Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Updated 4/12/2021 9:20AM
Starting Monday, April 12, all Spokane Public Library locations will be open for Grab N’ Go browsing without reservations during regular hours.
- Building capacity will be set at 50% per industry specific guidance for Phase 3.
- Customers will be encouraged to keep their visits to 30-minutes or less.
- Masks are required
- The first hour of each day will be reserved for high-risk customers.
- Curbside Pickup by appointment is still available at all locations, including walk-in pickup at STA Plaza.
- Meeting rooms will remain closed to the public.
- Customers can download the Spokane Public Library app on their iPhone or Android and use the Self-Service Checkout button to scan and check out their materials using their own device, without touching any shared equipment.
- All in-person library programs are suspended. We offer a wide variety of virtual and pre-recorded programs for your enjoyment and education, see our YouTube channel and our Blog.
- The Library has eBooks and streaming services that you can access from home using your library card number and PIN.
Hours of Operation
STA PLAZA Tue-Sat: 10 am – 6 pm
EAST SIDE Tue: 12 pm – 8 pm; Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10 am – 6 pm
HILLYARD Tue: 12 pm – 8 pm; Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10 am – 6 pm
INDIAN TRAIL Tue: 12 pm – 8 pm; Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10 am – 6 pm
NORTHTOWN MALL Tue-Sat: 10 am – 6 pm
SOUTH HILL Mon & Tue: 10 am – 8 pm; Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10 am – 6 pm
The library is committed to the health and safety of our customers and with sharing information, especially in times of emergencies. We’ve set up this page as a resource to help you find reliable and up-to-date information from local, state, and national resources about Coronavirus (COVID-19).
As new information emerges about COVID-19, it is important to remember that it is not connected to race, ethnicity, or nationality. Stigma will not help to fight the illness; however, sharing accurate information from trusted sources such as the following is critical to keeping misinformation at bay.
Reliable sources of information include:
- CDC website (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html)
- World Health Organization website (https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus)
- Washington State Department of Health (https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus) or call 1-800-525-0127 and then press #
- Spokane Regional Health District (https://srhd.org/)
Reading List About Viruses and Pandemics, not specific to Covid-19
If the coronavirus outbreak has you wanting to better understand infectious disease, here are some titles that may help.