TAG: education
Big animals, big news: Connect with Washington wildlife at your local library
Posted in Explore and Discover on November 30, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Nathaniel Youmans 2017 has been quite a big year for Washington’s large wildlife. The gray wolf population in the northeast part of the state continues to rebound by an annual growth rate of nearly 30%, with the two newest established packs recognized in a Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife survey conducted late last […]
Tags: adults, animal conservation, booklists, books, Canada lynx, community, conservation, education, family, gray wolves, human population growth, kids, lynx, nature, nonfiction, nonfiction books, parents, reading, teens, tweens, urban expansion, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, wilderness, wildlife, wolf, wolves, young learners
Job seekers: Get an advantage with WorkSource Spokane
Posted in Business and Careers on November 28, 2017 at 6:00 am
by Melissa Rhoades At the end of 2015, right after Christmas, the entire department where I worked at a local company was laid off—not the happiest New Year’s surprise. The change was big and sudden, and one I hadn’t planned for. After over a decade at the same company, I didn’t know how the job-search […]
Tags: adults, career, career club, career coach, education, job club, job hunt, job search, job search strategies, job seekers, job training, jobs, WorkSource, WorkSource Spokane
Dealing with Addiction: An OverDrive collection of eBooks & Audiobooks
Posted in News on November 2, 2017 at 6:00 am
OverDrive, the eBook and Audiobook service, has donated a curated collection of over 60 titles related to addiction, opioid use, and recovery to the Spokane County Library District’s digital collection. It is called “Dealing with Addiction,” and titles are free to check out with your library card. Just last week, President Trump declared the […]
Tags: addiction, adults, audiobooks, booklists, books, Dealing with Addiction, digital collection, digital library, eBooks, education, health, medicine, opioid addiction, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids, overdrive, painkillers, prescription medication addition, reading
Save a life: Ask FAST questions when you spot a stroke
Posted in Explore and Discover on August 15, 2017 at 6:00 am
by Debbie Rhodes I woke up wandering into my living room thinking why wasn’t I at work? My husband looked at me strangely and in a very uneasy tone asked, “How many children do you have?” I replied, “Why are you asking me such a stupid question?” It turned out he had a very good […]
Tags: adults, books, education, Fast, health, health concerns, heart disease, hoopla, parents, recovery, spot a stroke, stroke, stroke recovery, stroke victim, TIA, Transient Global Amnesia, Transient Ischemic Attack
Enraptured by raptors: West Valley Outdoor Learning Center
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 14, 2017 at 6:00 am
Guest Blog By Kim Brinkmann “I had no idea this place even existed!” This phrase is commonly expressed by first-time guests of the West Valley Outdoor Learning Center. The Outdoor Learning Center is tucked back in a corner on the grounds of Pasadena Park Elementary School, hidden among the towering cottonwoods, cedars, and aspens. It […]
Tags: animal conservation, animals, community, eagles, education, environmental, events, family, habitats, hawks, kids, natural wildlife, nature, owls, parents, raptors, rehabilitate, rescue, summer programs, Summer reading, teens, tweens, West Valley Outdoor Learning Center, wildlife, young learners
It’s the bee’s knees: learning about urban beekeeping
Posted in Explore and Discover on January 31, 2017 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt “The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.” ― Henry David Thoreau In the midst of February is probably not when most of us would be thinking of bees. However, it is an excellent time to plan for spring and think happy thoughts of the warmer seasons ahead. As part […]
Tags: adults, beekeeping, bees, booklists, books, community, education, food, hobbies, honey, kids, young learners
Engage: our new library event magazine
Posted in News on December 22, 2016 at 6:00 am
Spokane County Library District introduces Engage, the new magazine packed with information about events, workshops, and programs at the library. You can pick up Engage at any of our 10 libraries or view it online. Just like all of our events and programs, the magazine is free. When you open the pages of Engage, […]
Tags: adult, business, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, classes, community, concerts, cooking, education, Engage, events, family, family events, financial literacy, food, gardening, health, hobbies, kids, literature, magazine, Money Smart Week, music, parents, poetry, STEM, teachers, teens, The Yellow Wall-Paper, tweens, workshops, YA, young learners
New digital resource: Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law
Posted in News on November 30, 2016 at 6:00 am
The Spokane County Library District is offering a new digital resource from HeinOnline: Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law. Slavery in America and the World brings together legal materials and other documents on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. Whether you are a scholar, student, history-buff, o […]
Tags: culture, digital library, digital resources, education, history, law, online resources, slavery, slavery history, slavery in America
Back to Homeschool Resources
Posted in News on September 14, 2016 at 6:00 am
The Library District has free resources that help homeschooling parents develop lessons that match their children’s unique interests, abilities, and learning styles. In this homeschooling resource discussion, we will review helpful online resources, share library information and digital apps, and answer questions and help parents fin […]
Tags: digital resources, education, home-based education, home-based instruction, homeschool, homeschooling, kids, online resources, parents, STEM, technology, teens, tweens, young learners
It’s Almost Time for Kindergarten Registration
Posted in For You, Parents and Teachers on February 16, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson I know, it’s only February. You might think it’s a little crazy to be talking about kindergarten registration when your child won’t start for another 7 months. But the reality is, early registration helps school districts plan ahead for how many classrooms and teachers will be needed come fall. It’s better for […]
Tags: early learning, education, Kindergarten, parenting, parents
