Spokane Public Library is a community of learning. We aim to inspire a thriving city through cultural and educational opportunities. We value:
Education | We connect our community with education, information and programming. Collaboration | We work together to create the best outcomes. Diversity | We include and celebrate Spokane’s diverse communities. Innovation | We take risks and drive change. Customer Experience | We impress our customers with individualized service. Accountability | We use public funds responsibly. Land Acknowledgement:
All Spokane Public Library buildings sit on the traditional homelands of the four bands of the Spokane Tribe of Indians: Sntútʔulixʷi, Snxʷmeneʔi, Sc̓qesciłni, and Sčewíleʔ (Upper Band, Middle Band, Lower Band, Chewelah Band). Since time immemorial, the Spokane Tribe of Indians has lived and cared for these grounds. Identifying themselves as “sqélixʷ,” or “Flesh of the Earth.” We pay our respects to their Elders – past, present, and emerging. We show gratitude to the land, river, and peoples who have been fishing, hunting, harvesting, and gathering here for generations. May we learn from one another’s stories, so that we may nurture the relationship of the People of the Spokane Tribe and to all those who share this land.
