EVENTS

Jólabókaflóð (pronounced yo-la-bok-a-flodt) is the Icelandic tradition of book giving. It began in WWII, when paper was far cheaper than imported goods and Icelanders began a tradition of giving books as gifts. This is the third year that the Coeur d’Alene Public Library has brought this tradition to North Idaho and we are so excitedContinue reading “Jólabókaflóð at the Library!”

Saturday, December 10 (11 am)   Join the fun at the Library with a special family activity, the annual “Holiday Sing-Along With Mudgy and Santa.” The free program will be in the Community Room on the lower level of the library. Easiest access will be from the lower parking behind City Hall and through the lowerContinue reading “Mudgy, Millie, and Santa Sing-Along”

Holiday Craft Fair Saturday, December 3 (9-5 pm) Take care of your holiday gift buying and support the Coeur d’Alene Public Library. The semi-annual Library Holiday Craft Fair is scheduled for Saturday, December 3, 9-5 pm in the library Community Room. The fair features locally made handcrafts and art. A portion of each sale benefitsContinue reading “Holiday Craft Fair”

After some consideration, and examination of library usage statistics, we’ve decided to update the Library’s operational hours. Starting April 4th, the library will open an hour earlier, close an hour earlier and shift several weekend hours around with the final result being: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 5Continue reading “Open Hours Changing”

The Writers Competition at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library is one of the oldest and most prestigious contests of its kind in the Inland Northwest. In 1987 Library Director Julie Meier perceived the need to discover and recognize talented writers in our regional community and to challenge young people and adults to take an interestContinue reading “33rd Annual Writer’s Competition”

Click here Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter Click here to sign up for a Special CHILDREN’S Monthly Newsletter Click here to sign up for a Special TEEN Monthly Newsletter Whether you’re new to the library, or are a regular, we’d love to know how we can improve or what expectations you have of theContinue reading “Monthly Newsletter Signup + Survey”

We’ve started a new plant cutting exchange program that’s located on the terrace window inside the library. We’re asking patrons to visit, take a plant cutting home, bring some cuttings back in the future, and share cuttings of your favorite plants with others. Find some take-home information with your new plant, see the information below,Continue reading “Plant to Plant – Plant cuttings sharing program”

The winners in the 202 Julie Meier Writers Competition at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library were notified of their placements in late May.  In its 32nd year, the competition is for fiction and nonfiction prose of 2,000 words or less with age groups from kindergarten to adult. The late Julie Meier, for whom the competitionContinue reading “2021 Julie Meier Writer’s Competition Winners Announced”

Coeur d’Alene Public Library’s Summer Reading Program For All begins on June 1st, and events begin June 14th. We’re calling the adult and teen portion a BookBlitz and it’s very simple. What you do is read any book that you want, you can choose a favorite or maybe a challenging read, and then tell someoneContinue reading “All Ages 2021 Summer Reading Program”

ICfL (Idaho Commission for Libraries) has created a partnership with public and school libraries called IDEA- Idaho Digital E-Book Alliance. The Cooperative Information Network (CIN), which Coeur d’Alene Public Library is a part of, has opted to participate in this partnership and it is now live.  Each library has determined what is available to other libraries’Continue reading “New E-Book/E-Audiobook Options”