Join us for an open mic with Pivot Spokane! Audience members will have a chance to tell their stories on stage by adding their names to a drawing. There will be 7 storytellers drawn.
Every great story has a pivot. It may be the moment the stakes are raised when you can't wait to hear what comes next. It could be the instant a story elevates from good to great, or the nexus at which a story reveals what it's truly about. It could be the way a great story can make you laugh so hard you can't breathe, and in the next moment, break your heart.
Humans love stories for how they make us think and feel: they surprise and delight us, remind us of our common humanity, hold up a mirror to our foibles, and expand our ways of thinking. We all have different lived experiences, but stories connect us. They draw us in and whisper: I recognize you. We're not so different.
Pivot is the brainchild of a group of community members, joined by a common desire to build a live storytelling series in Spokane. By day, they are teachers, advocates, artists, lawyers, administrators, doctors, organizers, and much more.
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, call the library at 509-444-5308.
Mon, Sep 09 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Tue, Sep 10 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Wed, Sep 11 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Thu, Sep 12 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Fri, Sep 13 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sat, Sep 14 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, Sep 15 | 12:00PM to 4:00PM |
COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY
66 public computer stations
MEETING & STUDY ROOMS
300 person capacity nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall (pronounced: inn-whi-whi-ettk, a Salish word meaning Life in the Water)
256 capacity combined event space on the 1st floor
34 person capacity maker studio
2 conference rooms
2 reservable co-working spaces in the Business Lab
5 study rooms
Media Studios – production studio, recording studio, and video studio
SERVICES
Friends of the Library used book store
New Leaf Café
Business Lab with Bloomberg Terminal & Coworking Space
Computer Lab (Faxing, copying, scanning, printing)
Inland Northwest Special Collections
KYRS Radio
Shimmer (public art) by John Rogers
River Rumpus Children’s Playspace
Serenity Room