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Share Your Library Story

Have you ever had a moment in a library that changed your life? Maybe it was the book that sparked your imagination, the librarian who

Pride Month Book List for Kids and Teens

In recognition of Pride Month, we created a list of some newer LGBTQIA+ books to add to your Pride celebration. Check out our Pride Month Book List Recommendations from Community Members.  Picture Books   Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown  Book It Feels Good to be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn 

Washington Death Certificates Online

When researching family history, one of the most valuable resources is a death certificate. Death certificates can include date of birth and death, marital status and a spouse’s name, occupation, birthplace, parent names, cause of death and location of burial. While many states and municipalities require that a death certificate

AAPI Heritage Book List | Community Members

For Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we reached out to members of Spokane’s AAPI community and asked them to share some of their favorites or books they felt were important for others to read. Some responses included videos. Recommended by Pam Tajima Praeger, Sansei, former Spokane Falls Community College educator, member of the Washington State Commission

Earth Day Book List | 2021

Earth Day has been celebrated on the 22nd of April every year since 1970. The theme for 2021 is “Restore Our Earth.” In honor of Earth Day, Spokane Public Library created a list of books about the environment. Including fiction and non-fiction, this booklist should have something for everyone who cares

Book List for Muslim Ramadan & Eid al-Fitr

View these titles for kids and young adults about Islam, Ramadan, and Eid al-Fitr. This year, Ramadan takes place April 12- May 12, 2021. Picture Books Lailah’s Lunchbox: a Ramadan Story by Reem Faruqi Book Mommy’s Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow Book Ramadan Moon by Na’ima B. Robert Book Salam Alaikum: a message of peace by

Black History Month | Book List for Kids 2021

Picture Books Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson Book Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly and Laura Freeman Book Trombone Shorty by Bryan Collier Book Memphis, Martin and the Mountaintop: the Sanitation Strike of 1968 by Alice Faye Duncan and R. Gregory Christie Book The Case for Loving: The Fight

Share Your Library Story

Have you ever had a moment in a library that changed your life? Maybe it was the book that sparked your imagination, the librarian who

Pride Month Book List for Kids and Teens

In recognition of Pride Month, we created a list of some newer LGBTQIA+ books to add to your Pride celebration. Check out our Pride Month Book List Recommendations from Community Members.  Picture Books   Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown  Book It Feels Good to be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn 

Washington Death Certificates Online

When researching family history, one of the most valuable resources is a death certificate. Death certificates can include date of birth and death, marital status and a spouse’s name, occupation, birthplace, parent names, cause of death and location of burial. While many states and municipalities require that a death certificate

AAPI Heritage Book List | Community Members

For Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we reached out to members of Spokane’s AAPI community and asked them to share some of their favorites or books they felt were important for others to read. Some responses included videos. Recommended by Pam Tajima Praeger, Sansei, former Spokane Falls Community College educator, member of the Washington State Commission

Earth Day Book List | 2021

Earth Day has been celebrated on the 22nd of April every year since 1970. The theme for 2021 is “Restore Our Earth.” In honor of Earth Day, Spokane Public Library created a list of books about the environment. Including fiction and non-fiction, this booklist should have something for everyone who cares

Book List for Muslim Ramadan & Eid al-Fitr

View these titles for kids and young adults about Islam, Ramadan, and Eid al-Fitr. This year, Ramadan takes place April 12- May 12, 2021. Picture Books Lailah’s Lunchbox: a Ramadan Story by Reem Faruqi Book Mommy’s Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow Book Ramadan Moon by Na’ima B. Robert Book Salam Alaikum: a message of peace by

Black History Month | Book List for Kids 2021

Picture Books Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson Book Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly and Laura Freeman Book Trombone Shorty by Bryan Collier Book Memphis, Martin and the Mountaintop: the Sanitation Strike of 1968 by Alice Faye Duncan and R. Gregory Christie Book The Case for Loving: The Fight