Programs & Events Calendar
Adult Programming
Innovative, educational, and fun experiences for adults. Meet others and build friendship through do-it-yourself projects, classes, speaker presentations, activities, and more.
Spotlight
The season for Going to Seed has arrived!
Be inspired, have fun and learn with us about delicious edible foods growing naturally around you. Find out what all those beautiful flowers and plants are that come back each year in your yard and neighborhood.
Learn how combining the techniques of xeriscaping and Firewise landscaping with native plants can provide you with a fire-resilient landscape that is both beautiful and waterwise.
Our Going to Seed events help make choosing plants for your garden an easy and worry-free task!
You will harvest opportunities to get seeds, make connections, and discover ideas for your growing space!
We Have Tons of Awesome Events for Adults!
Adult Programs
Recurring Programs
Check out our Book Clubs, Coffee & Coloring, and Knitting and Crocheting events at different locations, as well as our Introduction to Computer Help, and other awesome recurring events!
Early spring: “Going to Seed” seed giveaway and gardening education
Summer: Reading Challenges
And more programs to come!
Create & Make
Keep exploring, creating and making with our ready-to-build kits! Complete with easy instructions for step-by-step building. Create art, gadgets, or decor for yourself or give as gifts.
Read Together
Join a reading challenge at any time. Using “Beanstack” track your reading progress to earn prizes. Share what you’re learning and explore new topics.
Advance
Write that book, build an awesome garden, learn about world-travel, deliver a polished resume. Classes and speaker presentations empower your success.
MARIE SHOCKLEY
Adult Program Coordinator
Libraries are about more than books; they’re the stage for lifelong learning.
Our adult programs aim to ignite curiosity, support personal growth, and build community.
~ Marie Shockley
Youth Services
Spotlight
HOW TO PLAY:
Each week, a new clue will be posted here or at the library.
Using your research skills, guess where Carmen was spotted. Write your answer in your detective book and show it to a librarian to get a sticker or stamp.
The answer will be posted on the next clue, and Carmen’s location updated on the world map.
Each time you play, get entered to win the grand prize! (Do not need to present to win.)
RESOURCES:
The library! You can look at books, research on the computer, or ask a librarian for a hint. But they won’t give you the answer; you have to find it on your own.
For ages 8-12
CLUE FOR JULY 1st – 6th:
This just in, one of your contacts reported that Carmen hopped aboard a boat headed down the longest river in the world.
Take the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge!
Mar 1, 2024 – Aug 31, 2024
Help Smokey celebrate his 80th birthday by learning how to prevent wildfires and help the environment! Read 3 books on wildfire prevention or the environment and earn 4 activity badges to complete the challenge and earn virtual tickets for the prize drawings!
Start by taking Smokey’s Pledge. Badges are earned by completing at least one activity in each section.
You can select books from Smokey’s Reading List at smokeybear.com, or choose your own.
Setting Up for Success!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten…
…aims to provide a fun and easy way to help establish strong early literacy skills in children 5 and under. Reading to and with your child regularly improves vocabulary, cognitive & social skills, helps strengthen relationships and creates loving memories.
Youth Programs
Storytime using American Sign Language on YouTube.
ASL Playgroup at outdoor spaces this summer.
ASL Family Camp August 6th & 7th at Farragut State Park. For ASL speaking children to meet, play, and build community. Parents & guardians receive expert support to help advocate for their child and their learning environment. Register, free!
Visit the Calendar to join us.
Lending Library! Supplement your home-based education with STEAM toys and sensory toys for ages birth to five.
Contact Us or call (208) 772-5612 x 120 to get started!
Special Thanks
Idaho Community Foundation (Idaho Future Fund)
Check the the Calendar for challenges that may be currently running.
Kids: 5-10
Likely becoming more involved with friends and learning to think in more complex ways, highly interactive programs explore art, music, play, and literacy. Overseen by their caretakers, kids build on concepts of matching, recognizing, and predicting.
Tween: 10-14
Tweens explore character development, storylines, genres, make direct comparisons, and build and evaluate STEAM subjects. Geared for after-school hours, not requiring caregiver attendance. Registration is required.
Teen: 14-18
Older teens enjoy self-guided activity, receiving concepts to develop unique outcomes. With more room for imagination, they use prediction, analysis, and revision to refine their projects. Geared for after-school hours. Registration is required.
Family & Outreach for All Ages
Our community events and special events are open for people of all ages and families. Look for us in your community, at schools, senior living facilities, and your favorite community events throughout the year.
Youth Resources
American Sign Language
Resources for parents, teachers and the deaf and hard of hearing
Check out our ASL Resources page!
Homeschool
Access over 100 clickable links on our Homeschool Resources Page!
Homeschool Material Exchange Site
Are you a homeschool educator in need of workbooks or teaching aids? Do you have materials in good shape to donate? Leave and take supplies at the Hayden and Post Falls Libraries. No checkout required!
Launch Into Learning
Watch for early literacy backpack programs to develop in your classroom.
Contact us about the Launch Into Learning program.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
This grant-funded program provides your libraries with literacy tools used in our programs. Join a reading challenge and find an age-specific program to take part in.
STEAM Kits for Classrooms
Begin building and learning with these all-inclusive kits.
Super Librarian to the reading rescue! Receive personalized book suggestions directly from your youth librarian. Tell us about your preferences and we will place books on hold for you to pick up.
Request customized reading recommendations for you or your child on the Borrow Page
Click here to find our highlighted Adult & Teen suggested books on our Borrow page or fill out our Book Match Teens and Adults Form.
“I am”
You are your own person, making choices to navigate your world the best you can. These tools can inform your choices and strengthen your mind, body and spirit. Some of these tools will prepare you, some can help comfort the past, and others will meet you where you’re at.
KAREN YOTHER
Youth Services Coordinator
We create fun and accessible learning environments to support educational development that will prepare youth for their best future.
~ Karen Yother
Emerging Technology
Need or want to increase your technology skills? We empower you with hands-on activities, introductory experiences, relevant resources, & community connections!
Design or select models to 3D print. 3D printers are always located in Hayden and Post Falls, while two other printers rotate to each network library. Makes great gifts and collectables!
Kids & Classrooms
Bring science, math, engineering and art to your home or classroom. Borrow ready-to-built kits, attend an event to explore new tech, or build an educational program with our resources.
Adult Enrichment
Start small or go big. Join us for hands-on learning. Paced for discovering new technologies or enhancing the useability of technology you own. Access 3D print designs, and print your models.
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