Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on March 31, 2016 at 11:49 am
By David Wyatt April Fools’ Day draws near and the scheming has surely begun. This scheming divides the world into tricksters and the fools who fall for their tricks every time. I always like to think the fool has more going on, that the trickster is blissfully unaware of such depth. That could just be […]
Posted in For You, Parents and Teachers on March 24, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley Middle School Math is KILLING me. It started when our oldest daughter hit 7th grade and started Algebra. During the first open house of middle school, the wise and kind math teacher warned all the parents that “this first semester is a killer.” Truth. I spent one harried evening working on a […]
Tags: brainfuse, digital resources, helpnow, math, tutoring
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on March 22, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson With the new Harry Potter play coming out this summer (and the accompanying book that I may have pre-ordered the first day that I could), I have been in full Harry Potter fan mode for months. Thankfully, I work with a group of people who are every bit as excited as I […]
Tags: craft, DIY, Harry Potter, monster book
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on March 17, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs In a prominent corner or shelf of your closest County Library you might find stories about Sasquatch, about a derelict hotel rescued from obscurity, about a kid from North Idaho who implausibly becomes a drug kingpin before getting caught and going to prison. There are stories about a woman and her daughter […]
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on March 10, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen So Gods of Egypt happened. The film, with an estimated budget of $140 million, ended up being slammed by critics and grossing a mere $14 million in box office sales its opening weekend. I feel bad for the director, who had previously managed to produce two cult classics of 90s speculative […]
Tags: indie, movies, sci fi, science fiction
Posted in For You, Parents and Teachers on March 8, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson Welcome to the tail end of winter—one of the worst times of the year for parents living in cold climates. If your family is anything like mine, you’re all starting to feel a little bit stir crazy. Visiting the library to pick out new-to-you books and DVDs can be a great way […]
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on March 3, 2016 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt “When you need to stop an asteroid, you get Superman. When you need to solve a mystery, you call Batman. But when you need to end a war, you get Wonder Woman.” – Gail Simone Batman and Superman aren’t buddies. They fight for the same team 99.9% of the time but their […]
Tags: booklists, comic books, comics, movies
Posted in News on February 26, 2016 at 6:00 am
ProCitizen: Preparing you for U.S. Citizenship Preparing to take the U.S. citizenship test just got easier! Pronunciator recently launched ProCitizen, a new resource available for free to all Spokane County Library District members. Designed for people who want to become naturalized citizens, ProCitizen helps you prepare for the Civics, Reading, a […]
Tags: digital resources, procitizen, pronunciator
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on February 25, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker My chest was pounding so fast and hard, as if my heart was going to bust through my rib cage and explode. I felt woozy and was glad to be on my way home, I just wanted to lay down, close my eyes, rest…suddenly the jolt of my car hitting the guard […]
Tags: health, heart, national heart month
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on February 23, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs “Mom, did I ever have an imaginary friend?” I click my pen and wait for an answer, aware that this very blog post was due three hours ago and I need some way to introduce it. But alas, Mom is no help. “No, honey. Your sister had Paul,” (Paul being a plush […]