EVENTS

The Coeur d’Alene Public Library Board of Trustees approved hiring a new library director at its meeting Wednesday.Michael Priest, currently the director of the Prairie River Library District, will assume his duties Oct. 1. He replaces Bette Ammon who retires Friday, July 31, after serving as director for 15 years.Melissa Searle, references/technical services librarian, andContinue reading “New Director Approved for Library”

Following the directive from the Board of the Panhandle Health District approved Thursday, it will be necessary for patrons to wear protective facemasks when entering the Coeur d’Alene Public Library. “We have been concerned in recent weeks that as the number of COVID-19 cases have increased, that we have not seen a corresponding increase inContinue reading “Facemasks Required to Enter CD’A Library”

Beginning July 5, the Coeur d’Alene Public Library will resume Sunday hours – noon to 5 p.m. – for the first time since it was closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The library will be closed Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4, for the Independence Day holiday. Beginning Monday, July 13, theContinue reading “Sundays Back On Schedule for CD’A Library”

The winners in the 2020 Julie Meier Writers Competition at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library were announced Friday, June 26, in an online presentation streamed live on Facebook. The presentation can be viewed on the YouTube channel for the City of Coeur d’Alene. This year’s competition was impacted and delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic whichContinue reading “Writers Competition Winners Recognized”

The Coeur d’Alene Public Library’s Outdoor Summer Concert Series is returning. The first event for 2020 will take place on Monday, June 22. All concerts are 6-7:30 p.m. and are provided free by the event sponsor, the Coeur d’Alene Library Foundation. The concerts, performed on the park side of the library, will follow current social-distancingContinue reading “Outdoor Summer Concert Series Begins June 22”

The Coeur d’Alene Public Library will take another step toward normal operations June 20, by resuming Saturday hours and evening hours the following week. The library will be open six days a week – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. “We feel like weContinue reading “Library to Resume Saturday, Evening Hours”

Day 1- Borrow free e-books and e-audiobooks: We’ve got several options for you right now. Borrow ebooks and eaudiobooks to read on your computer, phone, tablet, or Kindle e-reader by using the Libby app by Overdrive. Learn more at cin.overdive.com. Use your CIN Library Card number and your password is your last name in all-caps.Continue reading “7 Days – 7 Ways to Use Your Library From Home”

The Coeur d’Alene Public Library is offering free eBooks to children ages birth to 18. Complete the form at this site — forms.gle/2Grj8hH1mwPvWSmH9 — and the library will send you an access code for 10 free eBook downloads. Limit one access code per child while supplies last. Families with multiple children may request an accessContinue reading “Cd’A Library Offering Free Youth e-Books”

The Coeur d’Alene Public Library will discontinue curbside service for patrons picking up holds effective Friday, March 20, at the end of the day. Library Director Bette Ammon said the popular service was at risk of becoming an attractive nuisance encouraging people to congregate in front of the library. “The Panhandle Health District is advisingContinue reading “Cd’A Library Discontinues Curbside Service”

Lake City Public Library – operated at the high school on Ramsey Road in Coeur  d’Alene – has been closed temporarily as a precaution to prevent the potential spread of the coronavirus. Library Director Bette Ammon said the decision to suspend Lake City services was made in consultation with Coeur d’Alene School District officials. TheContinue reading “Lake City Public Library Closed Temporarily”