Craigmont Community Library

Hours
Mon.       10:30am - 4:30pm
Wed.       10:30am - 4:30pm
Fri.            10:30am - 4:30pm

Contact
(208) 924-5510
craigmont.library@prld.org

113 W. Main Street
PO Box 191
Craigmont, ID 83523

Rebecca Lauritzen
Branch Manager

Interested in supporting the library through volunteering and fundraising? 

Join our Friends of the Library Group!
We meet on the 3rd Friday of the month at 10 a.m. New members welcome to join us!

You are encouraged to make donations to the Craigmont Community Library Friends, addressed to: Craigmont Community Library,
P.O. Box 191, Craigmont, ID 83523.

We have one major fundraiser a year, our Bake Sale on the 1st Saturday in May in conjunction with the City-Wide Yard Sale. 

Historic mural on display

The mural, which depicts the area’s historic past, was formerly hanging on the exterior wall of the antique store in our community, and is now proudly hanging on the library’s back interior wall greeting our patrons as they enter.  It was trimmed down, just inches off, to perfectly fit into its new space.  Visitors reflect on what the mural means to them and their families and appreciate that it will now be preserved at their library and enjoyed by many.

Programs at the library

Mondays, open to close
Coffee, Cookies & Conversation (all ages)

Fridays at 11am
Storytime with activity (kids and grown-ups)

Fridays at 3:45p
Book Buddies with snacks (kids)

1st Friday of each month at 4:30p
Family Movie Night with popcorn, hot cocoa (all ages)

2nd Friday of each month at 1pm
Book Club (adults)

Please call 208-924-5510 with any questions.

Kindergarten Readiness Kits are being checked out by families and preschools!  These kits are being regularly used and appreciated for the learning and the fun!

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On the walls at the Craigmont library...

The Craigmont Community Library received a new wall hanging, created by Susan Horrocks (above). The new wall hanging is displayed above the library circ desk and is accompanied by a new stuffed bear and elephant, also created by Susan.

Time with Stephen: Discussion of Art Theory, Philosophy, Subject Matter and New Works
will be rescheduled for a later date.

Ilo-Volmer Historical Society book!

It Came Without Warning: The 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic And How It Touched Lewis County, Idaho is now available from VALNet thanks to Shelley Kuther and the Ilo-Vollmer Historical Society.

Request It Came Without Warning

Local Author Spotlights

Tech. Sgt. Eric Tautfest of Mountain Home (son of Tim and Lori Tautfest of Craigmont) has written a children's book called "Meet the Busy Bots." While the Busy Bots are busy helping the world, they also help teach kids their ABCs and a bit about geography at the same time. Mountain Home art teacher Brenda Raub illustrated the 28-page book. 

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Request "Meet the Busy Bots"

Margaret Nells Waters Longeteig was born on a farm outside of Nezperce in 1918. The Camas Prairie native has authored many books on local history including an autobiography called "Margaret Nell: A Prairie Life. 

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Request Margaret Nells Waters Longeteig books

Little Free Library in Craigmont in memory of Jean Matthews

Little Free Library is a 501 nonprofit organization that promotes neighborhood book exchanges, usually in the form of a public bookcase. More than 90,000 public book exchanges are registered with the organization and branded as Little Free Libraries.

The Craigmont community now has a Little Free Library box, constructed lovingly by Chuck Matthews, father of Gloria Reid, in memory of his wife and Gloria’s mother, Jean Matthews.  Gloria was inspired by the Little Free Library boxes popping up in communities all over the US, and being a former Craigmont Community librarian, related to the message of promoting literacy and community.  Gloria researched how to register with the organization and the criteria to fulfill membership, where the best placement of the box would be, and the best construction requirements of the box.  Along with her husband Jerry, her father Chuck, Stephen Kingsley’s art work on the box, and other community members’ donations, the Little Free Library came to completion and was installed next to the Craigmont Community Library in the city’s lawn area.  Craigmont now proudly has its own Little Free Library Box and beginning March 1, 2020 1st you are welcome to Take a Book…Read A Book…Leave A Book.