Spokane, WA | March 18, 2025 – Spokane County Library District’s (SCLD’s) annual spring food drive has expanded this year to include partnerships with Spokane Public Library (SPL), Liberty Lake Municipal Library, Second Harvest, and KHQ. Together, these organizations are launching a county-wide food drive for the entire month of April, called Bites and Books – Turning the Page on Hunger.

Every library in Spokane County will collect non-perishable food. As non-perishable food donations are collected, Second Harvest and other food banks will distribute food to communities throughout the county.

The USDA defines food insecurity as “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods, or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways.” Feeding America estimates that “47 million people—1 in 7—are food insecure in the US.” In Spokane County, 13% of our population and 19% of our children are food insecure.

Partners INW, the largest food bank in Spokane Valley, shares that food insecurity is increasing. In January 2025, it served 8,510 households with 16,375 individuals—a 74% increase from just last year. Of these households, 2,684 (32%) were new food bank clients. Partners INW is only one of many food banks in Spokane County experiencing this trend.

In past years, residents throughout the greater Spokane area have been generous during food drives and have shown that they value community and helping to end food insecurity. All who are able to donate non-perishable food are encouraged to drop donations off at their local library during the month of April.

The following libraries in Spokane County are participating in the Bites and Books food drive:

SCLD Locations
 
Airway Heights Library
1213 S Lundstrom St, Airway Heights

Argonne Library
4322 N Argonne, Spokane

Cheney Library
610 First St, Cheney

Deer Park Library
208 S Forest Ave, Deer Park

Fairfield Library
305 E Main St, Fairfield

Medical Lake Library
321 E Herb St, Medical Lake

Moran Prairie Library
6004 S Regal St, Spokane

North Spokane Library
44 E Hawthorne Rd, Spokane

Otis Orchards Library
22324 E Wellesley Ave, Otis Orchards

Spokane Valley Library
22 N Herald Rd, Spokane Valley
 
SPL Locations
 
Central Library
906 W Main Ave, Spokane

Hillyard Library
4110 N Cook St, Spokane

Indian Trail Library
4909 W Barnes Rd, Spokane

Liberty Park Library
402 S Pittsburg St, Spokane

Shadle Park Library
2111 W Wellesley Ave, Spokane

South Hill Library
3324 S Perry St, Spokane
 
City of Liberty Lake Location

Liberty Lake Municipal Library
23123 E Mission Ave, Liberty Lake

Spokane County Library District (SCLD) provides resources, experiences, and places that empower people to learn, explore, and succeed. The District operates 10 libraries that include Airway Heights, Argonne, Cheney, Deer Park, Fairfield, Medical Lake, Moran Prairie, North Spokane, Otis Orchards, and Spokane Valley as well as the mobile library LINC. District library cards are free to Spokane County residents.

For more information about our libraries and programs, please visit scld.org or call 509.893.8200.