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CdA Events Calendar - Libraries

Our libraries are "gems" in the "Gem State" - Idaho

VIEW LIBRARY SPECIAL EVENTS & ONGOING ACTIVITIES - ALL FREE OF CHARGE! 

DID YOU KNOW COEUR D'ALENE IS A "TREE CITY U.S.A."?

COEUR D'ALENE | Hayden | post falls | rathdruM

NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE -MOLSTEAD

SPIRIT LAKE | ATHOL | harrison | st. marieS


PINEHURSt | mullan | osburn | wallace | kellogg  

821 N. Spokane St.

208-773-1506

 

 

SPECIAL ONE-TIME EVENTS >​

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES​​

  • Mondays (1st), 3-4 pm, "Write It Up"

  • Thursdays (3rd), 2:30-4 pm, "Get Started with 3D Printing"

  • Fridays (morning), "Coffee Fridays"

  • Saturdays, 1:30-3:30 pm, "Yarn Social"

NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE

875 W. Garden Ave., CdA

Hours: M-Th, 9 am-5 pm

F, 9 am-2:30 pm; Sat & Sun closed

Closed during school breaks

208-769-3355

librarian@nic.edu

 

 

ABOUT >

Molstead Library, located on the campus of North Idaho College, serves students & community members ages 18 & older who live in Kootenai, Benewah, Shoshone, Bonner & Boundary counties. ​

COMMUNITY BORROWER CARD >

All residents 18 years or older of the five northern counties in Idaho are eligible for a NIC community borrower card which must be renewed annually. To obtain card, take your state-issued ID & proof of residence to the front desk for assistance.

COMMUNITY USERS POLICY >

PARKING >​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Permit parking for students & staff is on the library's north & east sides. Guest parking is located on the west side of Hubbard Avenue or along Rosenberry Drive via permit.

702 E. Front Ave.

208-769-2315

 

 

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES

  • Mondays & Fridays, 9:30 am, "Yoga for You!" for ages 18+

  • Tuesdays, 9:30 am, "Tai Chi & Qi Gong" for ages 18+

  • Wednesdays, 9:30 am, "Stronger in Body & Mind". Low-impact fitness & strength-training classes for ages 16+

  • Wednesdays, 11 am, "Sit-n-Stitch" for ages 12+.

  • Thursdays, noon-3 pm, "Community Sew-In" for all ages. 

  • Thursday (1st), 4-6 pm, "Lawyer in the Library" for adults. Must register 24 hours in advance for FREE help from a lawyer. 

  • Saturday (2nd), 3-4:30 pm, "Ukulele Club" for all ages.

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CHILDREN & TEEN PROGRAMMING >​

8385 N. Government Way

208-772-5612

 

 

SPECIAL ONE-TIME EVENTS >​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES​​​​

  • Wednesdays (2nd & 4th), 2-4 pm, "Tech Help" for adults (drop-in)

  • Fridays (1st), 2-4 pm, "Get Started with 3D Printing" (drop-in)

  • Fridays (morning), "Coffee Fridays"

At these CLN (Community Library Network) locations:

HAYDEN, POST FALLS, RATHDRUM, ATHOL, SPIRIT LAKE, HARRISON & PINEHURST

 

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"BOOK BABIES"

Enjoy time with your baby to bond, learn, play & develop language & motor skills. For ages birth-2.

  • Mondays, 10:30 am, Hayden

  • Tuesdays, 10:30 pm, Post Falls

  • Thursdays, 10:30 am, Pinehurst​

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"PRESCHOOL STORYTIME"

Geared to ages 3-5, enjoy stories, songs, games, crafts & active family fun!

  • Tuesdays, 10:30 am,  Spirit Lake; Sept 9, 11 am, Harrison

  • Wednesdays, 10:30 am, Pinehurst, Hayden

  • Thursdays, 10:30 am, Hayden, Athol, Rathdrum

  • Fridays, 10:30 am, Post Falls​​

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"AFTERSCHOOL ADVENTURES"

Do cool after school! Be entertained & amazed while using glow sticks & toilet paper. Solve math mysteries, animate images, create comics & mix music. For ages 5-10.

  • Tuesdays, 3:30 pm, Athol

  • Wednesdays (1st & 3rd), 3 pm, Pinehurst

  • Sept 10 (Wed), 4 pm, Rathdrum 

  • Thursdays, 4 pm, Post Falls

  • Fridays, 2:30 pm, Hayden

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"COMMUNITY CHESS CLUB"

Want to learn how to play chess, or compete with others to sharpen skills? Players of all ages & skill levels are welcome to gather!​

  • 1st Tuesday, 3-5 pm, Spirit Lake Community Center​

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"HYGIENE HAMPERS"

Items are available - FREE of charge - & no questions asked, for children, teens & adults. Toiletry items will vary by location at CLN libraries, & may include:

  • Toothpaste, toothbrush floss

  • Body wash, lotion, shampoo, conditioner

  • Comb, brush

  • Socks, hats, mittens, hand warmers

  • Diapers/creme, baby wipes 

  • Hand sanitizer, deodorant & feminine pads 

Thank you, Friends of the Library!

Reading Together

16320 Hwy 41

208-687-1029

 

 

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1 pm, "Fit & Fall Proof" exercise class for adults

  • Tuesdays (3rd), 3:30 pm, "Painting" for adults. Registration required.

  • Fridays, 1 pm, "Knit Along" for adults

32575 Third St.

208-683-2979

 

 

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES​​

  • Tuesdays (1st), 3 pm, "Spirit Lake Chess Club" for players of all ages & levels

  • Saturdays (1st), 1-3 pm, "Dungeons & Dragons 5E" for ages 11-18 & adults

  • Saturdays (3rd), 11 am-1 pm, "Cookbook Club"

InlandShare Library Group

With the dissolution of CIN (Cooperative Information Network) on Sept. 30, 2025, InlandShare Library Group formed, & includes these libraries:​

  • Clarkia Library
  • Coeur d'Alene Library
  • Kellogg Library
  • Liberty Lake Library, WA
  • Mullan Library

  • Osburn Library
  • Pend Oreille County Library District (Calispel Valley, Ione, Metalines, Newport)
  • Plummer Library
  • Priest Lake Library
  • Silver Hills Library

  • St. Maries Library

  • Wallace High School

  • Wallace Library

  • West Bonner Library District (Blanchard & Priest River)

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Community Library Network (CLN) will operate independently, & includes libraries in these cities: Rathdrum, Hayden, Post Falls, Athol, Spirit Lake, Harrison, & Pinehurst. 

 

Also operating independently: Benewah County Library Free District (Tensed & Tri-Community Library).

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​**Note that InlandShare Library Group, Community Library Network, & Benewah County Library Free District will NOT share print/digital resources with each other.

 

 

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Library patrons are encouraged to contact their own libaries for more info.

For COEUR D'ALENE LIBRARY, Director Emily Westenburg can be reached at ewestenburg@cdalibrary.org

Community Library Network (CLN) Sprinter Van

208-772-7405

208-772-5612, ext. 119

 

 

CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULES

30399 Third St.

208-683-2979

 

 

SPECIAL ONE-TIME EVENTS >​​​

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES

  • Saturdays (3rd), 12:30-2 pm, "Needle Art"​​​

Little Community Libraries

Set up for your convenience, stop by these little libraries to take a book or leave a book. Here are the locations:

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  • Honeysuckle Beach, Hayden

  • Visitors' Center, Farragut State Park, Athol

  • Rathdrum City Park

  • Majestic Park, Rathdrum

  • West Shoshone Park, Pinehurst

 

 

CLICK HERE FOR "LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES" LOCATIONS

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111 Coeur d'Alene Ave.

208-689-3976

 

 

SPECIAL ONE-TIME EVENTS >​​​​​​​​​

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES​​​

  • Tuesdays (3rd), 3 pm, "Cookbook Club"

  • Wednesdays, 1-2 pm, "Knit & Nosh" for adult needlecrafters

  • Wednesdays, 2-3 pm, "The Inklings/Adult Writers Club" for adults

822 College Ave.

208-245-3732

 

 

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES

  • Monday (2nd), 10-11 am, "Adult Coffee Time"

  • Monday (3rd), 10 am, "Card-Making" for adults. Registration required.

  • Mondays, 4-5 pm, "Adult Basic Computer Class"

  • Tuesdays, 10-11 am, "Storytime" for preschoolers (Sept-May)

  • Fridays (2nd & 4th), 5-7 pm, "Game Night". An evening of tabletop RPGs (role playing games, old favorites, & new games. Take a favorite to share. All ages are welcome; kids 15 & under need to be accompanied by parent or guardian. More info - email Lily at sabrewild@gmail.com

  • Weekdays, 1-4:30 pm, "Lego Time" for kids ages 5-11

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107 Main St.

208-682-3483

 

 

SPECIAL ONE-TIME EVENTS >​​​​​​​​​​

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES​​​​​​

  • Tuesdays, 11 am, "Tuesday Perks" for coffee & chatting

  • Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm, "Chess Club" for all ages

921 E. Mullan Ave.

208-752-9711

 

 

SPECIAL ONE-TIME EVENTS >​​

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES

  • TBA

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"Glimpses of Yesteryear"​

 

 

BARBARA NIMKE

bnimke@cdainsider.com

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

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