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Community Library Network District Newsletter July 2025 |
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We are now developing our next Strategic Plan and want to know what our communities see on the horizon. A library can be many things for its patrons. It can support local businesses; it can support school students; it can be a hub for community information; it can be a welcoming gathering space; it can promote the arts; it can support all types of literacy for all patrons. Throughout the centuries, libraries have adapted to provide the communities they served with the best possible access to the information marketplace. The CLN will always strive to fulfill its core mission of providing quality curated physical and digital library collections; however, we are also interested in knowing, specifically, what the residents of our communities envision as their ideal public library. Please take some time this summer to participate in our data-gathering phase. We will be hosting Focus Groups at each of our locations and our Community Survey is available online. We would like to hear from everyone! Now is your chance to help shape the future of your public library. -Martin Walters |
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Learn about the ways you can liven up your fabric with natural ingredients and items from your own pantry. Science and art meet in this hands-on workshop. Take-home kits will be available to practice at home. Adults and older teens only. Spirit Lake Library, Saturday, July 19th, 1pm Rathdrum Library, Wednesday, July 23rd, 4pm Post Falls Library, Friday, July 25th, 2pm Pinehurst Library, Saturday, July 26th, 12pm |
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Join us as we explore open-ended art creation using vintage technology. Using a process art approach to creation, we'll manipulate CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) TVs and explore other unorthodox avenues for self-expression. Teens and adults welcome. Hayden Library, Thursday, July 10th, 5pm Athol Library, Friday, July 25th, 12:30pm |
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Whether you are five or fifty-five, Eric’s music will have you smiling from ear to ear, dancing from limb to limb, and laughing from funny bone to funny bone. For ages 5–10. Hayden Library, Tuesday, July 1st, 10:30am Majestic Park, Rathdrum, Tuesday, July 1st, 1:30pm Spirit Lake Library, Tuesday, July 1st, 4pm Pinehurst Library, Wednesday, July 2nd, 11am Harrison Library, Wednesday, July 2nd, 2pm |
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On the rugged isle of Berk, a Viking boy named Hiccup defies centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. Read the books, watch the movie, and then join the epic journey at the library. For ages 8–12. Rathdrum Library, Thursday, July 10th, 3pm Harrison Library, Friday, July 11th, 1:30pm Spirit Lake Library, Tuesday, July 15th, 2pm Hayden Library, Thursday, July 17th, 1pm Post Falls Library, Friday, July 18th, 3pm |
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Focus Group Opportunities Coming Soon. We will be hosting listening sessions in each of our library communities. This is an opportunity to help us plan for the future. |
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Kids of all ages, (0-99+) can earn prizes for reading and completing activities at library events or programs all summer. Register on Beanstack and start tracking today! |
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Follow us on Social Media to stay up to date with all the upcoming opportunities. |
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Library Resource Spotlight |
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The fiber arts encyclopedia
by Zoey Schrader
This title includes step-by-step instructions for projects in crocheting, knitting, embroidery, sewing, and more. Features include sections on preparation and safety and general tools and tips. Sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Gifted & talented
by Olivie Blake
Three telepathic and electrokinetically gifted children of a recently-deceased tech mogul: a biotech fraud, a struggling congressman and a former ballerina, each vie for control of his groundbreaking business empire in a ruthless inheritance war. 350,000 first printing.
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How things are made : a journey through the hidden world of manfacturing
by Tim Minshall
"We live in a manufactured world. Unless you are floating naked through space, you are right now in direct contact with multiple manufactured products, including furniture, technology, clothing, and even food. And yet the processes by which these things appear in our lives are virtually invisible. How often do we stop to think: Where do the things we buy actually come from? How are they made, and how do they make their way into our hands? The answers can be found in [in this book], which traces the surprising paths taken by everyday items to reach consumers, from design to creation to delivery"-- Provided by publisher.
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The Art of Music
by Candice F. Ransom
Examines the history of music and introduces relevant famous people, places, and events.
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The dark maestro : a novel
by Brendan Slocumb
Curtis Wilson, a cello prodigy from D.C. who rose to classical music stardom, is forced into witness protection after his drug-dealer father turns informant, but when the cartel remains untouchable, Curtis and his family must use their wits and his musical gifts to fight for survival.
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