Spokane Public Library
Caris O'Malley is an experienced library professional with a robust background in library services and community engagement. Currently serving as the Deputy Director at Spokane Public Library since September 2015, Caris has contributed to the library's recognition, including the 2019 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award for bond outreach efforts. Prior experience includes roles at Maricopa County Library District, where responsibilities ranged from Customer Experience Administrator to Teen Services Manager, overseeing programs like the annual summer reading initiative and the NACo Award-winning "Notes from the Underground" concert series. Earlier career stages at Apache Junction Public Library involved roles as Library Clerk II and Library Page, encompassing circulation tasks and customer service. Caris holds a Master of Arts in English from Northern Arizona University, a Master of Science in Library Science from PennWest Clarion, a Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University, and an Associate of Arts in Psychology from Central Arizona College.
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Spokane Public Library
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Spokane Public Library aims to inspire a thriving city through cultural and educational opportunities. An award-winning library that spans six branches and houses nearly half-a-million items, Spokane Public Library circulates nearly two million items and welcomes one million visitors annually. Customers can enjoy traditional library media and can also access digital downloads, databases, historical collections, art exhibits and interesting free programming. For general information about the library, please visit spokanelibrary.org or call us at 509-444-5300. Land Acknowledgement All Spokane Public Library buildings sit on the traditional homelands of the four bands of the Spokane Tribe of Indians: Sntútʔulixʷi, Snxʷmeneʔi, Sc̓qesciłni, and Sčewíleʔ (Upper Band, Middle Band, Lower Band, Chewelah Band). Since time immemorial, the Spokane Tribe of Indians has lived and cared for these grounds. Identifying themselves as “sqélixʷ,” or “Flesh of the Earth.” We pay our respects to their Elders – past, present, and emerging. We show gratitude to the land, river, and peoples who have been fishing, hunting, harvesting, and gathering here for generations. May we learn from one another’s stories, so that we may nurture the relationship of the People of the Spokane Tribe and to all those who share this land.