library Archives – Spokane County Library District

It’s Here! Our New Mobile App: SCLD Libraries, Get It for iOS & Android

Posted in News on January 31, 2024 at 10:15 am

With the SCLD Libraries app, you can search for books and other materials to place on hold, see what you have checked out from the library, items’ due dates, and when items are waiting for pick up. Link multiple accounts in the app, to keep track of due dates and holds for the whole family. The app also includes […]

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Annual Community Art Show Encourages Imagination & Creativity for All

Posted in Explore and Discover, News on January 25, 2024 at 4:30 am

By Alison Johnson Annual Community Art Show The Annual Community Art Show returns to the library, inviting all to explore being creative. Each year, we get to see the fabulous imaginations of artists. Whether the art is impressively detailed, charming, cute, or wacky, there is always a variety of amazing art to view. This year, […]

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The Grand Opening of Spokane Valley Library: All Are Welcome

Posted in News on May 30, 2023 at 6:00 am

We’re thrilled to announce the grand opening of the new Spokane Valley Library at 22 N Herald Road on Saturday, June 17, 2023. We will hold a brief ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30am with the doors opening to the public at 10am. All are welcome. We invite you to start the summer season with us at this celebratory event. […]

The BookEnd Closes as a New Chapter Starts in Spokane Valley

Posted in News on March 1, 2023 at 6:00 am

The BookEnd Closure: In anticipation of the new Spokane Valley Library opening this summer, The BookEnd located in the Spokane Valley Mall will be permanently closing on Friday, March 31, 2023. You may be wondering, "How does this affect me?" If The BookEnd is your preferred pickup location... […]

What we buy (other than books)

Posted in Explore and Discover on January 6, 2021 at 6:00 am

By Dana Mannino The philosopher Erasmus once said: “When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.” The Library District buys a lot of books for our 10 libraries (over 34,000 print books and over 10,000 eBooks in 2020 alone). With our budget for […]

Curbside Pickup Available to Library Customers

Posted in News on June 3, 2020 at 10:38 am

Updated: September 27, 2022 Curbside pickup for holds is available at all libraries during library open hours. You can check library hours on our locations pages. When you come to the library, look for the curbside pickup signs in the parking lot. How to Pick Up Your Holds You can pick up holds at the […]

Library insider: Helping your child research for school papers and projects

Posted in Explore and Discover on November 13, 2019 at 6:00 am

By Dana Mannino I always know when it’s research paper season. The first clue is that my work calendar explodes. For my work as a librarian, I offer research workshops to area high schools that aren’t fortunate enough to have their own library. Somehow all the requests for workshops come in at once. The second […]

Blast Off! for summer fun with space-themed crafts, books, and programs

Posted in kids, Parents and Teachers on July 8, 2019 at 6:00 am

By Rachel Edmondson This year the library’s summer reading program has been celebrating A Universe of Stories. If you haven’t already poured through Engage, our programs and events guide, to circle the programs that interest you, I suggest you do so soon. We still have lots of summer programs you won’t want to miss! This […]

Special collections and archival materials for Pride Month

Posted in Explore and Discover on June 3, 2019 at 6:00 am

by Caitlin Wheeler I love library special collections. They’re like microhistories you get to assemble yourself. While popular collections—like the kind you usually find in a public library—are assembled based on the interests of a broad population with a wide variety of needs, special collections are assembled based on a special interest of […]

Day in the life of a librarian

Posted in Explore and Discover on May 16, 2019 at 6:00 am

By Dana Mannino When kids tour the library, I like to ask them what they think a librarian does. Usually I get answers like “You tell us not to run.” I think to myself, “If I wanted to do that, I would have become a life guard!” I don’t think kids are the only ones […]

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