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Showing people how to use new technology, for fun or job readiness, is just one way your library helps your community thrive. If you are ready to try 3D printing, now is your opportunity. Post Falls, Spirit Lake, and Hayden Libraries will showcase 3D Printers during National Library Week, April 7-13. Available for those with a Library Network card, the launch events will explain how to create a project and send it to print. Stop by Post Falls, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 10; Spirit Lake, Thursday, April 11, 4 to 6 p.m.; or Hayden, Friday, April 12, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to see one in action, grab a snack and take home a 3D printed souvenir. Find out more at CommunityLibrary.Net/Ready. Pictured left: Tyler Brostrom
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What could be more fitting for a teen room named Wilma’s Realm than a dragon? That’s what will be unveiled at the Wilma’s Realm open house at Post Falls Library, Wednesday, April 10, 3 p.m. Folks coming to the event can also try their hand at Nintendo and learn about 3D printers available for use by Community Library Network card holders. Light refreshments, a raffle for a Super One gift basket, and 3-D printed souvenirs will be part of the mix. The dragon, the center piece of a teen-centric donation box, was created by River City Middle School student Mikylie Arrant and Iron Mountain Studios. While a generous gift from long-time library user Wilma Beauchot, paid for the 1200 square foot structure, now the task at hand is to raise money for teen-friendly technology, chairs, tables, and more. Individuals and businesses have already contributed to the project to the tune of $12,000. Sponsors include the Friends of the Post Falls Library, Panhandle Carpet One, Columbia Electric Supply and Keystone Lighting, Express Employment Professionals, and the Post Falls Rotary. Another $38,000 needs to be raised to ensure a welcoming environment and send the message that the Post Falls community cares about its teens.
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Bill Rossiter Appearing at Athol, Rathdrum, Hayden and Spirit Lake
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From Kalispell, MT, Bill Rossiter will appear at several Community Library Network locations, presenting songs and stories from various eras of American history. He has a large repertoire of “roots music,” and has performed for western and heritage museums, arts and cultural centers, town festivals, and libraries. Rossiter’s songs are accompanied by guitar, banjo, autoharp and harmonica. Here is the lineup: Songs for Your Supper Athol, Monday, April 8, 6:30 p.m. These songs are about home cooking and the fallback dishes when times are tough and go-to dishes when we need to get back to basics. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Railroad Songs and Lies Rathdrum, Tuesday, April 9, 5:30 p.m. Using these tunes and yarns, this presentation explores what the railroad meant to the West and its pioneers. Going Out West to See the Elephant! Hayden, Wednesday, April 10, 6 p.m. “Seeing the elephant,” was the pioneer’s term for getting wised up and fed up. Hear how the 19th century settlers changed song lyrics from optimistic to realistic. All the News That's Fit to Sing: Scandals, Sensations and Slanders in Song Spirit Lake, Saturday, April 13, 2 p.m. Tragedies were often told through music in America’s early days. Few of the songs are polished, and often they don't "get it right," but many of them are hilarious. Pictured left: Bill Rossiter
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North Idaho Reads Author Talk: Greg Olsen
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Gregg Olsen, author of The Deep Dark, will talk about his story of miners, their families, and the community’s response to the Sunshine Mine disaster, May 2, 1972, when 91 miners died of carbon monoxide poisoning. His book was selected by the North Idaho Reads, a joint project of regional libraries and museums to encourage area residents to read a single title and discuss the book and related topics. Olsen will present at the Post Falls Library, Tuesday, April 30, at 6 p.m. and at the Hayden Library, Friday, May 3, 5 p.m. Copies of the book will be available at the Well-Read Moose bookstore in Coeur d’Alene. Bunker Hill Superfund Site: a success story is a companion program presented by Valerie Wade, local specialist in geology and the environment. She will show historical pictures of the Silver Valley before, during and after mining cleanup. The presentations are set for Spirit Lake Library, Saturday, April 6, 1 p.m., Pinehurst Library, Monday, April 22, 6 p.m., Post Falls Library, Tuesday, May 7, 5:30 p.m., and Hayden Library, Wednesday, May 8, 6 p.m. These programs are funded, in part, by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, the state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, with additional support from regional Friends of the Library groups. For more information, visit CommunityLibrary.Net/NIR.
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Administration John Hartung, Director, 208-773-1506 x 315 Rebecca Melton, Assistant Director 208-773-1506 x 314 Anne Abrams, Communications Director 208-773-1506 x 323 Coordinators Twylla Rehder, Adult Programs, 208-772-5612 x 123 Karen Yother, Youth Programs, 208-772-5612 x 121 Librarians Kari Wilson, Collection Development, 208-772-5612 x 117 Nick Madsen, Emerging Technology, 208-772-5612 x 116
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Managers Jill Roche, Athol, 208-683-2979 Karin Hall, Bookmobile, 208-772-7405 Dorothy Blackmore, Harrison, 208-689-3976 Darla Gunning, Hayden, 208-772-5612 Brenda Ludwick, Pinehurst, 208-682-3483 Jennifer Craft, Post Falls, 208-773-1506 Linda Mahon, Rathdrum, 208-687-1029 Carol Ferguson, Spirit Lake, 208-623-5353 Young Adult Specialist Denise Neujahr 208-773-1506 x 327 or 208-772-5612 x 120 Editor Anne Abrams, 208-773-1506 x 323, Email
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