Caldwell Public Library

🥳We are excited to kick off our summer programs this week! Check out our Facebook Events to get reminders or visit our website calendar to stay up to date on everything going on at the library. Library programs are FREE and open to the public.

Monday:
Baby Storytime 1,2 &3 (ages 0-2) 45-minute slots from 10am-12:15pm
Youth Chess Club (ages 0-17) from 4pm-5pm
🎟️Summer Reading Evening Special: Idaho Armored Combat "Rat Pack" (all ages) from 6pm-7pm

Tuesday:
Mobile Health Clinic (call 208-367-4482 for appointment)
Spanish & English Storytime (ages 2-6) 10:30am
Board Game Night (all ages) 6:30pm-8pm

Wednesday
🎟️Summer Reading Special: Sensory Kit Buffet by KitzKaboodle Shop (all ages) 11am-12pm

Thursday
Stories and Stomp (ages 2-6) 10:30am
Teen Thursday: Paint & Pot Fossil Flowerpots (ages 13-17) 4:30pm

Friday
Tai Chi & Qigong (ages 18+) 10am
Children’s Library Garden (ages 5-12) 10am
🎫Plaza Storytime: Dinosaurs (all ages) 10:30am at📍 Indian Creek Plaza

Saturday
Art Together Family Saturday: Rise of the Dino Art (all ages) 2pm

Attend our Summer Reading Specials to receive a raffle ticket for our Summer Reading raffles! Attend ALL 8 Plaza Storytimes to enter for chance to win a prize!

We are hiring a Youth Services Assistant! Individual will assist the Youth Services Supervisor in planning, preparing, conducting, and promoting programs and outreach for school age children and teens; assists children, parents, teachers and other patrons with reader’s advisory and reference.

Visit the City of Caldwell website to learn more and apply:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4uFE1Rd

Thank you to Marble Front Head Start for this cute poster they gifted our team! ❤️

A huge thank you to the Treasure Valley Family YMCA for the beautiful poster art they gifted our outreach team after this year’s Busy Bees storytimes! We had such a wonderful time sharing stories with the kids! ❤️

The Caldwell Public Library and the Lynx Library Consortium are excited to launch our new library catalog, Aspen Discovery supported by Grove for Libraries! With Aspen, patrons will be able to find physical/digital collections, resources, and library information such as programs and events in one cohesive experience.

Your lists and/or bookmarks should transfer from the past system to Aspen today, May 18. If you have questions or concerns, stop by the library and we can help you out.

🦖Unearth a story at our Summer Reading Kickoff May 30 from 10am-5pm! Come in to register for the Summer Reading Program to receive a summer reading log and a FREE book!

✨10:30am–11:30am Meet the The Go Team Therapy & Crisis Dogs - Idaho 🐕 in the children's area where kids can practice reading with a friendly therapy dog.
✨11:30am–1pm Meet local bookstore Shared Stories 📚 for a fun activity booth in the community room.
✨10am–2pm Meet the Friends of the Caldwell Public Library for postcard exchange📬

This program is free and open to all ages. You do not need a library card to participate.

Are you tired of building the same puzzles over and over again, or maybe you have a stack of puzzles stored away just collecting dust? It's time to refresh your collection! Join us for a puzzle exchange gathering where you can bring puzzles to trade in or donate! Open to the public, no registration required.

📅May 27
🕕6pm-7pm
📍library community room