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Mental Health Awareness Month 2024

Sharma

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The National Alliance on Mental Illness website states that the month is “dedicated to eradicating stigma, extending support, fostering

New Hillyard Library Open

Amanda

In November 2018, voters approved a $77 million bond to renovate 4 libraries and build 3 new libraries. Hillyard Library is the second library to be completed as part of this multi-year project. On September 2, we opened the brand new Hillyard Library at 4110 N. Cook Street. The new Hillyard

The Hive™ & Artists-in-Residence

Amanda

Built in partnership with Spokane Public Schools, The Hive™ is a cutting-edge facility on the corner of E. Sprague and S. Haven across from Libby Center in the Sprague Union District. Affectionately called The Hive™ for the variety of learning activities that will take place there, this building provides not

20 Years of Spokane Is Reading

Skyler

Every summer, Spokane Is Reading (a collaborative one-book, one-community read program put on by Spokane Public Library, SCLD and Auntie’s Books) announces the community read for that year. This was not possible last year because of the pandemic, so they chose instead to focus on a curated book list of Diverse Voices for 2020.

Summer Reading | 2021

Skyler

Welcome to Summer Reading 2021! Pick up a copy of Spokane Somersault, a Summer Reading magazine for kids, or the Summer Boredom Buster, a teen zine. Try science experiments, stargazing, reading activities, recipes, and even growing your own food! Challenge yourself to read 15 hours this summer. Track your reading and

Statement of Support for Indigenous Communities

Amanda

The discovery of the 215 Indigenous children buried at the Kamloops Residential School, the 104 found at the Brandon Residential School, and the 751 found at the Marieval Indian Residential School are a tragic reality of colonization. Spokane Public Library would like to acknowledge the pain and loss these tribal communities

Library selects art for permanent collection

Amanda

The Library commissioned three sculptures and purchased portable artwork for new libraries. The library elected to mirror the City of Spokane’s public art policy, which requires one percent of the construction budget be dedicated to public art. The artwork is one component of a much larger project, a $77 million, voter-approved bond to

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Mental Health Awareness Month 2024

Sharma

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The National Alliance on Mental Illness website states that the month is “dedicated to eradicating stigma, extending support, fostering

New Hillyard Library Open

Amanda

In November 2018, voters approved a $77 million bond to renovate 4 libraries and build 3 new libraries. Hillyard Library is the second library to be completed as part of this multi-year project. On September 2, we opened the brand new Hillyard Library at 4110 N. Cook Street. The new Hillyard

The Hive™ & Artists-in-Residence

Amanda

Built in partnership with Spokane Public Schools, The Hive™ is a cutting-edge facility on the corner of E. Sprague and S. Haven across from Libby Center in the Sprague Union District. Affectionately called The Hive™ for the variety of learning activities that will take place there, this building provides not

20 Years of Spokane Is Reading

Skyler

Every summer, Spokane Is Reading (a collaborative one-book, one-community read program put on by Spokane Public Library, SCLD and Auntie’s Books) announces the community read for that year. This was not possible last year because of the pandemic, so they chose instead to focus on a curated book list of Diverse Voices for 2020.

Summer Reading | 2021

Skyler

Welcome to Summer Reading 2021! Pick up a copy of Spokane Somersault, a Summer Reading magazine for kids, or the Summer Boredom Buster, a teen zine. Try science experiments, stargazing, reading activities, recipes, and even growing your own food! Challenge yourself to read 15 hours this summer. Track your reading and

Statement of Support for Indigenous Communities

Amanda

The discovery of the 215 Indigenous children buried at the Kamloops Residential School, the 104 found at the Brandon Residential School, and the 751 found at the Marieval Indian Residential School are a tragic reality of colonization. Spokane Public Library would like to acknowledge the pain and loss these tribal communities

Library selects art for permanent collection

Amanda

The Library commissioned three sculptures and purchased portable artwork for new libraries. The library elected to mirror the City of Spokane’s public art policy, which requires one percent of the construction budget be dedicated to public art. The artwork is one component of a much larger project, a $77 million, voter-approved bond to

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