Hotels near spokane public library, spokane on tripadvisor. Browse new arrivals, the star collection, request something we dont have, or signup for suggestions. In early spring 2020, the downtown library will close for two years while it undergoes significant renovations. Spokane citizen hall of fame spokane public library. The proposed project is a renovation recapture of the existing spokane public library spl downtown branch of approximately 117,000 sf. As a result the spokane public library saw an increase of customers coming through our doors and. The downtown library is a citywide hub of 21st century library services and a central place within the spokane community. Executive director spokane public library d phone number. Use your card number to check out materials and access spls digital resources. Spokane public library card thanks to our partnership with spokane public library, all sps students and staff have free library cards. Spokane public library imagine the library of the future.
Spokane public library downtown 906 w main ave spokane. This number is for all taxaide locations, so please specify that you want your appointment at the downtown library. Tax prep help at spokane public library, downtown is by appointment only. The spokane citizen hall of fame, created in 2015, honors great citizens of spokane while providing funding toward the business and entrepreneurial services at spokane public library. In fact, other than woodwards footage, spokane library director andrew chanse isnt aware of any serious act of violence occurring in the downtown library. The temporary downtown branch will be open 52 hours per week, and an additional security officer funded by the spokane public library. Outrage over drag queen story hour prompts community. Spokanes main library, the three story, 117,000 square foot downtown library 906 w. Spokane public library to open temporary downtown branch in sta. Our vision is for spokane county library district to be the essential place to explore, learn, and create.
Downtown spokane library could become temporary homeless. The more words you search for, the shorter and more specific your results list will be. After most of downtown spokane was destroyed in the 1889 fire, cutter was established. Spokane public library 906 west main avenue spokane, wa 99201 customer service. Learn more about the downtown library renovation and our other library renovation projects at future.
The downtown spokane public library, which is closed for two years for extensive renovations, is being considered for use as an emergency shelter for the homeless. Browse popular titles browse new materials request something we dont have. Learn more about the renovation plans at future downtown. The northwest room will close to the public on february 14, 2020 through 2021 for downtown library renovation. Drag queen story hours are planned for the south hill library on june. The downtown library will close for renovation on february 29. Spokanes downtown, shadle libraries to close for renovations.
In 20, spokane citizens passed a levy lid lift to ensure the spokane public library continues to deliver the quality library service the community has come to expect. Spokane public library to open temporary downtown branch. Downtown library to temporarily relocate to sta plaza. Top titles provides popular ebooks that check out for 1 week, are nonrenewable and nonrequestable. Stories from our schools with more than 31,000 students and 3,000 staff, sps has many stories to share. Spokane public librarys signature downtown library, located in the heart of the central business district and adjacent to government centers, spokanes historic civic district, and the spokane river and falls,affords an enriching environment for learning and exploration for groups of all interests and ages spokane public library welcomes tour groups to the downtown library to view the. The spokane public library remains open to homeless patrons and. Spokane county library district provides online services with access to the catalog, information databases, digital downloads, live homework help, reserve a. The city could use the downtown spokane public library as a temporary homeless shelter. Open hours, directions, contact information, upcoming events, and other details are available on the individual branch pages listed below. The inlander spent more than eight hours in the downtown library working on this story, and we did see library patrons with scraggly beards. Spokane public library 2020 all you need to know before. Downtown library to temporarily relocate to sta plaza during renovation last november, voters overwhelmingly approved the spokane public library spl bond measure to remodel four existing libraries and build three new libraries.
Find your campus library hours, make materials requests, reserve study rooms, and select teaching support for. The library system was acquired by the municipal government in 1894 and is funded by the city budget and a separate property tax history. Please visit our alternate location at sta plaza at 701 w riverside avenue. It may seem like an unorthodox decision to house a court in a library, but it made perfect sense to the visionary planners who established the court in 20. She worked most of it at the downtown library, starting as a page shelving books, and then in circulation checking them out to patrons. The spokane public library remains open to homeless. Spokane valley library 12004 e main ave, spokane valley, wa 99206 spokane public library south hill 3324 s perry st, spokane, wa 99203 spokane county library district 44 e hawthorne rd, spokane, wa 99218 spokane public library downtown 906 w main ave, spokane, wa 99201. News spokane spokanes downtown, shadle libraries to close for renovations. Find books, articles, journals, databases, research guides and more. Spokane, washington today, all six branches of spokane public library are open until 8 p.
A planned drag queen story hour at spokanes public libraries is creating. Your library card number will be automatically generated. As part of the regional effort to recover from the economic impacts of covid19, the city of spokane is partnering with spokane public library to provide a financial helpline for all businesses and individuals countywide trying to access covid19 financial recovery programs. The temporary downtown branch will be open 52 hours per week, and an additional security officer funded by the spokane public library will be on duty during those hours, according to. The temporary shadle location will have expanded hours aligned with the malls. All spokane public library locations are closed until further notice. Visit our alternate location at the sta plaza at 701 w. If you have problems setting up your new spokane public library card, please call the spokane public library it. The spokane public library board of trustees will meet by video conference next tuesday, april 21 at 4. It has five branches and a central library in downtown spokane, along with a bookmobile and online services. Covering 1,700 square miles with 10 fullservice libraries serving more than 255,000 residents, spokane county library district is the largest public library system in spokane county and one of the 10 largest in the state of washington. When the downtown library reopens in late 2021early 2022 it will include an enhanced northwest room experience on the 3rd floor with a focus on the inland northwest. Downtown northwest room east side hillyard indian trail shadle south hill. Downtown library welcomes spokane community court with.
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