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TFPL News & Events - April 2025Don't forget, the Library is always open online! |
 We're busy as bees this April at the Twin Falls Public Library! We’re hosting our regular programs (Genealogy Workshops, Storytimes, Tech Classes, and more) plus several special events. On April 5 at 11 am, the Master Gardeners return for a workshop on Fruit Culture Management, sharing tips for maintaining fruit trees in your yard. Then, on April 19 at 11 am, the Idaho Trail Association will present on the Idaho Centennial Trail. And that’s just the beginning! Keep reading to find out about upcoming presentations from the Alzheimer’s Association, BSU Microelectronics Education, and a traveling exhibit from the Daughters of the American Revolution (plus special programs tied to the display). Check our calendar for more details on all our upcoming events! |
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Along with all our regular Youth Services programs, we have some extra-special programs happening in April! Read more about some of them below, or check out our calendar for info on all our programs and services.  April 19 from 10-5: Día de los Niños
Kids can drop in anytime between 10am and 5pm on Saturday, April 19th to celebrate Día de los Niños! Make crafts and do activities that celebrate Mexican American artists like Yuyi Morales and Raul the Third! Plus, at 3 PM, we'll screen Coco for our Saturday Movie!  April 21st through 26th: Earth Day Word Scramble
Our Earth Day Word Scramble will be up in the children's department all week! Unscramble the words, use them to label the parts of a plant, and get a prize!  April 28 @ 4pm: Special Elementary STEM with BSU Microelectronics Education
Elementary-age kids, join us for a special Elementary STEM with guest presenter Hailey Lynch from BSU Microelectronics Education! In this exciting lesson, students will get hands-on by designing, building, and testing circuits using Snap Circuit Beginners kits! |
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 From April 16th - 26th, we’re excited to welcome the Daughters of the American Revolution’s traveling exhibit. The American Revolution Experience is a pop-up exhibition featuring display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration, technology and unique artifacts and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth of our nation. The Twin Falls Public Library is proud to be among the scores of libraries, historical societies and museums that will host the American Revolution Experience through 2025, introducing visitors to a cast of historical characters with diverse experiences throughout the conflict and the places they visited on their journey. The American Revolution Experience invites visitors to consider the choice faced by members of the revolutionary generation as tensions mounted in the 1770s. Rather than focusing only on generals and famous statesmen, it introduces audiences to drummer boys, military mapmakers and other ordinary people who were impacted by global events.  In conjunction with the exhibit, the Library will host other programs & events themed around early American history. Join us and the Daughters of the American Revolution on Thursday, April 17th for an Open House with special guest speakers from 5 pm - 7:30 pm, and bring in the kids anytime the same day for an American History Scavenger Hunt! Come to noted Constitutional scholar Dr. David Adler's presentation: The Brilliance of the American Revolution: Constitutional Origins and Judicial Independence on April 24th at 6:30 pm, and come for a screening of Johnny Tremaine on April 26th at 3:00 pm for our Saturday Movie Matinee. |
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at Join the Alzheimer's Association at the Twin Falls Public Library for a education series for caregivers learning how to navigate the responsibilities of caring for someone living with dementia. April 2nd: Intro & Foundations Role of caregiving, building support teams, managing stress. April 9th: Supporting Independence Daily activities, balancing safety & independence. April 30th: Communication & Dementia Behaviors Tips for effective communication, handling behavior changes. May 7th: Care & Support Services Planning for respite, residential, and end-of-life care. |
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 A small library branch on wheels, the Bookmobile offers library card registration, materials for checkout, takes returns, and it can be your holds pickup location!Enjoy a walk or playground visit at our newest stops: Rotary Park (Tuesdays, 4:00-4:45pm) and First Federal Bank Park (Thursdays, 3:00-3:45pm). Visit our website for our full schedule and more information about the Twin Falls Public Library Bookmobile. |
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Digital Resource of the Month: Libby  Take a book with you without carrying any extra weight! Use the LIBBY app to download e-books and e-audiobooks to your phone, tablet, or computer. Plus, once you’ve signed in with your Library card, you can add other Idaho partner libraries for even more choices. Read on the Libby app, or deliver to your Kindle if you prefer. |
 Looking for great stories to share with the children in your life? Subscribe to our e-newsletter dedicated to the latest Picture Books. Each month, we’ll feature a few new titles, explain what each book is about, and why your little ones – ages 0-8 – will love them. And, you can click on the link from inside the newsletter to put them on hold! |
Booklist Reader Get a copy of our newest monthly guide to great reading, BOOKLIST READER! Here’s the link to the latest e-issue, or grab a physical copy next time you’re in the Library. |
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Here's what Kasi said about The Hummingbirds' Gift: "This is a short but profound peek at the wonder and miracle of hummingbirds. Prepare to be on the edge of your seat over a creature that weighs less than a penny. I recommend listening to it, as Sy Montgomery's voice always lends to her work, and savoring it the way you would a particularly delicate shortbread cookie."
A naturalist and beloved New York Times best-selling author, who rescues abandoned hummingbirds, shows just how amazing these tiny creatures are and celebrates their very existence on our planet. 60,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Here's what CJ said about Guards! Guards! (Available on the Libby App): "This is an easy entry point into the Discworld series. Don’t let the fantasy element scare you off - this is a very human and (sometimes darkly) funny story that plays with tropes from noir, fantasy, and more. Pratchett offers a sharp commentary on how the masses can be manipulated into supporting dangerous tyrants without fully understanding the consequences.”
Insurrection is in the air in the city of Ankh-Morpork. The Haves and Have-Nots are about to face off. Again. It's old news to Captain Sam Vimes of the city's ramshackle Night Watch. But this time, something is different-the Have-Nots have found the key to a dormant, lethal weapon that even they can't fully control, and they're about to unleash a campaign of terror on the city. The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Guards! Guards! is the 1st book in the City Watch collection and the 8th Discworld book.
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 Are those titles not quite what you're looking for? Never fear! Stop by the Twin Falls Public Library and check out our book lists to find titles of all sorts: cozy mysteries, romantasy, outdoor Idaho, and more!
You can pick up a book from one of our many displays, or talk with a librarian to get a personalized recommendation - we love to connect readers with titles they'll love. |
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The Twin Falls Public Library will move to a different system for Interlibrary Loans this summer. To ensure we can properly track materials, we will suspend new ILL requests starting Monday, April 7th.
Any ILLs requested before this date will be processed as normal, though renewals may or may not be allowed depending on due dates. We hope to launch the new system in late May or early June.
NOTE: This change will not affect holds placed through the catalog, holds coming through the Lynx Courier System, or digital materials.
If you have any questions, contact the Reference Desk at 208-733-2964 ext. 2, or email us at tfpl@twinfallspubliclibrary.org. |
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Twin Falls Public Library201 4th Ave E Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 208-733-2964
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