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Understanding the cost of running the library

Understanding the Cost of Running a Library

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At Spokane Public Library, one of our core values is to spend public funds responsibly. We recognize that your hard-earned tax-payer dollars fund library services,

Did you know? Our Community has 3 Different Library Systems

Which Library System is Which?

Skyler

Depending on where you live, you have FREE access to one of THREE different library systems locally: Spokane Public Library (us!), Spokane County Library District,

Your Art Deserves Space to Grow: Apply for An Artist Residency!

Eva

Are you interested in dedicating more time to your craft? Do you want to expand your artist connections? If so, consider applying for an artist residency at The Hive®! We have four studio spaces dedicated full-time to artist residencies and we’re looking to fill them with 1-6 month residencies throughout

New! Cat Tales Passes Now Available with Your Library Card

Skyler

Travel north to Mead starting March 19, 2026 to see our wild animal friends at Cat Tales Wildlife Center for free with your Spokane Public Library card! Cat Tales is a dedicated wildlife rescue shelter that provides forever homes for animals in need. As a sanctuary for non-releasable and exotic animals,

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Your Library // Your Investment | A Message from Executive Director Andrew Chanse

Library Services

On March 5, I met with Spokane City Council for a 2-hour study session about the future outlook of the library budget. You can see the slides I presented at that meeting below. This conversation is not about expansion. It is about sustaining what Spokane already built and uses every day. This is the first

Histories and Dreams: Women’s History Month 2026

Sharma

We continue to live in a world that limits, silences, and erases the experiences of girls and women, and the examples of this are glaring on both a personal and global scale. It feels taxing in this moment to write a blog post for “Women’s History Month” when women’s rights are more in peril than ever. Fortunately, we also live

Between Two Worlds: Exploring Jewish Culture and Religion through Yiddish Literature

Library Services

Spokane Public Library has been selected as one of 40 libraries nationwide to participate in the Yiddish Book Center’s Public Libraries Program on the theme “Between Two Worlds: Exploring Jewish Culture and Religion through Yiddish Literature”! A once-prominent language throughout Eastern Europe, Yiddish is now only spoken by an estimated

Water Wise Wednesdays: DIY Sustainable Landscaping Series

Alina

Are you ready to make a positive impact on water conservation and sustainable landscaping? Join us for this year’s Water Wise Wednesday Workshops, hosted in partnership with the City of Spokane Water Department! These free workshops will take place Wednesday evenings in March and April at Shadle Park Library, starting

Understanding the Cost of Running a Library

Library Services

At Spokane Public Library, one of our core values is to spend public funds responsibly. We recognize that your hard-earned tax-payer dollars fund library services,

Which Library System is Which?

Skyler

Depending on where you live, you have FREE access to one of THREE different library systems locally: Spokane Public Library (us!), Spokane County Library District,

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