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Literacy across the spectrum

Literacy Across the Spectrum

By Lara Hemingway, former trustee of the Library Board and current Board President for the Northwest Autism Center When my kids were little, we frequently

Free Student Resources with your Library Card

Summer is great, but it’s time to go back to school! Make this school year great with help from Spokane Public Library. The library has a variety of awesome resources to make learning fun. Plus, all Spokane Public School students have a library card number tied in with their student

Visit the Library for Relief from the Heat

With Spokane weather forecasts predicting extreme heat conditions this week, the City of Spokane has designated various facilities to act as cooling areas while the heatwave persists. Visit Central, Liberty Park, Hillyard and Shadle Park libraries to cool off! We offer a variety of spaces to relax, read, and evade

Your Favorite Summer Reads

Find your next favorite read from a list of recommended books by other library cardholders! After reaching out to our followers on social media, these are the books you all loved reading this summer. Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves

If You Like Stranger Things…

Missing Hawkins, Indiana after finishing Stranger Things? The Upside Down can wait while you read up on similar adventures through these book recommendations. The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu Read the book! Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky Read the book | Listen to the audiobook Station Eleven:

Central Library is NOW OPEN!

Central Library (906 W Main Ave) is located in the heart of downtown Spokane with a breathtaking view of the Spokane River & the Monroe Street Bridge. After two years of renovations, the Central Library has been transformed into a citywide hub of innovative 21st century library services. New features

Celebrate Plastic Free July With Us!

Plastic Free July® is a global movement encouraging individuals to reduce their plastic use and be a part of the solution to plastic pollution. The goal? Cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. From humble beginnings in 2011, Plastic Free July is now one of the most influential environmental campaigns in the

Literacy across the spectrum

Literacy Across the Spectrum

By Lara Hemingway, former trustee of the Library Board and current Board President for the Northwest Autism Center When my kids were little, we frequently

Free Student Resources with your Library Card

Summer is great, but it’s time to go back to school! Make this school year great with help from Spokane Public Library. The library has a variety of awesome resources to make learning fun. Plus, all Spokane Public School students have a library card number tied in with their student

Visit the Library for Relief from the Heat

With Spokane weather forecasts predicting extreme heat conditions this week, the City of Spokane has designated various facilities to act as cooling areas while the heatwave persists. Visit Central, Liberty Park, Hillyard and Shadle Park libraries to cool off! We offer a variety of spaces to relax, read, and evade

Your Favorite Summer Reads

Find your next favorite read from a list of recommended books by other library cardholders! After reaching out to our followers on social media, these are the books you all loved reading this summer. Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves

If You Like Stranger Things…

Missing Hawkins, Indiana after finishing Stranger Things? The Upside Down can wait while you read up on similar adventures through these book recommendations. The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu Read the book! Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky Read the book | Listen to the audiobook Station Eleven:

Central Library is NOW OPEN!

Central Library (906 W Main Ave) is located in the heart of downtown Spokane with a breathtaking view of the Spokane River & the Monroe Street Bridge. After two years of renovations, the Central Library has been transformed into a citywide hub of innovative 21st century library services. New features

Celebrate Plastic Free July With Us!

Plastic Free July® is a global movement encouraging individuals to reduce their plastic use and be a part of the solution to plastic pollution. The goal? Cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. From humble beginnings in 2011, Plastic Free July is now one of the most influential environmental campaigns in the