Posted in News on August 21, 2024 at 5:30 am
September offers weekly storytimes for early learners and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) programs for kids, tweens, and teens. Adult programs in September include creative and do-it-yourself workshops, gardening classes, Medicare help sessions, and programs for health, wellness, and support. If you are thinking abo […]
Tags: adults, events, kids, nonprofits, programs, teens, tweens, workshops
Posted in News on August 6, 2024 at 6:00 am
You are invited to walk along the Medical Lake trail as we chat about the natural science and history of the beautiful lake. The evolution of restoring the lake from a nearly eutrophic (almost dead) lake has been a remarkable story... […]
Tags: adults, citizen scientist, ecology, environmental, geo-walk, geology, teens, tweens, walks
Posted in News on July 24, 2024 at 5:15 am
The lineup for the SCLD Online Authors Series in August and September brings you a bestselling group of authors and multifaceted topics... outer space, college admissions, interspecies friendship, oral histories, open-minded living, free will vs destiny, uncertainty vs control, grief and love... […]
Tags: adults, author talk, books, reading, SCLD Online Authors Series, teens, virtual
Posted in News on June 13, 2024 at 5:30 am
July brings you closer to four fabulous authors of children’s and teens’ literature! These creators of wonderful stories—told though graphic novels, poetry in verse, and illustrated children’s books—make these summer author talks fun online experiences for the whole family to share. […]
Tags: author talks, books, kids, online, parents, reading, SCLD Online Authors Series, teens, tweens
Posted in News on June 11, 2024 at 6:00 am
For more than 20 years, Spokane Is Reading has hosted an annual community-wide read in which the greater Spokane community has been invited to read and discuss a common book together and hear from the author. This year’s selection is Debra Magpie Earling’s novel "Perma Red," recently named by "The Atlantic" as one of “The Great American Novel […]
Tags: adults, books, community, reading, spokane is reading, teens
Posted in News on June 5, 2024 at 6:00 am
The theme for this year’s Summer Reading events, activities, and reading challenge is Adventure Begins at Your Library. We invite you to visit your library to explore a great selection of books found on library shelves and in our digital collections for our Summer Reading Challenge, as well as with our programs and events with something for every […]
Tags: adults, kids, parents, programs, reading, reading challenge, Summer reading, teens, tweens
Posted in News on April 9, 2024 at 6:00 am
To commemorate Smokey’s 80th birthday, we’re teaming up with the USDA Forest Service to introduce the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge on Beanstack. This isn't your run-of-the-mill reading challenge—it's an invitation to explore literature shedding light on wildfire prevention and environmental stewardship. To participate, sign up on Beanstack a […]
Tags: adults, books, kids, reading, reading challenge, Smokey Bear, teens, tweens
Posted in Explore and Discover on April 3, 2024 at 6:00 am
Stress doesn’t just affect the brain. It affects a person’s whole body. The “fight or flight” response can be helpful if you’re in short-term physical danger. But over time, it can damage your health. All the following can cause harmful long-term stress, also known as chronic stress... […]
Tags: adults, books, connection, exercise, humor, parents, positive, reading, screen time, sleep, stress, teens, writing
Posted in News on March 26, 2024 at 6:00 am
To boost the library’s Summer Reading Program, the Library Foundation of Spokane County is fundraising to give books to kids and teens in Spokane County to kick off summer reading. You can give the gift of reading. The goal is to raise enough funds during Library Giving Day so that each youth who registers for summer reading can choose one from a […]
Tags: books, donations, kids, Library Giving Day, reading, teens
Posted in Explore and Discover on March 7, 2024 at 6:00 am
March is a wonderful time to learn a new skill or fall back in love with an old favorite. To inspire your crafting muse, visit your library to see an art show! You can see and hear two Irish music groups at our libraries to help fuel your creativity. Take a workshop or check out something from our Library of Things or... […]
Tags: adults, art, community, crafting, creativebug, creativity, Flipster, hobbies, kids, parents, reading, teens, tweens