Spokane County Library, serving an area of 230,000 residents, has a collection of 420,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 22,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 16,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 105 employees, of whom 22 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises10 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $780,000. Patrons make 880,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,100,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
4322 N Argonne Rd, Spokane Washington 99212
Telephone
509-924-4122
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Airway Heights) Airway Heights Library
(Spokane) Argonne Library
(Athol) Athol Branch Library
(Cheney) Cheney Library
(Coeur d'Alene) Coeur d'Alene Public Library
(Davenport) Davenport Public Library
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02/21 Coming to The Spokane area
Buttermilk Festival Kamiah ID April6 Learn to make butter the old fashioned way with a modern day twist, and then enjoy your creation on some fresh baked Dutch oven bread. Take in the pancake breakfast, Buttermilk Bowl bowling tournament, horse plop 50/50 raffle, variety of vendors and live music throughout the day.
Pierce 1860 Days Celebration Pierce ID August2-4 Celebrating the founding of the First Gold Rush Town in Idaho! Fun for the whole family...live music, street dance, parade, games, costume contest, ATV Fun Run, Dutch Oven cooking, craft & food vendors, softball tournament, and more.
Festival at Sandpoint Sandpoint ID August1-11 Since 1983, the non-profit Festival at Sandpoint has hosted its internationally renowned summer concert series in a casual and relaxed atmosphere at Memorial Field, in Sandpoint, Idaho. The Festival is an audience-friendly, customized concert experience without equal.
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Moscow ID February20-23 You'll see the best at this four day musical extravaganza in Moscow. The World's greatest jazz artists conduct workshops and clinic by day and perform in star studded concerts at night.
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