Celebrate Family Reading Week With Us!

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Fun Family Night at the Idaho Falls Public Library

November 18, 2009

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Special fun features:

A free picture book for each family.

SubZero will be serving fun size icecreams.

Free fun size love and logic parenting workshops.

Coloring sheets and tape home activity sheets in the children's lirbary.

Halloween Storytime and Costume Parade!

Join us for our 2009 Halloween Storytime and Costume Parade

October 29, 2009

10:30 & 1:30

at the Idaho Falls Public Library

Children of all ages are welcome to dress up and attend one of our two special holiday sessions.

We will read stories, sing songs, and learn a fun finger play.

Then all the children will be taken on a tour of the library to collect halloween goodies.

Family Literacy Storytime Wednesday Evening @ 7:00pm

Join us for a special 6 week storytime for parents of children ages 4 & 5!

Each week we will focus on one of the six literacy skills, proven to help children get a head start when they begin learning to read.

We have space for only 10 families!

Register today in the Children’s Library at the IFPL.

Our six week schedule:

September 16 September 23 September 30 October 7 October 14 October 21

This 6 week storytime program provides a unique opportunity for parents and children to learn about books and literacy together. Each hour long session will be packed with stories, songs, games, and great tips to take home with you to help your children become better readers. You must have a child at least 4 or 5 years old to attend. This is a six week obligation for families who sign up. Please review the storytime schedule to make sure you can attend.

Please call Sarah @ the Idaho Falls Public Libary children's department with any questions.

Beginning September 8th

Book Babies

0-24 month Babies

Tuesdays @ 10:00

In the Large Meeting Room

Beginning September 8th

Toddler Time

For 2 and 3 year olds

Mondays @ 10:30

In the Large Meeting Room

Beginning September 14th


Preschool Story Time

For children 4 years and olds

Two sessions:

Thursdays @ 10:30 & 1:30

In the large meeting room

Beginning September 10th

Summer Reading sign ups for Readers and Pre-readers ages 2-14 going on NOW until August 4th at the Idaho Falls and Iona libraries.

If you have arrived at the end of your first log sheet, here is an additional log sheet to take you to prize #50.

Click Here!

Rememeber to check our Events Calander linked above for all Children's Summer Events.

Call For Volunteers

The Children's Department is looking for adult summer volunteers who enjoy talking to children.

Volunteers would be:

• Helping children sign up for the Summer ReadingProgram
• Giving out summer reading prizes
• Answering questions about Summer Events
• and Suggesting Great Children's Books.

We need volunteers every day of the week, in the evenings, and on Saturdays.

If you have free time this Summer and would like to help childen enjoy reading,

please contact LaDawn Fiacco @ 612-8457 for more details.

Come Get a Libary Card!!!

You don't have to wait for our Summer Reading Program to start on June 1st! You can get a library card and check out a book today.

To get a library card you need to:

1.Bring your picture ID or your legal gardian,

2. Bring a bill with your address on it,

3. Live in Bonneville County, or have a library card at one of our LilI Express Participating Libraries.