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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,

Free Menstrual Products in All Library Restrooms

Skyler

Spokane Public Library has joined a national movement to stock freely accessible tampons and pads in restrooms at each new and renovated Library location. We have partnered with Aunt Flow, a woman-owned company, to provide 100% organic cotton tampons and pads in dispensers available to any individual that needs them.

Haunted Downtown Walking Tour

Skyler

BOO! If that didn’t scare you, then we may have something that will do the trick! Just in time for the scary season, we created a walking tour based on a volume haunting our shelves! This walking tour gives you a taste of some Spokane ghost stories. Some are well-known legends, some are speculation

Fall Nature Crafts for Preschoolers

Skyler

This is one of the best times of the year to get outside in Spokane, and your preschooler can enjoy the season with all their senses. Get yourselves bundled up and go for a nature walk to collect supplies for some fun autumn crafts. Remember to be careful and respectful

Orange Shirt Day | Sept. 30

Youth Services

September 30 marks Orange Shirt Day, a time to acknowledge the effects of residential schools in Canada for Indigenous Peoples and support survivors of the residential school experience. To share our support of Orange Shirt Day, we created a list of children’s and young adult titles sharing perspectives of the residential school

Imaginative & Whimsical Playspaces

Amanda

Six of our new and renovated libraries opening in 2021 and 2022 will include fun and whimsical children’s playspaces designed by Luci Creative. Improved children’s spaces were the number one facility improvement requested by the public when the Library conducted community outreach prior to the bond measure passing. Studies (like this

Space Science for Kids: Mars Mission

Skyler

Join us as we begin a new year of Space Science for Kids events starting on Tuesday, October 5, 2021! Our STEM Librarian will guide you through various space topics using books, video, and hands-on learning experiences. Our October event will be a Mars mission update. This has been an exciting year for

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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,

Free Menstrual Products in All Library Restrooms

Skyler

Spokane Public Library has joined a national movement to stock freely accessible tampons and pads in restrooms at each new and renovated Library location. We have partnered with Aunt Flow, a woman-owned company, to provide 100% organic cotton tampons and pads in dispensers available to any individual that needs them.

Haunted Downtown Walking Tour

Skyler

BOO! If that didn’t scare you, then we may have something that will do the trick! Just in time for the scary season, we created a walking tour based on a volume haunting our shelves! This walking tour gives you a taste of some Spokane ghost stories. Some are well-known legends, some are speculation

Fall Nature Crafts for Preschoolers

Skyler

This is one of the best times of the year to get outside in Spokane, and your preschooler can enjoy the season with all their senses. Get yourselves bundled up and go for a nature walk to collect supplies for some fun autumn crafts. Remember to be careful and respectful

Orange Shirt Day | Sept. 30

Youth Services

September 30 marks Orange Shirt Day, a time to acknowledge the effects of residential schools in Canada for Indigenous Peoples and support survivors of the residential school experience. To share our support of Orange Shirt Day, we created a list of children’s and young adult titles sharing perspectives of the residential school

Imaginative & Whimsical Playspaces

Amanda

Six of our new and renovated libraries opening in 2021 and 2022 will include fun and whimsical children’s playspaces designed by Luci Creative. Improved children’s spaces were the number one facility improvement requested by the public when the Library conducted community outreach prior to the bond measure passing. Studies (like this

Space Science for Kids: Mars Mission

Skyler

Join us as we begin a new year of Space Science for Kids events starting on Tuesday, October 5, 2021! Our STEM Librarian will guide you through various space topics using books, video, and hands-on learning experiences. Our October event will be a Mars mission update. This has been an exciting year for

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