50 Years – Remember, Connect, Serve
Teton Dam Flood
Saturday, June 5, 1976
Flood 50
A Community-Wide Commemoration
- Remember through stories, exhibits, and tours
- Connect through fun community events
- Serve through hands-on projects that give back
Everyone is encouraged to join in, whether you lived through the flood, or just heard stories later on.
Commemoration at the Library
The Madison Library District is proud to be part of the city-wide events. We have several activities for our patrons to participate in, including displays of photographs and flood memorabilia, take-home kits, and options to pay it forward.
Flood 50:
Where Did I Put . . .
Emergency preparation
Pick up a blue folder for your household with a checklist of documents that you’ll need in an emergency. Gather the information into the file and stick it on your fridge with the attached magnets. Get everything together for a quick and easy grab in a moment of chaos.
Can’t get to the library? You can also download your documents checklist by:
Clicking Here
Available on a first-come basis.
One folder per family.
STEM Activity Booklet
For Children Ages 6 to 11
Stop by the Circulation Desk to pick up your guided Teton Dam Flood STEM Activities booklet. The activities are based on the events and science related to the Teton Dam failure. Complete all of the activities, and you can return it to the library for a bag of Muddy Buddies!
Can’t get to the library? You can also download the activity booklet by:
Clicking Here
STEM Take-Home Kits
One per family
For Children Ages 6 to 11
Once you’ve picked up your guided booklet, you can also get a Teton Dam Flood STEM Activities supplies kit. It will have all the materials you need to help you complete the activities. The activities are based on the events and science related to the Teton Dam failure.
If you complete all the activities in the booklet, you can return to the library for a bag of Muddy Buddies!
Pay it Forward
In the aftermath of the Teton Dam Flood, hundreds of neighbors donated books to help rebuild our library’s collection — an act of generosity that we still remember today.
That same spirit lives on in the American Library Association Disaster Relief Fund, which helps libraries across the country recover after floods, fires, and other disasters.
Our community was lifted up when we needed it most. Help us pay that forward.
Photographs of Flood Damage to the Library Building
Click on an image to enlarge it
Madison County Library District Building
Exterior, with Children's Librarian Cheryl Reeser
Pushing Mud Out the Front Door
With Kurt Jacobs, Librarian Gerry Jacob's son
Inside the Library Looking Out the Front Door
With Cheryl Reeser
Looking East
With Cheryl Reeser in front of the circulation desk
North East Corner
Showing vinyl records, dress patterns, and art work
Card Catalog
Looking towards the basement stairs
Basement Stairs
The Children's Collection was housed in the basement
North Wall
Looking west from behind the Circulation Desk
North Wall
Showing Fiction Books in carousels
North West Corner
Showing newspapers and magazines on the west wall
Looking West Towards the Front Window
Center Street in Front of the Library
Looking South West towards Main Street
Images courtesy of the BYU-I David O. McKay Library
Click their logo to see more images related to the Teton Flood Disaster.
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Closures in 2026
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