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Dec
2
Mon
Family Winter Reading
Dec 2 2024 – Mar 1 2025 all-day
Family Winter Reading @ Idaho Falls Public Library

Families with kids aged 0-12 can sign up for the annual Idaho Falls Public Library Family Winter Reading challenge! This challenge begins on Monday, December 2, 2024 and ends on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Sign up online using an adult’s account at ifpl.beanstack.com or pick up a paper log at the Children’s desk starting Monday, December 2nd. Limit one log per family.
  2. Read together as a family for 55 days. At least one adult and one child must read together.
  3. Earn a game of your choice that can be enjoyed by the whole family!


There are separate challenges for kids and families and for teens and adults. For more information, and to sign up, visit our Winter Reading information page.

Winter Reading Challenge
Dec 2 2024 – Mar 1 2025 all-day
Winter Reading Challenge @ Idaho Falls Public Library

The annual Idaho Falls Public Library Winter Reading Challenge begins on Monday, December 2, 2024 and ends on Saturday, March 1, 2025. There are separate challenges for kids and families and for teens and adults. For more information, and to sign up, visit our Winter Reading information page.

Dec
10
Tue
Coding For Kids
Dec 10 2024 @ 4:00 pm – Jan 18 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Coding For Kids @ Idaho Falls Public Library

This next series of coding classes will run for 6 weeks and be held Tuesday through Saturday from 4:00-5:00pm on the second floor of the Idaho Falls Public Library.

Classes start Tuesday, December 10th, and end Saturday, January 18th.

Sign up to attend just one of the daily sessions, then attend each week on that day until the end of the course.*

Each daily session is limited to 10 students and is open to junior library patrons, ages 8-12.

Don’t wait to sign up! Spots fill up very quickly.

*Registration Required

**No classes will be held December 24th, 25th, or January 1st.

For more information, see our Coding for Kids page, send us a message, or call 208-612-8460.
Jan
15
Wed
Storytime
Jan 15 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Storytime @ Idaho Falls Public Library Storytime Room

Join our weekly storytimes for preschool children on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday at 10:30am. Ages 0-5 with an adult.


For more information, send us a message online or call 208-612-8460.

Dance Party
Jan 15 @ 4:00 pm
Dance Party @ Idaho Falls Public Library

Ages 0-12 can come join the Idaho Falls Public Library on the 3rd Wednesday of the month for a dance party.

Come show off your best moves!


Lybrary Wyrms
Jan 15 @ 4:30 pm
Lybrary Wyrms @ Idaho Falls Public Library 2nd Floor Program Room

Wednesdays at 4:30pm in the 2nd Floor Program Room, come join the new teen D&D program at the Idaho Falls Public Library!

Each month, a new mini-campaign will start, so teens can jump in at any time to learn the fundamentals of D&D. Stay tuned for a lot of fun, quirky concepts!

Lybrary Wyrms starts July 10th and will continue all year-round.

Please register using the Lybrary Wyrms Google Form.


For more information, send us a message online or call 208-612-8460.

Paper Arts – Book & Cardmaking
Jan 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Paper Arts - Book & Cardmaking @ Idaho Falls Public Library 2nd Floor

Join the Idaho Falls Public Library for our Paper Arts Book & Cardmaking class on the 3rd Wednesday* of the month at 6:30pm on the 2nd floor.

There is no additional charge if you have an IFPL membership, or there is a $10 admittance fee without.

  • January 15 – Dragon Scale — Register using this Google form.
  • February 19 – Australian Piano Hinge
  • March 19 – “Pop Goes Your Story” (pop-up book basics)
  • April 16 – Turkish & Hungarian Map Fold
  • May 21 – Smorgasbord of Structures (several different styles)
  • June 18 – Japanese Traditional Stab, Japanese Flutter, and Origami Book Box

For more information, send us a message online or call 208-612-8460.

Chess Club
Jan 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Chess Club @ Idaho Falls Public Library 2nd Floor

Join the Chess Club Wednesdays, from 7pm-9pm, and Saturdays from 11am-2pm on the 2nd floor of the Idaho Falls Public Library.

Jan
16
Thu
Storytime
Jan 16 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Storytime @ Idaho Falls Public Library Storytime Room

Join our weekly storytimes for preschool children on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday at 10:30am. Ages 0-5 with an adult.


For more information, send us a message online or call 208-612-8460.

Book Babies
Jan 16 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Book Babies @ Idaho Falls Public Library Storytime Room

Book Babies is a storytime made especially for babies, toddlers, and their parents.

Join us on Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30am in the storytime room.


For more information about this event, send us a message or call 208-612-8460.