Sunday Hours! Starting in 2015 we’ll be offering open hours on Sundays at the Shadle Library! We looked back through the history of Spokane’s libraries, all the way to when the library was first established in the 1890s, and couldn’t … Continued →
October was jam-packed with events! It was Create Spokane Arts Month and we hosted all sorts of arts-related events. The Hillyard Library even had an artist come in and demonstrate her oil-painting techniques in the library. The artist, Crystal Martin, … Continued →
#CreateSpokane Arts Month @ the Libraries The arts are on fire in Spokane (not literally so don’t panic)! You do have to plan carefully though because there is so much to choose from each week. If the library is already … Continued →
Letter from the Library Director We are now over halfway into the first year of the expanded hours provided by the voter-approved library levy. This four-year levy allowed us to expand hours at East Side, Hillyard and Indian Trail to … Continued →
Your Recommendations Shape the Library’s Collection Let’s say that you hear about a book you want to read. You look it up in the library’s catalog to see if we have it. It’s there! But it isn’t there. What’s going … Continued →
There’s still time to sign up for Summer Reading at the Library. This year we’re doing Summer Reading for kids, teens AND grown-ups. Summer Reading is off to a fantastic start! Through the month of June we have had 6,548 … Continued →
Looking for a place to cool off during this latest heat wave? We have the answers for you! All six of the libraries are air conditioned, have great collections of books, computers to use, and Wi-Fi if you would prefer … Continued →
This summer’s reading program theme is Fizz, Boom, Read and it’s filled with science, discovery and fun. To complement the scheduled activities, the Downtown Library is hosting the Discover Earth traveling exhibit. This museum quality exhibit is the sister to … Continued →
We’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Spokane Expo! Spokane grabbed national attention in 1974 by being the smallest city to host a World’s Fair and we have the photos and souvenirs in the Downtown Library’s Ned M. Barnes Northwest … Continued →
April is full when it comes to national recognition of various things. It’s National Poetry Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, National Autism Awareness Month, Financial Literacy Month, and National Volunteer Month; National Library Week is this month. Earth Day is … Continued →
Community Court at the Downtown Library Libraries can change lives. No really, it’s true. We’ve heard it from many, many people over the years and for a variety of reasons. The Downtown Library has engaged in a new partnership that … Continued →
We’re updating how we send the library’s newsletter and this email is a way of introducing the new delivery system to you. Please take a moment to read on. A while back a library customer posted on his Twitter feed, … Continued →