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The Community Library Network is not just an information marketplace but also a hub for creativity. Our programs focus on various types of literacy; however, we consider the arts a fundamental part of our mission to empower discovery. Our amazing programming staff have prioritized creativity in our youth and adult programming to inspire active participation in the artistic and creative process for all ages. This summer, the CLN is delighted to bring to the community COLOR OUR WORLD—the 2025 Summer Reading Program theme. The Summer Reading Program is a fantastic way to enhance your summer experience.
It is also a vital means for parents and students to reduce summer learning loss.
As you peruse the guidebook, you will see the wonderful opportunities available at your local library for celebrating how art and creativity can enrich our lives and our community. Programming staff have created a full spectrum of programs to inspire the artists in all of us. I invite you to connect with the Community Library Network this summer to discover how to add a little color to your lifelong learning. -Martin Walters |
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Harrison Library, Tuesday, June 10th, 11am Spirit Lake Library, Tuesday June 10th, 11am Rathdrum Library, Tuesday, June 10th, 3pm Athol Library, Wednesday, June 11th, 11am Hayden Library, Thursday, June 12th, 11am Post Falls Library, Friday, June 13th, 1pm Pinehurst Library, Wednesday, June 18th, 11am |
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Athol Library, Thursdays, 10:30am Harrison Library, Tuesdays, 11am Hayden Library, Tuesdays, 11am Pinehurst Library, Wednesdays, 10:30am Ponderosa Elementary, Tuesdays, 10:30am Seltice Elementary, Thursdays, 10:30am Rathdrum Library, Thursdays, 10:30am Spirit Lake Library, Tuesdays, 10:30am Confirm dates and times on our calendar or in the summer reading guide. |
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Come Scheme with the Fairy and celebrate with the Athenians in our reading of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Post Falls Library, Monday, June 23rd, 5pm Athol Library, Tuesday, June 24th, 4pm Harrison Library, Wednesday, June 25th, 2pm Hayden Library, Thursday, June 26th, 4pm |
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Brighten your kitchen with colorful foods. Learn how to blend and balance flavors, enhance your cooking with aromatics, and use up the garden overflow at one of our colorful food demonstrations. Athol Library, Saturday, June 14th, 12:30pm Post Falls Library, Wednesday, June 18th, 1pm Spirit Lake Library, Saturday, June 21st, 12pm Pinehurst Library, Saturday, June 28th, 12pm |
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Join us for an open house with refreshments. Friday, June 6th, 3-5pm |
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We are looking for teen volunteers to help out June 1 through August 31. If you or your child are interested, attend an in person orientation or find a virtual event on our online calendar to register. Volunteer positions available at all seven libraries. |
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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 crafting encyclopedia
by Zoey Schrader
"Includes step-by-step instructions for projects in drawing, jewelry making, leather and metalworking, painting, woodworking, and more. Features include sections on preparation and safety, the elements of design, composition, and color theory"
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This is a love story : a novel
by Jessica Soffer
"A love letter to New York City, to Central Park, to art, and to love, told through the lens of a fifty-year romance and from various points of view"
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The book of alchemy : a creative practice for an inspired life
by Suleika Jaouad
Explores the transformative power of journaling, blending the author's insights with essays and prompts from 100 writers, artists, and thinkers, offering guidance to navigate life's challenges, embrace creativity, and uncover deeper self-awareness through themes of beginnings, love, loss, and renewal. Illustrations.
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Tiny experiments : how to live freely in a goal-obsessed world
by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Challenges traditional linear life goals by promoting an experimental mindset, encouraging readers to design small personal experiments to explore their true ambitions, break free from limiting beliefs, and make decisions based on self-discovery rather than external expectations in a noisy, disaffected world.
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Beyond anxiety : curiosity, creativity, and finding your life's purpose
by Martha Nibley Beck
A guide to overcoming anxiety by tapping into creativity, blending neuroscience and sociology to explain how engaging the brain's creative systems can break the anxiety cycle and lead to peace, improved problem-solving and deeper connections with others. Illustrations.
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