Spokane County Library District

Tananarive Due’s award-winning horror novel The Reformatory is this year’s selection for Spokane Is Reading! Sharma Shields, Spokane Is Reading Chair, interviewed Due in anticipation of the upcoming virtual author talks. Link in bio.

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This month, BECU financial educators will give presentations on managing your money, and fraud detection & prevention. Find out more info & register today at the link in our bio.

It's Banned Books Week! Find all the top banned books from 2023 on our shelves or in our catalog at scld.org! What banned or challenged book are you reading?

Happy October! Our librarians have put together a collection of sweet & silly Halloween books for kids. Check it out in the link in our bio.

Happy Friday! What are you reading? #FridayReads

Great news! Expert career coaches from WorkSource Spokane are expanding their Drop-In Help hours at Spokane Valley Library to every Friday from 9:30am-4:30pm! Find out all the details in the link in our bio.

Yom Kippur begins today at sundown. Gmar tov to all those who observe this Jewish holiday! You can find several materials on our shelves or in our catalog at scld.org to learn more about Yom Kippur and other Jewish holidays.

This month, the Spokane County Treasurer’s Office is accepting in-person payments of property taxes at North Spokane Library on Tue, 10/21 and 10/28, 9am-4pm. No appointment is needed. Find out all the details in today's blog post in the link in our bio.

Happy International Podcast Day! The latest episode of our podcast, Library Out Loud: SCLD is out! Find out how much you read this summer in our summer reading recap episode. Catch the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, our Facebook page, or our YouTube channel. Links in bio.

It's National Coffee Day! Unfortunately most of our libraries don't have coffee available for you for free (we see you, Medical Lake Library!), but we do have lots of materials to help you celebrate this popular beverage. Find these and more on our shelves and in our catalog at scld.org.

Today is International Day for #UniversalAccessToInformation, and libraries are strong proponents of freedom of, and access to, information. This year's theme is "Ensuring Access to Environmental Information in the Digital Age." More info: https://ow.ly/p9ZU50X37FZ

It's National Day of Forgiveness, and you know we've got you covered. Find this book and many others about forgiveness on our shelves or in our catalog at scld.org.

Happy National Comic Book Day! Did you know that we have comics in our libraries as well as digital copies you can borrow? Find some today on our shelves or in our catalog at scld.org.

Season 5 of our podcast, Library Out Loud: SCLD, premieres today! In this episode, we talk about the Walk to End Alzheimer's on 10/11/25. Catch the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, our Facebook page, or our YouTube channel. Links in bio.

You made your voice heard for libraries. The House listened. A House of Representatives Subcommittee just voted to continue library funding in next year's federal budget. The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet, but this good news is thanks to your hard work. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. Show up for our libraries. American Library Associaiton.

NEWS: A House of Representatives Subcommittee just voted to continue library funding in next year's federal budget. This is thanks to YOUR hard work as library advocates.

The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. #ForOurLibraries

Make sure to log your reading minutes for our Summer Reading Challenge by Sun, 8/31! Find all the info at scld.org/summer-reading.

We loved having Spokane Zephyr and Spokane Velocity players at Spokane Valley Library! Find out how kids age 5-17 can earn a ticket to a Zephyr or Velocity game through our Summer Reading Challenge at scld.org/summer-reading.

The next Big Library Read starts tomorrow! Borrow The Storyteller's Death by Ann Dávila Cardinal with no waits or holds 7/17-7/31 and then join the discussion online. Find out more info in our blog post in the link in our bio.

Spokane-area Fire Marshals have enacted countywide Fire Danger Burn Restrictions. Although we've had cooler temperatures and some rain, the risk of wildfires remains high. With hot weather on the horizon, our community must act now to prevent human-caused fires. my.spokanecity.org/fire/news/20...

Have you been to The Scale House Market yet? Our mobile library, LINC, even makes visits there! Find out when LINC will be at The Scale House Market, or another location near you, in the link in our bio.
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ICYMI: This year's Spokane Is Reading community read is The Reformatory by Tananarive Due! Find out all the details in the link in our bio.

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That's a great display! Unfortunately, it's not ours. The Hillyard library is a part of Spokane Public Library, and they don't have a BlueSky account. But we love our sister library system, and love our library-going community!

Our mobile library, LINC, had the honor of being a part of the grand opening of The Scale House Market recently! It’s a permanent, year-round farmers market and agricultural hub at 4422 E 8th Ave in Spokane Valley. Check them out at thescalehousemarket.com.

The latest episode of our podcast is out! In this episode, we talk all things summer reading. Catch the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, our Facebook page, or our YouTube channel. Links in bio! #booksky #librarysky

New t-shirt designs & hat styles just dropped in the SCLD Shop! V-neck style tees, zippered hoodies, and other designs, including ones featuring individual libraries, are still available. Proceeds from all sales benefit the libraries of Spokane County Library District. Link in bio.

The latest episode of our podcast is out! We talk to members of our Teen Leadership Council about all the things they do for the community. Catch the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, our Facebook page, or our YouTube channel. #booksky #librarysky

New podcast episode alert! It’s the return of One Star Reviews, but this time we’re talking movies. Catch the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, our YouTube channel, or our FB page. Links in bio. #booksky #librarysky

The 3rd part of our new video series is out! Our library workers react to bookish videos on TikTok, and you can catch all 3 parts on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/SpokaneCountyLibrary