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Community Library Network District Newsletter
October 2025
 
 
From The Director's Desk
 
 
" The arts and the humanities teach us who we are and what we can be. they lie at the very core of the culture of which we're a part, and they provide the foundation from which we may reach out to other cultures."
- Ronald Reagan
 
October is National Arts & Humanities Month – the largest annual celebration for the arts and humanities in the nation! First established over 30 years ago as National Arts Week, the month-long celebration was inaugurated in 1993 to raise public awareness about the positive influence of the arts and humanities in our lives and to encourage participation in the arts. The celebration also focuses on supporting equitable access to the arts at the local, state, and national levels, as well as fostering support for the arts from the government and businesses. Here at the Community Library Network, we consider that supporting the arts is a fundamental part of our mission. We strive to build strong collections in support of the humanities and many of our programs inspire active participation in the artistic and creative process for all ages. Visit our website to see all that we have available for you in October.
 
-Martin Walters
 
 
Social Literacy
 
 
Social literacy is the ability to successfully navigate personal and interpersonal skills
such as responsibility, self-management, integrity, collaboration and leadership.
Whether through storytimes that build empathy in young children, teen programs that encourage respectful dialogue, or community events that bring neighbors together; the library is a safe and open space where social skills grow naturally. At the Community Library Network, we believe that fostering social literacy empowers individuals of all
ages to thrive in our vibrant and varied communities, strengthening the bonds that
make our neighborhoods welcoming.
 
 
Program Highlights
 

 
 
 
 
Check out all of our fun Halloween themed Youth Programming activities
and events!
 
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HarvestFest 2025
 
Join us for autumn activities, crafts, and food demonstrations. This year, all activities and refreshments will be geared to an adult audience.
 
Rathdrum, Thursday, October 2, 4-6pm
Pinehurst, Saturday, October 4, 12-3pm
Hayden, Saturday, October 18, 1-4pm
 
 
 
Readers' Theater:
Edgar Allan Poe 
 
Read along with us as we explore the eerie writings of Edgar Allan Poe. 
Engage in unique, dark-academia activities and enjoy some otherworldly refreshments!
 
Spirit Lake, Wednesday, October 8, 5-7pm
Athol, Tuesday, October 14, 4-5:30pm
Harrison, Wednesday, October 15, 2-4pm
Post Falls, Tuesday, October 28, 5-7pm
Hayden, Thursday, October 30, 5-7pm
 
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SAVE THE DATE!
Local Author Celebration
 
Join us November 22nd from 12 - 4 pm to celebrate our local authors. 
Attend Panel discussions, listen to an author read an excerpt, and maybe find your
next read! We will have more than 20 authors gathered at the Hayden Library to meet, greet, and purchase straight from the authors themselves. 
 
More details to come. 
 
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Do you want to hear more about specific youth or adult programs? We have a newsletter highlighting each of these groups. Follow this link to subscribe.
 
 
Announcements and News
 
 
 
 
NEW CLN Circulation Policy
 
The circulation policy outlines library card options for residents and non-residents.
 
Read the full policy at this link.
 
CLN's Bright Future –
 
Navigating Changes &
the Future of the Community Library Network
 
This page will help answer some of your questions as we work through these changes.
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All Community Library Network Libraries will be closed Monday, October 13th in observance of Columbus Day.
 
 
 
Thank you to everyone who gave us feedback with our community survey.
 
We are now in the data analysis phase
of our Strategic Plan Process.
 
Follow our progress at this link.
 
 
 
Follow us on Social Media to stay up to date with 
all the upcoming opportunities.
 
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Library Resource Spotlight
 
 
 
Use this link to check out our
new catalog and bookmark it on
all of your devices!
 
catalog.communitylibrary.net
 
 
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Community Library Network
821 N. Spokane Street,
Post Falls, Idaho 83854
208-773-1506, ext 323
https://CommunityLibrary.Net