County library’s new Web site offers user friendly access

Spokane County Library is unveiling its new Web site, www.scld.org. While the address hasn’t changed, the new site will provide customers with a more effective and user-friendly online library resource.

The district contracted with IPowerPlant, a local Web design firm, late last year. IPowerPlant worked with the district to come up with a complete site makeover with the goal of making it a better tool for all library customers.

The new site will offer an updated section for personal accounts including recommended reading, as well as easier access to reader’s advisory, calendar listings for programs and library events, catalog search and information databases.

Spokane County Library District operates 10 branch libraries outside the city of Spokane, including Airway Heights, Argonne, Cheney, Deer Park, Fairfield, Medical Lake, Moran Prairie, north Spokane, Otis Orchards and Spokane Valley.

Through a reciprocal agreement with Spokane Public Libraries, library services are provided at no charge to residents of each service area.

COPS NW honors volunteers

Ginny Butts was the volunteer of the month for the Northwest COPS substation. Claire Story was selected for April, and Bill Jones for the month of May.

Jones made birdhouses and sold them for a donation of $3 or more to benefit the substation.

COPS Northwest has 930 volunteer hours for the month, with 43 volunteers and more than 1,000 contacts with the public. The next general meeting is at 7 p.m. June 28. The substation is at 2215 W. Wellesley Ave. in the Shadle Shopping Center. For more information, call 625-3336.

SPA Doing-It-Project

The Spokane Preservation Advocates’ next “Doing It Project,” is scheduled June 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lindsley-Larsen Estate, 2314 E. South Altamont Blvd.

Work will be done on the estate grounds. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Children are welcome.

For more information, visit the group’s Web site at www.spokanepreservation.org. Please RSVP by calling Kelly Lordan 838-5835 or Ann Cronkhite at 747-7239.

Meetings

• Neva-Wood COPS, will meet at 7 tonight, 4705 N. Addison. St Refreshments provided. Parking across the street to the east at the Zion Church.

• The Balboa/South Indian Trail Neighborhood Council will meet at 7 tonight at Balboa Elementary School, 3010 W. Holyoke Ave.

• The Five Mile Prairie Neighborhood Council will meet at 6:30 tonight at the Spokane Bible Church, 9419 N. Five Mile Road.