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Here you’ll find posts for all our news announcements, programming activities, book reviews, and other events.
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Storytime: Feelings
For a child, feelings can feel all mixed up and jumbled until he recognizes what those feelings are and why he feels a certain way. Helping your child to name their feelings can be the first step in regulating their emotions. Talking about big feelings before they...
“The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook” by Jessamyn Rodriguez
I almost hate to draw attention to this book - because then someone else will want it, and I'll have to bring it back. For the past few weeks, I've...
February’s Teen Crafts
On Thursday, February 4 we are making gift boxes for Valentine's Day gifts, and then later in the month, on Thursday February 18, we will make...
Coloring for Grown-Ups
Wednesday, January 6th at 6:30 Community Room Coloring isn't for kids anymore. Grown-ups, leave the kids home and bring your coloring books,...
Family Read-aloud Challenge
try Frances Hodgson Burnett ! Little Lord Fauntleroy A Little Princess The Lost Prince Racketty-Packetty House The Secret Garden
No Krafts for December
There will be no Kid Krafts for the Month of December. Come to our Christmas Extravaganza instead, and meet Santa Claus!
‘Tis the Season to be Reading!
Seasonal books for children can be found by the fish tank in the children’s section Wrap up a dozen seasonal picture books in inexpensive gift-wrap...
“The Color of Magic” by Terry Pratchett
When Terry Pratchett passed away earlier this year, I decided it was time to explore his Discworld universe. It turns out, it was way past time....
Upcoming Craft Days
December 3: Goldfish Ornaments No craft on December 17 Craft dates for Jan: 1/7 and 1/21 – What we’re making has yet to be decided.
“The Forsyte Saga” by John Galsworthy
One of the greatest works of literature, there's a reason why Mr. Galsworthy won the Nobel Prize for Literature for this work. An epic saga of a...
JUMPSTART READ for the RECORD 2015 Story Time — UNUSUAL PETS !
Every year JUMPSTART sponsors a Read for the Record event. They select a title and invite anyone to host an event to read it aloud to a group of...
Finding New Life in 50,000 Words
I’ll soon begin another round of NaNoWriMo, known to non-Wrimos as National Novel Writing Month. Each fall the challenge is thrown down and...
Gina’s test for Story Times
Zombie Ipsum Lorum 2nd and 4th Thursday’s at 4:00-4:30 pm in the Community Room Zombie ipsum reversus ab viral inferno, nam rick grimes malum...
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Closures in 2025
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- February 17 – Presidents Day
- March 28 – Staff Development Day
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Rexburg, ID 83440
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