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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

book collage

Your Summer Reads List is HERE!

There is truly something for everyone on our 2026 summer books list – romance, fantasy, horror, thriller, and a collection for kids and teens, too!

Space Science for Kids: Mars Mission

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

House History

The most frequent question we get in the Inland Northwest Special Collection is from people who want to research their house or other property. Getting to know the history of your house can make you appreciate what has gone before and can also be a lot of fun! You may

Latinx Heritage Book List | 2021

Afterlife by Julia Alvarez Book | eBook | Audiobook The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Book | eBook | Audiobook Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José Older Book Dear America: notes of an undocumented citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas Book | eBook Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester Book House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea Book The Line Becomes a

Latinx Heritage Book List for Kids | 2021

Picture Books Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago Book Isabel and her Colores Go to School by Alexandra Alessandri Book Mi Papi Tiene una Moto by Isabel Quintero Book (in Spanish) | Book (in English)  Octopus Stew by Eric Velasquez Book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat! by Raúl the Third Book Middle Grade Charlie Hernández &

Latinx Heritage Month 2021

Celebrate Latinx heritage and culture with us! Check out our selection of books and videos to start the celebration and keep it going all year long. Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated nationally between September 15 and October 15. Events (Register for this event by clicking the link) September 29 @

New Hillyard Library Open

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

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

book collage

Your Summer Reads List is HERE!

There is truly something for everyone on our 2026 summer books list – romance, fantasy, horror, thriller, and a collection for kids and teens, too!

Space Science for Kids: Mars Mission

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

House History

The most frequent question we get in the Inland Northwest Special Collection is from people who want to research their house or other property. Getting to know the history of your house can make you appreciate what has gone before and can also be a lot of fun! You may

Latinx Heritage Book List | 2021

Afterlife by Julia Alvarez Book | eBook | Audiobook The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Book | eBook | Audiobook Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José Older Book Dear America: notes of an undocumented citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas Book | eBook Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester Book House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea Book The Line Becomes a

Latinx Heritage Book List for Kids | 2021

Picture Books Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago Book Isabel and her Colores Go to School by Alexandra Alessandri Book Mi Papi Tiene una Moto by Isabel Quintero Book (in Spanish) | Book (in English)  Octopus Stew by Eric Velasquez Book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat! by Raúl the Third Book Middle Grade Charlie Hernández &

Latinx Heritage Month 2021

Celebrate Latinx heritage and culture with us! Check out our selection of books and videos to start the celebration and keep it going all year long. Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated nationally between September 15 and October 15. Events (Register for this event by clicking the link) September 29 @

New Hillyard Library Open

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