Library Programs —
The following programs, events, and reading challenges are available for Idaho Falls Library patrons.
Kids & Families
Programs for Kids and Families
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Available year round
Give your preschool children a jump start on reading with our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge. Sign up and track your progress through our Beanstack profile and earn prizes along the way … Learn more
Cardboard Challenge
Available on select dates
The Global Cardboard Challenge supports innovation and problem solving through hands-on creative work. The challenge originated with the Imagination Foundation … Learn more
Early Literacy Challenges
Available year round
Help your children develop the skills they need to succeed in Kindergarten. Print out a new early literacy challenge each month and “check off” your progress as you read together … Learn more
Extreme Book Nerd for Kids
Available early January through mid-December
A year-long reading challenge for children, ages 12 and younger. Read books that fit into a set number of categories and win the distinction of becoming an Extreme Book Nerd … Learn more
Family Fun Day
Held monthly
Bring the whole family and enjoy fun activities at the library together. Arts and crafts, building challenges, and much more … Learn more
Grow Your Literacy Skills
Available year round
Read eight books from our intermediate fiction section. Record and title and author, then help us add leaves to our growing literacy tree … Learn more
Halloween Parade
Held in October
Kids, bring your costumes and your grown ups to the library to hear spooky stories and sing fun songs, and then to trick or treat all around the library! Come at 10:30am or 1:00pm. Learn more
KinderPrep
Available year round
Nine workshops and 52 supplemental activities that help parents prepare their 4- or 5-year-old children to enter kindergarten … Learn more
Little Makers
Available year round
A weekly STEAM storytime for kids, ages 3-5. Held in the library storytime room on Fridays … Learn more
STEAM Club
Available year round
A club focused on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. For kids, grades K to 6 … Learn more
Storytime
Available year round
Weekly story times for preschool children, ages 0-5, held in our storytime room … Learn more
Summer Reading
Available June through August
Set summertime reading goals and earn prizes as you read … Learn more
Winter Reading
Available December through February
Complete reading challenges and other learning goals and earn prizes … Learn more
Teens
Programs for Teens
Extreme Book Nerd
Available early January through mid-December
A year-long reading challenge for adults, teens, and children and families. Read books that fit into a set number of categories and win the distinction of being an Extreme Book Nerd … Learn more
Family Fun Day
Held monthly
Bring the whole family and enjoy fun activities at the library together. Arts and crafts, building challenges, and much more … Learn more
Financial Literacy Challenge
Available in the month of April
Complete activities that teach about money—How to earn it, how to save it, and how to spend it wisely—then enter to win prizes … Learn more
Jane Austen Ball
Held in September
A regency dance for members of the community. Come to practices beforehand to learn the dances, then dress up for the actual ball … Learn more
Summer Reading
Available June through August
Set summertime reading goals and earn prizes as you read … Learn more
TEENtober
Available October 2021
Teens, visit the library and mention TEENtober and you could win a book bundle and gift card to a local restaurant! Enter our book cover redesign contest and you could win some library swag! … Learn more
Trick or Treat Challenge
Available in October
Check out a wrapped book from our third-floor display and enter to win a gift card to a local business … Learn more
Tween Tuesday
Tuesdays at 4pm
Join the library for fun activities created specifically for tweens and teens, ages 10-14 … Learn more
Winter Reading
Available December through February
Complete reading challenges and other learning goals and earn prizes … Learn more
Adults
Programs for Adults
Chapter 2 Book Club
Available year round
A community book club hosted by the Idaho Falls Public Library … Learn more
Extreme Book Nerd
Available early January through mid-December
A year-long reading challenge for adults, teens, and children and families. Read books that fit into a set number of categories and win the distinction of being an Extreme Book Nerd … Learn more
Family Fun Day
Held monthly
Bring the whole family and enjoy fun activities at the library together. Arts and crafts, building challenges, and much more … Learn more
Financial Literacy Challenge
Available in the month of April
Complete activities that teach about money—How to earn it, how to save it, and how to spend it wisely—then enter to win prizes … Learn more
Jane Austen Ball
Held in September
A regency dance for members of the community. Come to practices beforehand to learn the dances, then dress up for the actual ball … Learn more
Summer Reading
Available June through August
Set summertime reading goals and earn prizes as you read … Learn more
Trick or Treat Challenge
Available in October
Check out a wrapped book from our third-floor display and enter to win a gift card to a local business … Learn more
Winter Reading
Available December through February
Complete reading challenges and other learning goals and earn prizes … Learn more
All Ages
Programs for All Ages
Banned Books Week
Commemorated in September
Learn more about issues surrounding censorship and the banning of books. … Learn more
Cardboard Challenge
Available on select dates
The Global Cardboard Challenge supports innovation and problem solving through hands-on creative work. The challenge originated with the Imagination Foundation … Learn more
Family Fun Day
Held monthly
Bring the whole family and enjoy fun activities at the library together. Arts and crafts, building challenges, and much more … Learn more
Friends of the Library Week
Commemorated in October
Join us as we celebrate National Friends of the Library Week to raise awareness about the work of volunteers who support our library … Learn more
Library Card Sign Up Month
Held every September
Sign up for a library card—or bring someone with you to sign up—and enter to win a $50 gift card prize drawing … Learn more
Meet the Author
Available year round, as scheduled
Meet your favorite authors at the library to hear them talk about their books and more. … Learn more
Summer Reading
Available June through August
Set summertime reading goals and earn prizes as you read … Learn more
Winter Reading
Available December through February
Complete reading challenges and other learning goals and earn prizes … Learn more
For more information about these programs, send us a message online or call us at 208-612-8460.