Posted on February 14, 2025 at 7:30 am
The Game Quest Challenge: Kids and teens ages 2–14 can read, play, and watch to earn points toward a variety of awesome prizes provided by KSPS PBS! Track your reading and activities on Beanstack to earn points for prizes. The challenge starts Saturday, February 15, and runs through Thursday, May 15, 2025. […]
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Tags: books, community, kids, prizes, reading, teens
Posted on February 12, 2025 at 6:00 am
We’re thrilled to announce that our library customers have surpassed 1 million digital checkouts in 2024 on the Libby app and on OverDrive. This landmark number underscores our community’s embrace and continuing adoption of digital reading. SCLD meets our readers where they are to offer easy access to beloved stories, popular authors, and trend […]
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Tags: books, eBooks, libby, overdrive, reading
Posted on February 4, 2025 at 7:00 am
Content available on hoopla includes digital audiobooks, eBooks, comics, music, movies, television shows, and BingePasses. The borrow limit is related to the pay model for this service. Learn more today! […]
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Tags: adults, audiobooks, binge, BingePasses, books, digital, eBooks, kids, movies, music, parents, reading, teens, television, tv, tweens
Posted on January 29, 2025 at 7:00 am
Spokane County Library District (SCLD) has a powerful new digital resource you can access through the Digital Library, called SimplyAnalytics. It can provide powerful information for business and project research. It offers premium demographic, business, health, and marketing data, making it easy to find and generate the data you need. Create inter […]
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Tags: adults, analytics, business, digital, research
Posted on January 22, 2025 at 6:00 am
February library events include submissions to the Community Art Show, creative programs, informative presentations, and empowering classes. See what you can do and learn in our libraries and online. […]
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Tags: adults, community, events, family, kids, parents, programs, teens, tweens, workshops
Posted on January 21, 2025 at 6:00 am
We are excited to announce the return of the annual Community Art Show, an event that brings together the creativity of all ages in the community. The theme for 2025 is "Celebrate Your Community."
Everyone of all ages can express what makes their community unique and special. Learn more today! […]
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Tags: adults, all ages, art, art show, community, kids, parents, teens, tweens
Posted on January 15, 2025 at 6:00 am
In this guest post by Sean Jonz, program manager for the Alzheimer’s Association, you can learn about 10 healthy habits for your brain, upcoming library programs, helpful books, and a podcast episode of Library Out Loud: SCLD you can watch. […]
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Tags: adults, Alzheimers, books, caregivers, dementia, memory loss, Podcast, programs, workshop
Posted on January 8, 2025 at 6:00 am
Learning to read is learning to break a complex code. Decodable readers differ from traditional early readers in that the majority of the words in the book contain only letter sounds and sight words that the children have been directly taught at the beginning. Learn more and borrow decodables from the library. […]
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Tags: books, children, comprehension, decodables, early learning, kids, parents, phonics, reading, teachers
Posted on December 31, 2024 at 7:00 am
Shake up your reading in 2025 by trying a new genre! Each of these booklists offers numerous voices, from classics to present day. Find a wide range of subgenres, award winners, and authentically authored voices (aka own voices)—titles that appeal to readers who are new to the genre and fans alike. […]
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Tags: adults, booklists, books, fantasy, fiction, horror, mystery, nonfiction, reading, resolutions, romance, science fiction, teens, westerns
Posted on December 18, 2024 at 7:00 am
You’ll find library events and programs for a variety of interests this January for adults, teens, and kids and families—crafts, activities, informative sessions, creative fun, and more. […]
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Tags: adults, events, kids, parents, programs, sessions, teens, tweens, workshops