Spokane Public Library

This Juneteenth, reflect and learn with powerful films honoring Black history and freedom. Now streaming on Kanopy: kanopy.com/category/49307

The library is closed today, June 19, in honor of Juneteenth. Even when we're closed, you can still enjoy streaming books, movies, and more 24/7 from our digital library. https://www.spokanelibrary.org/explorealldigital/

The library will be closed tomorrow, June 19, in honor of Juneteenth. Even when we're closed, you can still enjoy streaming books, movies, and more 24/7 from our digital library. https://www.spokanelibrary.org/explorealldigital/

The Spokane Public Library Board of Trustees seeks candidates to fill a vacancy for a five-year volunteer term. Serving on the Board is an opportunity to support the library's mission, advocate for lifelong learning, and ensure the library remains a vital resource for our community. Apply today—the Board of Trustees will review applications on an ongoing basis until filled.

Celebrate the 2026 World Cup with Spokane Velocity, 90+ Project, and the Library! There will be a variety of fun and engaging soccer-themed activities, games, and crafts. Kids and their families are invited to meet some of the players from Spokane Velocity during the first hour and practice their soccer skills with 90+ Project throughout the program.

See you at Central Library on Thursday, June 18th from 4-5:30pm to celebrate the FIFA World Cup! ⚽

Andrew Carnegie’s legacy shaped the foundation of our nation’s libraries including Spokane Public Library. This year Carnegie Libraries across America (including Spokane Public Library) each received a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York . The award is part of Carnegie Libraries 250, a special initiative celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This grant will be used to further develop our local archives in the Inland Northwest Special Collections. Swipe through to learn more and to see Spokane Public Library’s Carnegie buildings then and now.

If your family has extra Hot Wheels toys around the house or if your kids are looking for some new toy cars to race around, then look no further! Join us at Liberty Park Library this Wednesday, July 17th from 1-2:30pm for a Hot Wheels Swap Meet for ages 4 to 8!

We will also raffle off tickets to the Hot Wheels Monster Truck Live event at Spokane Arena on June 20th at 7:30pm!

😎 Adult Summer Reading prize drop! Relive the nostalgia of your childhood with our adult Summer Reading Challenge. Adults ages 18+ who read for 15 days each month this summer can earn a free book coupon from Page 42 Bookstore just for registering, a free BOOK IT!® Personal Pan Pizza® from Pizza Hut for each month you read, and an entry into our Summer Reading Prize Giveaway each month. Read one month and earn one entry. Read all three months and earn three entries.

Take a look through this carousel to see the exciting local prizes up for grabs. You can log your reading through September 15. Prize winners will be drawn on September 16.

Track your reading in the Beanstack app or at spokanelibrary.beanstack.org and start earning rewards all summer long.

These books are slam dunks in our eyes. Who are you rooting for in the NBA playoffs?

Book recs in photos:
-Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
-One Two Three by Laurie Frankel
-The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
-Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
-So Easy So Good by Kylie Sakaida
-The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
-Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
-The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer

It’s always a joy and an honor to celebrate Pride Month here at Spokane Public Library. To commemorate the occasion, our staff has compiled a robust booklist of recently published titles by and about LGBTQ+ people, many of them award-winners, all available on our library shelves. https://www.spokanelibrary.org/celebration-and-remembrance-pride-month-at-spokane-public-library/