Nominations — Book Club in a Bag. Help us choose our new 2019 Book Club in a Bag titles. Submit your nomination(s) in August and September 2018, then cast your vote in October 2018. We will announce the winning titles in November 2018, then add the new book sets to our collection in January, 2019. … Continue reading Book Club in a Bag Nominations
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Story Times, August 13
Story Time Themes — August 13-16, 2018. Story times at the Idaho Falls Public Library are free of charge and open to the community. No sign up required. We prepare our 9:30 and 10:30am story time programs for preschool-aged children, our 1:00pm and evening story time for the entire family, and our Book Babies programs … Continue reading Story Times, August 13
Secret Diary Party
Secret Diary of a Not-so-Wimpy Reader — Awesome August Theme Party . As summer reading enters its final month, it’s time to celebrate all of our young readers and their hard work! Join library staff at our Awesome August theme party on Thursday, August 9 at 12:30, 3:30, or 6:30pm. Enjoy a game show, create-a-journal … Continue reading Secret Diary Party
Story Times, August 6
Story Time Themes — August 6-9, 2018. Story times at the Idaho Falls Public Library are free of charge and open to the community. No sign up required. We prepare our 9:30 and 10:30am story time programs for preschool-aged children, our 1:00pm and evening story time for the entire family, and our Book Babies programs … Continue reading Story Times, August 6
Jungle Jamboree Party
Jungle Jamboree. Awesome August Theme Parties — As summer reading enters its final month, it’s time to celebrate all our young readers and their hard work! Join us for stories, songs, snacks, crafts, and fun games in our first Awesome August party on August 2. Eat animal crackers, “jungle vines”, and dried mango and have … Continue reading Jungle Jamboree Party
Story Times, July 30
Story Time Themes — July 30 – Aug 2, 2018. Story times at the Idaho Falls Public Library are free of charge and open to the community. No sign up required. We prepare our 9:30 and 10:30am story time programs for preschool-aged children, our 1:00pm and evening story time for the entire family, and our … Continue reading Story Times, July 30
Button Making
Button Making. Makerspaces — Join us Wednesday, August 1 at 2pm on the second-floor table area for a button-making makerspace. Show your fandom. Tell everyone your favorites. Go ahead, say it out loud! Schedule June 13 – Picture Frames. Repurpose old picture frames with paint, paper, mod podge, and more. June 20 – Deconstruction. Take … Continue reading Button Making
Story Times, July 23
Story Time Themes — July 23-26, 2018. Story times at the Idaho Falls Public Library are free of charge and open to the community. No sign up required. We prepare our 9:30 and 10:30am story time programs for preschool-aged children, our 1:00pm and evening story time for the entire family, and our Book Babies programs … Continue reading Story Times, July 23
Microsoft Excel Classes
Microsoft Excel — Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Class Learn the core functions of Microsoft Excel in our 7-week certification prep course. After the course, demonstrate your knowledge by passing the Excel 2016 Microsoft Office Specliast core exam (77-727). This exam is free for our patron students. Enroll Today Classroom Study Learn in one of two … Continue reading Microsoft Excel Classes
Microsoft Word Classes
Microsoft Word 2016 — Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Classes Learn the core functions of Microsoft Word in our 5-week certification prep course. After the course, demonstrate your knowledge by passing the Word 2016 Microsoft Office Specialist core exam (77-725). The exam is free for our patron students. Enroll Today Classroom Study Learn in one of … Continue reading Microsoft Word Classes
Story Times, July 16
Story Time Themes — July 16-19, 2018. Story times at the Idaho Falls Public Library are free of charge and open to the community. No sign up required. We prepare our 9:30 and 10:30am story time programs for preschool-aged children, our 1:00pm and evening story time for the entire family, and our Book Babies programs … Continue reading Story Times, July 16
Story Times, July 9
Story Time Themes — July 9-12, 2018. Story times at the Idaho Falls Public Library are free of charge and open to the community. No sign up required. We prepare our 9:30 and 10:30am story time programs for preschool-aged children, our 1:00pm and evening story time for the entire family, and our Book Babies programs … Continue reading Story Times, July 9
Library Closed, July 4
Library Closed — July 4, 2018. The Idaho Falls Public Library and branch libraries will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 in honor of Independence Day. Have a safe and joyous 4th of July! See all scheduled closures
OverDrive and Libby Workshops
OverDrive and Libby — Community Education Workshops. Learn to use OverDrive and the new Libby app to access ebooks and digital audiobooks through the Idaho Falls Public Library. July Workshop Schedule Attend any or all of these workshops, depending on your individual learning needs. Limit 5 students per class. Use the enrollment link at page … Continue reading OverDrive and Libby Workshops
Summer Science Club
Summer Science Club. Summer Science Club meetings are for kids, ages 6-12. No sign up required. All meetings start at 4pm in the Idaho Falls Public Library meeting rooms. Schedule July 5 – Potion for Kids July 12 – Snot and other Gross Experiements July 19 – Light, Dark, and Rainbows July 26 – Sound … Continue reading Summer Science Club
Journal Prompts, June 2018
Journal Prompts — June 2018. Meeting Details – Meeting Schedule – Previous Prompts June Prompts What is your favorite (or a few of your favorites) book and why? How many times have you read it and how does it make you feel when you flip through the pages? What would you tell someone when you’re … Continue reading Journal Prompts, June 2018
Creative Writing Adventures
Creative Writing Adventures — For Teens. In the Creative Writing Adventures for Teens group, we write from our own point of view as well as those of other people. Sometimes we even write from the perspective of an animal or an object. We write short stories, poetry, mysteries, and more. Your imagination is the limit. … Continue reading Creative Writing Adventures
Basic Computer Classes
Basic Computer Classes — Community Education. Join the Idaho Falls Public Library’s Community Education program to learn the basics of the computer. This 5-week course is designed for beginners who know nothing about computers. We use the Public Library Association’s Digital Learn curriculum*. The Public Library Association is a division of the American Library Association. … Continue reading Basic Computer Classes
IFPL Book Club 3, July 2018
IFPL Book Club, Chapter 3 — July 2018. Join the Idaho Falls Public Library’s new, afternoon book club. We meet on the first Thursday of each month. All members of our community are invited to attend! IFPL Book Club, Chapter 3 July 5, 2018 at 3pm Our book title is Dead Wake: The Last Crossing … Continue reading IFPL Book Club 3, July 2018
Summer Reading
Summer Reading 2018 — Libraries Rock. Summer Reading at the Idaho Falls Public Library begins June 4, 2018. “Over 30 years of studies consistently show that students who do not continue to read over the summer lose as much as three to four months of academic progress.” -Idaho Commission for Libraries. Children’s Summer Reading Starting … Continue reading Summer Reading