News – Idaho Falls Public Library

Story Times, February 18-21

Story Time Themes — February 18-21, 2019. 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, February 18-21

Library Closed, February 18

Library Closed— The Idaho Falls Public Library will be closed for: President’s Day February 18, 2019. We will reopen at 10:00am the next day. Click here to see our 2019 holiday closures. Photo by Ronda Darby, unsplash.com

Story Times, February 11-14

Story Time Themes — February 11-14, 2019. 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, February 11-14

Every Child Ready to Read

Every Child Ready to Read — Give your child a head start on reading! The Idaho Falls Public Library presents a series of free workshops on emergent literacy skills. These workshops are designed to teach you and your 4- or 5-year-old child important skills before s/he learns to read. Fun and story time-based, these workshops … Continue reading Every Child Ready to Read

Story Times, February 4-7

Story Time Themes — February 4-7, 2019. 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, February 4-7

Story Times, January 28-31

Story Time Themes — January 28-31, 2019. 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, January 28-31

Parenting with Love and Logic

Parenting with Love and Logic — Sign Up Today Parenting with Love and Logic is a philosophy of raising and teaching children which allows adults to be happier, empowered, and more skilled in their interactions with children. Love allows children to grow through mistakes. Logic allows children to live with the consequences of their choices. … Continue reading Parenting with Love and Logic

Story Times, January 21-24

Story Time Themes — January 21-24, 2019. 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, January 21-24

Let’s Talk About It, 2019

Let’s Talk About It — Scholarly Book Discussions. Every January, the Idaho Falls Public Library starts a series of book discussions in coordination with the state-sponsored Let’s Talk About It program. This book discussion program focuses on titles selected by scholars and centered around themes. Our discussion group explores one of these themes by relating … Continue reading Let’s Talk About It, 2019

Story Times, January 14-17

Story Time Themes — January 14-17, 2019. 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, January 14-17

Library Closed, January 21

Library Closed— The Idaho Falls Public Library will be closed for: Idaho Human Rights Day / Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 21, 2019. We will reopen at 10:00am the next day. Click here to see our 2019 holiday closures.

Story Times, January 7-10

Story Time Themes — January 7-10, 2019. 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, January 7-10

Idaho Child Care Reads

Idaho Child Care Reads— This FREE early-literacy workshop for daycare and preschool providers focuses on the importance of reading to children, laying a foundation for getting ready to read, and how to use free resources found in the local library. The curriculum is built upon the Six Early Literacy Skills recommended by the National Research … Continue reading Idaho Child Care Reads

Extreme Book Nerd

Extreme Book Nerd— Extreme Book Nerd is back in 2019 and it’s bigger and better than ever! Reading categories | Prizes | Reading log downloads | Facebook group Library patrons, sign up online or in-person at the library: Sign Up Online Don’t forget to download the reading log materials. New This Year … 3 Levels Complete up to three … Continue reading Extreme Book Nerd

Extreme Book Nerd for Kids

Extreme Book Nerd Kids— Starting January 2 and ending December 21, 2019* Kids, read 25 books from our list of 26 categories (download) and win a three-pocket canvas sling pack. Sign up online or in our children’s library Sign Up Online Remember to pick up your reading log at the library * Still finishing the … Continue reading Extreme Book Nerd for Kids

Story Times, December 31

Story Time Themes — December 31, 2018 – January 3, 2019. 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 … Continue reading Story Times, December 31

Holiday Closure, January 1

Holiday Closure— January 1, 2019. The Idaho Falls Public Library and branch libraries will be closed for the holiday on January 1, 2019. Our hours that week are: Monday, December 31 – 10am to 9pm Tuesday, January 1 – Closed Wednesday, January 2 – 10am to 9pm Thursday, January 3 – 10am to 9pm Friday, … Continue reading Holiday Closure, January 1

Library Closed, December 24-25

Library Closed— The Idaho Falls Public Library and branch libraries will be closed for the holidays: December 24-25, 2018 We will reopen at 10am on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. View our scheduled closures

Story Time Themes, Dec 17-20

Story Time Themes — December 17-20, 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 Time Themes, Dec 17-20

Yule Ball

Yule Ball — Attention all witches and wizards! Your magical presence has been requested at the Idaho Falls Public Library’s Yule Ball December 27, 2018 6:30-8:30pm Enjoy two magical hours while you: Make your own wand Play table-top Quidditch Take photos Make your own Monster Book of Monsters Get sorted into your House Dance the … Continue reading Yule Ball