Kamiah Community Library

HOURS
Mon.              10:00-5:30
Tue.                   1:00-5:00
Wed.              10:00-5:30
Thu.                   1:00-5:00
Fri.                  10:00-3:30

(208) 935-0428
kamiah.library@prld.org
 505 Main St.
PO Box 846, Kamiah, ID 83536
April Blankenship
Branch Manager
Paula Warrington and TJ Breeze
 Branch Assistants
Our branch has a children's area with a small table/chairs and love seat, a meeting room in the back with a 65" HDTV and Blu-Ray, free public computer stations and free wifi 24/7, couches and chairs for lounging, and more. Please let us know how we can make your visit more enjoyable.
Children and their parents/caregivers are invited to join us at 10:30a on Wednesday mornings for preschool story time!  (Sept.-May)
Our Legacy Writing Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1p to write and share autobiographical stories

Our Book Discussion Group meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:15p
to discuss the latest selection.
See our book list here.

Summer Reading
@ Kamiah Community Library
FREE for kids in K-8

 June 21 @ 2 p.m.
Cindy Lunte from Idaho PBS will be here with a STEM presentation geared toward K-5 kids
 July 5, 12, 19 & 26 @ 11 a.m.
July 5 - Learn Circuits!
July 12 - Bird/Butterfly Habitat
July 19 - Cardboard Challenge
July 26 - Blankets for Sick Kids/Shelter Animals
August 21 @ 9 .am.
A total solar eclipse of the sun will be visible across the continental United States for the first time since 1918.
We will have FREE eclipse glasses, streaming space videos on our 65" HDTV, and other activities while we wait for the eclipse!
ALL AGES WELCOME!
Browse archives of our local newspaper,
The Clearwater Progress on CD, 1908-2005.

New at our branch...

READING ROOM MAKE-OVER UPDATE!
Thanks to the PRLD  Board of Trustees, a generous donation by one of our patrons, and many smaller donations received throughout the year, a make-over of the back room is in progress. Formerly crowded and less functional than we'd like, these improvements are underway:
  • Remove and rearrange furniture to maximize space (done)
  • Install a wall-mounted TV and Blu-Ray player for movie screenings (done)
  • Hang light-blocking/cold-insulating drapes on the large window (done)
  • New furniture (done)
  • Lightweight folding tables (done)

If you have an idea for special programs, contact us by email, phone or in person.

Makerspace - NOW OPEN!

What is a Makerspace?

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A makerspace is a collaborative work space inside a school, library or separate public/private facility for making, learning, exploring and sharing that uses high-tech to no-tech tools.

Our branch has the following items available to use in our branch:
  • MakeyMakey - turn everyday objects into touch pads for music, video games and more
  • Circuit Boards - learn how parallel and series circuits work
  • Makedo cardboard construction system - build with free/recycled materials
  • Edison programmable robots
  • Snap Circuits SC-300 Electronics Discovery Kit - contains over 60 Snap-Together parts to build over 300 exciting projects
    (Thanks to library patron John K. for this great donation!)

We will also offer a variety of programs (active and passive) for all ages on a regular basis in our branch and we'll be venturing out in our community with these resources and activities as well.
If you have an idea for a program that involves "making" anything, please contact us by email or phone.  Check our calendar for updates!