City of Pullman

The three recommended titles this week are: The Wise Hours / Jewish Holiday Cooking / Stone Cold Fox

The three recommended titles this week are: Bhai for Now / Zara's Rules for Finding Hidden Treasure / Stand Up! 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change

With prices rising across the board, the pinch is often felt especially at the grocery store. Not to belabor the popular topic of eggs, but it seems as though the prices of most reliably cheap ingredients are jumping by a significant margin. It's no surprise that after fixed expenses like housing and utility bills are covered, one of the few places left to cut spending is on groceries, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to do so. How do frugal home cooks make do when they're buying unfamiliar ingredients in quantities too small for experimentation? In a word: research.

The three recommended titles this week are: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life / Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater / I Have Some Questions for You

The three recommended titles are: Speak Up! / Delphine and the Dark Thread / Mapmaker

The three recommended titles are: Excuse Me While I Disappear / The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly / Inciting Joy

I often run through a spectrum of feelings when I assemble a new display in the library's youth section. Many displays I create involve rainbows, hearts, or cute animals (sometimes all of the above!). Each of these displays brings me joy through creativity, excitement at showcasing our books, and hope that ultimately our displays will get books in the hands of library patrons!

IRS-certified accounting students from WSU will be available to offer free federal tax preparation assistance for those in need.

Throughout the month of February, Neill Public Library will collect non-perishable items to assist with the shortages affecting local food banks. According to local media, Second Harvest in Spokane has suspended deliveries because of decreasing donations.

Our December podcast finds Jesica, Minh, and Dan discussing some of their favorite books, movies, and TV series of 2022.