Get to know your East Side Library
At the beginning of each month, the Spokane Public Library newsletter is highlighting a different branch. This month’s focus is East Side.
East Side in partnership with East Central
Did you know that the East Side Library partners with its neighbors, the East Central Community Center?
The East Central Community Center gives East Side Library access to their gym for Summer Reading events, such as the Spokane Taiko drummers earlier this summer. The Community Center also provides an after-school program and daycare during the school year and those students will often come to the library for after-school events!
Thank you East Central Community Center for the continued support of the East Side Library!
Learn about the East Central Community Center →
Tech Skills Tutors
It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to a close and school bells are beginning to ring. When thinking of the upcoming school year, don’t forget the Spokane Public Library!
From help with your computer or tablet, to a refresher course on Microsoft programs, Tech Skills Tutors are here for you. Bring in your tablet or laptop, or practice on one of ours.
Tech Skill Tutors return to East Side on September 24th and are on site every fourth Saturday of the month, from 10am – 12pm.
Check our calendar for more dates and times →
If our scheduled events don’t work for you, call your local branch library and ask to “Book a Librarian.”
We also offer online services to help students during the school year: spokanelibrary.org/homework/
Say hello to Heather
Hi! I’m Heather Clarke, a Library Clerical Assistant at East Side Library.
I’m primarily involved with circulation and customer service, but am fortunate to get to do a little reference, display, and computer assistance as well.
When I’m not at the library, I can usually be found watching classic movies on TCM, cooking, or taking pictures on nature walks.
Get to know Heather and other staff when you visit the East Side Library!
Join us at East Side
Connected Learning: Online Buying and Selling
Learn about the ins and outs of purchasing and selling online, including eBay.
Register today for September 9th at 10:30am at the East Side Library, or September 23rd at 1:30pm at the Indian Trial Library!
Registration & more information →
Make Your Garden Produce Last All Winter
Have you planned your garden to yield extra produce and now you would like to store it?
Learn about wintering over your valuable food with food preservation expert Anna Kestell.
Come to the East Side Library on September 17th at 2pm.
Holiday reminder
Spokane Public Library locations will close on the following dates to observe Labor Day:
- Sunday, September 4 – Shadle
- Monday, September 5 – All Branches
- Tuesday, September 6 – East Side, Hillyard, Indian Trail
Mark your calendars in October
Three great events coming up in October:
The third annual Spokane Trivia Championship will be held on Wednesday October 19th, at the Bing Crosby Theater at 7pm
Form a team or purchase tickets →
The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale is October 20 – 22 at the Downtown Library.
Learn more about these twice-a-year book sales →
Anthony Marra, author of The Tsar of Love and Techno, will be in town to give two free presentations as a part of the annual Spokane is Reading event.
Dates, times, and more information →
Coming up in September
Pulp Fiction: Chapbooks, Dime Novels and Penny Dreadfuls | Connected Learning: Google Drive | First Friday: Todd Milne & Moksha | Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan | Library Crafternoon | Following Lewis and Clark in a Wooden Boat | A Tinker Bell Celebration! | Your Family Dog | Film and Discussion: “Slavery by Another Name” | A Little Tapestry | Hiking for Beginners | Appy Hour Digital Support | Filipino Cultural Eventt | Lunchtime Book Group: “Cinder” | The Writer as Teacher and the Teacher as Writer | Happy Birthday, Clifford!
Join us at your local branch
Downtown | East Side | Hillyard | Indian Trail | Shadle | South Hill