TEACHER RESOURCES

“In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn.” – Phil Collins

THE LIBRARY IS THE PLACE

Welcome to the Library, Spokane Public Schools staff! By logging in with your school credentials, you have access to all of Spokane Public Library’s online and physical information.

ALL THE RESOURCES YOU NEED

If you’re a teacher in the region, outside of Spokane Public Schools, you’re eligible for the perks of a teacher library card. Browse the resources available for your students below.

PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS

Hillyard Library is located inside the Shaw Middle School campus, Spokane Virtual Learning has offices at The Hive® and Shadle Park, and a state-of-the art Teacher Training Facility and event space is available at The Hive®. No matter your role, the Library and Spokane Public Schools make a great team.

NEED A MEETING SPACE?

After passing a bond in 2018, the Library expanded public meeting room access by more than 470 percent! Need extra space at Shaw Middle School for a special project? Reserve time in the studio. Your students need a place to study after school? All of our locations have private study rooms for anyone to use.

IT QUESTIONS FROM WITHIN SPS

If you have an IT question from within Spokane Public Schools, reach out to the SPS IT Department at 509.354.7600 or submit a Help Ticket.

THE LATEST FROM THE BLOG

Celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Month with StartUp Spokane

November marks Global Entrepreneurship Month, a time to celebrate innovators and connect entrepreneurs with the resources and networks they need to succeed. At StartUp Spokane,

Horror as a Perfect Vehicle: A Book List for October

It’s always a joy to visit the library, but especially in October, when the libraries get witchy and weird and fun. We have a lot

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Whose Stories Are Told and Uplifted?

When I was researching the destruction of Kettle Falls for my novel The Cassandra, I came across a HistoryLink article by local writers Claire Nisbet

DIGITAL PHOTO ARCHIVE

Explore Spokane’s history through historic images of the homes, buildings, streets, Indigenous Peoples, and activities in and around the region in the Inland Northwest Special Collection.

ETHNIC DIVERSITY SOURCE

This full-text database is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America.

EXPLORA PRIMARY

For elementary students, Primary is a database with children’s magazines, encyclopedic entries, and a vast image collection.

GALE IN CONTEXT: GLOBAL ISSUES

International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.

GALE IN CONTEXT: OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS

Articles, topic overviews, statistics, and primary documents that show pro and con arguments for controversial topics.

GALE IN CONTEXT: SCIENCE

Articles, images, videos, and experiments on a variety of scientific topics.

GALE LITERATURE: LITERARY SOURCES

Primary literary sources, critical articles, literary and cultural analysis, and biographies of world writers from all time periods.

GALE LITERATURE: LITFINDER

Full-text literary works, including poems, short stories, novels, essays, speeches, and plays.

GALE PRESENTS UDEMY

Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 6,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.

HOOPLA: BOOKS & STREAMING

hoopla allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV.

KANOPY

Share 8 free films with your class per month. Classic films, indie classics, documentaries, world cinema, and more. There is something for everyone.

LEARNING EXPRESS

Find job search and workplace skills improvement; reading, writing, math, and basic science skill building; career certification and license exam prep; high school equivalency, college, and grad school entrance test prep.

LINKEDIN LEARNING

Choose from thousands of online courses to learn in-demand skills from real-world industry experts. Get started for free with your library card.

NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY

Learn digital literacy skills to navigate the internet and computer tech with ease.

NOVELIST K - 8

Find fiction and nonfiction books and audiobooks by title, plot, keyword, or author for beginning readers up to teens.

NOVELIST PLUS

Find fiction and nonfiction books and audiobooks by title, plot, keyword, or author, including “best of” lists, similar authors, and book discussion guides.

OVERDRIVE/LIBBY: EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS

Get free eBooks and eAudio for kids and teens on your device in seconds with the easy to use Libby app or browse available eBooks on your web browser on OverDrive.

OVERDRIVE: KIDS & TEEN MAGAZINES

Read digital versions of your favorite kids and teen magazines for free! Chess for Beginners, Playstation, Popular Mechanics, TIME for Kids – you name it, your favorite titles are available.

PRONUNCIATOR LANGUAGE LEARNING

Learn over 100 languages, including English for foreign speakers, with special courses for children.

PROQUEST CULTUREGRAMS

Explore cultural and geographic fact sheets on countries, states, and Canadian provinces.

PROQUEST eLIBRARY

An easy-to-search magazine and newspaper database for students, with images, audiovisual materials, and television news transcripts

PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS

Discover digital versions Spokane’s historic newspapers, including The Spokesman-Review from 1883 to 2009, and the Spokane Chronicle from 1890 to 1992.

PROQUEST HISTORY STUDY CENTER

A curated collection of full-text journals and popular magazines on a wide range of global historical topics and themes..

PROQUEST LEARNING: LITERATURE

Texts and information students need for advancing their study of English literature.

PROQUEST: MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS

Search magazines and newspapers for information on current events, education, arts, and social sciences, including full-text articles from the Spokesman Review since 1994.

TEEN RESOURCE CENTER

Designed to give you introductory information on topics that may be important to teens, covering health, finance, and personal growth as well as links to support groups, hotlines, and more.

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Get Started

Downloads & Streaming

Can't Find it?

Language

Locations

Kiosks

Other Access

Closures

Upcoming Events

Events by Age

Ongoing Events

Trending Now

Services

Genealogy & Local History

Language

Career & Economic Success

Creating & Making

Research & Learn

Homework Help

Online Courses

Partnerships

Kids & Teens

Homework Help

Teachers

Library Information

Partners

Library Organization

Support the Library

Connect with Us

TEACHER RESOURCES

THE LIBRARY IS THE PLACE

ALL THE RESOURCES YOU NEED

PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS

NEED A MEETING SPACE?

IT QUESTIONS FROM WITHIN SPS

THE LATEST FROM THE BLOG

ONLINE RESOURCES

DIGITAL PHOTO ARCHIVE

ETHNIC DIVERSITY SOURCE

GALE IN CONTEXT: GLOBAL ISSUES

GALE IN CONTEXT: SCIENCE

GALE LITERATURE: LITERARY SOURCES

KANOPY

LEARNING EXPRESS

LINKEDIN LEARNING

NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY

NOVELIST PLUS

OVERDRIVE/LIBBY: EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS

PROQUEST CULTUREGRAMS

PROQUEST eLIBRARY

PROQUEST HISTORY STUDY CENTER