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Spokane Public Library delays service cuts to support wildfire recovery

The Spokane Public Library is delaying service cuts that were expected to take effect this fall, shifting its priorities to ...
KXLY

Spokane Public Library says it will hold off on cuts because of fires, budget uncertainty

The Spokane Public Library will not make cuts or changes to service until later in 2026, citing city budget uncertainty and ...
Yahoo

Spokane Public Library facing $2.5 million negative cash balance

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 16—The Spokane Public Library is requesting an additional $2.3 million for its annual budget from the city of Spokane. The ...
Yahoo

Friends of the Spokane Public Library to host annual book sale next week

The Friends of the Spokane Public Library will host its annual book sale from April 23-25 to benefit library programs. People will be able to buy books for $1 at the Shadle Park Library (2111 W.

Library ‘illuminates’ art of calligraphy at downtown branch

Spokane Public Library is celebrating the art of lettering with local author and illustrator Karyn Jeffrey. Jeffrey will present “Illuminations: The Art of Calligraphy” on Thursday from 11 a.m. to ...
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'A big loss': Community resource program at Spokane's downtown library shuts down

On Thursday, a partnership between Peer Spokane and the Spokane Public Library that worked to connect people in Spokane with social services at the downtown library is shutting down. Earlier this week ...
KREM

Spokane Public Library services at risk without budget increase in 2026

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Public Library warns its services may be modified if city funding doesn't come through next year. The city reduced library funding by 5% this year, and next year's proposed ...
KREM

Spokane Public Library awarded national grant to explore Yiddish culture

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Public Library has been selected as one of 40 libraries in the nation to participate in the Yiddish Book Center's public library program on the theme, "Between Two Worlds: ...
The Pacific Northwest Inlander

Spokane Public Library’s nontraditional branch The Hive celebrates five years of constant creativity

The Spokane Public Library system consists of seven branches spread out across the city, each catering to the community it ...
The Inlander

Spokane Public Libraries faces a reduction in services and hours without an increase in funding during difficult city budget update

In times of trouble, libraries are like sanctuaries. Children can walk to their local public library after school if they have nowhere else to go and find a plethora of activities and a sense of calm ...
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Spokane Public Library loses nonprofit social services partnership due to lack of funding

SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Public Library will no longer have a partnership with nonprofit social services organization Peer Spokane due to a lack of funding, according to a press release. Peer Spokane ...
The Spokesman-Review

Library Board of Trustees: The Spokane Public Library is essential to our community

Behind every book borrowed, every event attended, every connection made, lies a simple truth: Spokane Public Library is a trusted and essential resource for our community. Last year, Spokane Public ...