Scout Spokane | November

Are you growing out those face follicles for No-Shave-November? If so, find out what type of shaving products Spokane prefers in this quick video. Spokane Public Library and Downtown Spokane Partnership are pleased to provide local business owners and entrepreneurs … Continued →


10 Native American Authors to Add to your TBR List

  For Native American Heritage Month, add these 10 Native American authors to your TBR list. Sherman Alexie Louise Erdich Janet Campbell-Hale Scott Momaday Debra Magpie Earling Leslie Marmon Silko James Welch Linda Hogan Joy Harjo Diane Glancy


Lilac City Live!

Join us for Lilac City Live! on December 14th! The first “late night” talk show featuring local Spokane talent at the Downtown Library — Drinks! Music! Authors! Artists! Comedians! It’s guaranteed to be a fun time. And it’s a great opportunity … Continued →


Scout Spokane | October

Spokane Public Library and Downtown Spokane Partnership are pleased to provide local business owners and entrepreneurs with free access to Buxton Scout. Buxton Scout is a high-level data analytics tool that provides household-level purchasing data so you can make better decisions … Continued →


November 2017 is Native American Heritage Month

The Inland Northwest is home to a rich Native American heritage. Join us across the month of November as we host more than thirty different programs to learn more about the region’s native tribes, past and present. We will be hosting … Continued →


Books for Babies

This week we launched an exciting new program. Starting in mid-August, all newborns born at area hospitals (Deaconess, Sacred Heart, Holy Family and the Spokane Midwives Birthing Center) will go home with their very own Spokane Public Library card and a … Continued →


National Disability Voter Registration Week

If people with disabilities voted at the same rate as people without disabilities, there would have been 3 million additional votes cast in 2012. And as Justin Dart, father of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), said “Vote as if your life … Continued →


Audiobooks and Digital Magazines from the Library

On June 27, the Zinio and OneClick Digital apps are merging into one easy-to-use app called RBDigital. This is an exciting improvement that will allow you to get your audiobooks and magazines in one easy-to-use place with an improved user interface! … Continued →