Reaching out to the community
Let us bring the library to you!
Our Mobile Customer Service Specialist visits more than 35 retirement residences each month, bringing print and audio-visual materials, reference and reader’s advisory services, and other requested materials to hundreds of residents.
Extending service to those unable to visit the library
Each year, Spokane Public Library provides Outreach Services to hundreds of people who could not otherwise visit the library. We make monthly visits to facilities throughout Spokane, as well as provide services to homebound individuals. To many, this vital link to library services means greater enrichment and a better quality of life.
Spokane Public Library is pleased to offer these services to anyone who qualifies. For more information, contact Customer Service at 509-444-5300 or send us an email.
Who qualifies for Outreach Services?
Individuals who are confined to their homes for 90 days or more are eligible for library service by mail. Homebound customers need only pay the cost of return mail – at the library rate! Visually impaired customers receive free mailing.
How to contact Outreach Services
Services provided
Outreach Services offers all of the services of a branch library, including:
- Reference
- Reader’s advisory
- Account status
- Checkout
- Telephone renewals
- Materials requests
In addition, Outreach coordinators offer the following services:
- Deposit collections for smaller facilities for browsing and enjoyment
- Applications for talking book services for the blind and physically handicapped
Outreach for preschool & daycare
Spokane Public Library’s Youth Services staff offers outreach services to city preschools and daycare centers. For more information on this service, call Customer Service at 509-444-5300.