Latest from The Spokesman-Review

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  Libraries boost devotion to digital

  December 28, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane libraries are investing more than ever in digital collections, allocating larger percentages of their materials budgets to audiobooks, music downloads and maintaining databases to serve patrons using the latest … 1

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  City appoints new library trustee

  December 7, 2011 in City on Page A7 A retiring Spokesman-Review columnist and writer is the newest member the Spokane Library board of trustees. The Spokane City Council on Monday unanimously approved Mayor Mary Verner’s appointment of Jim … 1

• East Side library branch finds support in face of closure

  October 27, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The East Side Library didn’t have the best year in 2010. At one point it was listed for closure when the Spokane Public Library had to make budget cuts, because …

• Patron fines hinder library

  February 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The East Side Library was on the list of Spokane Public Library branches threatened to close last year, partly because it has one of the lowest usage rates in the …

• Budget preserves East Side Library

  December 10, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s endangered East Side Library will remain open at least another year. The Spokane Public Library branch had been on the chopping block to deal with budget cuts.

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  Vestal: Worth of a library weighed

  November 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 The kids at Southeast Day Care Center likely aren’t very tuned in to the economic woes threatening their next-door neighbor, the East Side Library. But they were sure tuned in … 30

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  Residents rally for library branch

  October 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 Several library users fought tears Wednesday as they implored Spokane library trustees to keep the city’s East Side branch open. “This place provides access,” said Spokane resident Scott Engelhard, his … 6

• Library patrons make emotional case for East Side branch

  October 27, 2010 in City Several library users fought tears Wednesday as they implored Spokane library trustees to keep the city’s East Side branch open. “This place provides access,” said Spokane resident Scott Engelhard, as … 4

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  Library board considering East Side branch’s closure

  October 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 Several times a week Lewis and Clark High School freshman Janelle McNeal heads to the East Side Library to finish homework, connect with friends online and read books. But that … 13

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  Spokane libraries consider new cuts

  April 27, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane is well behind most Washington cities in the hours of operation at its libraries. That service level will fall even further if the Spokane Public Library is forced to … 3