Save the date for the first Winthrop Literary Festival (LitFest!). Join us at the Winthrop Library for an all-day celebration of the literary arts. We will have local and regional authors and poets in conversation, book arts workshops, and more! The event kicks off with a social hour in the Winthrop Community Room at 9am.

Spokane Zine Fest 2025

A one-day event celebrating zines, small press and self-published books, comics, drawings, prints, cards, and other limited edition works.

Spokane Zine Fest is a one-day, open-to-all event at Central Library celebrating zines, small press and self-published books, comics, drawings, prints, cards, and all manner of other limited-edition works. More information can be found online at spokanezinefest.com. 

There will also be three Spokane Zine Fest workshops happening this year, and all are available for registration on the Spokane Public Library website. The workshops are:

Comic Gamez with Spokane Sequential, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, Conference Room B.

Zine in a Flash: Create & Share in an Hour! with Erica Schisler, 1-2 PM, Conference Room B.

From Zournal to Zine with Emma Noyes; 2:30-3:30 PM, Conference Room B.

And there will also be an all-ages maker studio run by the Eastern Washington University Design Department from 12:30-3 PM (no registration necessary).

By attending library programs, you are agreeing to potentially appear in photos/videos taken at our locations that may be used in promotional materials including social media.

We strive to make events welcoming for people of all abilities. To request accommodations (i.e. hearing assistance, ASL requests, or other ADA inquiries), email sday@spokanelibrary.org.

For all event information inquiries, email telref@spokanelibrary.org or call 509-444-5300.

AGE GROUP: | Middle School | High School | Elementary | All Ages |

Calling all POETS in grades 8 through 12!

YOUTH POETRY at Kendall Yards Night Market!

Curated by Spokane’s Poet Laureate, Mery Smith!

Come down to Night Market and make your voice heard. We need to hear from you irl.

Every Wednesday 4-6 pm. Read your first drafts or your next villanelle. Let’s fill the gaps with language and color. Let’s make sure we know what it is you are hoping for, what you are afraid of, what is your joy, your five year plan, your friend’s name?

This is a chance to celebrate the season and share your poetry with the Night Market and neighborhood community!

Fill out this simple application and you could be a participant at Night Market this summer! applications close May 9, so get them in now, and tell all your friends!

APPLY NOW:

https://smr.to/p102983

A poetry workshop about celebrating the creative act rather than the product, part of the annual Inland Northwest Poetry Salon.

We've heard how creativity can transform our pain, but what if wrote only for the simple sake of creating? This workshop will help poets of all abilities recall the joy of writing. The aim is to create rather than produce. We will ignore the outcomes of submission, acceptance, and publication and instead celebrate the tiny moments of joy as we lean into our creativity.

About the presenter: Mery Smith is the author of the chapbook CRUMBS, the current Spokane Poet Laureate, a mother to five, and an active member of her beloved Spokane community. Mery has focused her work on creating spaces and workshops for youth, underserved populations and marginalized people. Bringing craft to classrooms, youth shelters and recovery circles.

This workshop is part of the annual Inland Northwest Poetry Salon.

By attending library programs, you are agreeing to potentially appear in photos/videos taken at our locations that may be used in promotional materials including social media.

We strive to make events welcoming for people of all abilities. To request accommodations (i.e. hearing assistance, ASL requests, or other ADA inquiries), email sday@spokanelibrary.org.

For all event information inquiries, email telref@spokanelibrary.org or call 509-444-5300.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |