KIDS

StoryWalk® in the Parks 

  Stroll through McEuen Park this fall while reading Where the Deer Slip Through by Katey Howes. Each page of the book is posted alongside a path that stretches from the library to the playground. The Library’s Higgens Point State Park StoryWalk will feature Little Loon Finds his Voice by Yvonne Pearson. 

November Scavenger Hunt 

  Explore the children’s library during the month of November by participating in a fun scavenger hunt. After tracking down hidden clues, you can turn in the completed activity sheet to receive a small prize! 

Take & Make Crafts  

  While we take a break from regular programs during the last week of November, you can pick up a fun Take & Make craft to-go from the children’s library!  They will be available beginning Monday, November 24, while supplies last. 

TEEN

Idaho Teen Reading Challenge (ITRC) – starts Oct 6, ends April 2026 

Read a book. Win a badge. Read 4 books. Get the fifth one free. Read 8 books from the 10 categories and get a free prize book and be entered into a grand prize drawing. For more information, go to https://tinyurl.com/itrc-25-26. Pick-up a journal in the Teen Zone to get started! 

This event is a statewide contest that is hosted by the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) and is intended for teens in grades 6-12. 

ITRC Digital Art Contest (Grades 6-12) – Submissions due: October 31 

Design a digital badge for this year’s Idaho Teen Reading Challenge (ITRC) categories! Pick an ITRC category and create a badge to represent it. Draw, paint, sketch, or design it digitally! Make sure it looks good when printed small (like on a sticker or button). Turn it in to your librarian by October 31. (For Coeur d’Alene Library, submit your art in-person at the desk or email a high-quality picture of it to cdateens@gmail.com.)  
 
The ITRC categories for 2025-2026 are: 

• Non-human main character 

• Free choice 

• Recommended by a librarian 

• Features food 

• Historical setting 

• From the bottom shelf 

• Mythology 

• Graphic novel 

• Something that you love 

• Something that scares you 

There will be one winner per category, and each of the winners will receive a $25 credit from IDEAL-Idaho's 529 College Savings Program. Winning badges will be shared with libraries statewide! For more information, go to https://tinyurl.com/itrc-25-26  

This event is a statewide contest that is hosted by the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) and is intended for teens in grades 6-12. 

ADULT

Library Food Drive – All of November  

Help us celebrate the abundance of the harvest season by giving back to the community! Did you know that 1 in 10 people and 1 in 7 children in Kootenai County live with food insecurity? For the month of November, the library will be accepting non-perishable food donations and hygienic items to help feed and care for those in our community experiencing poverty and food insecurity. Preferred foods include canned goods, boxed dinners, peanut butter, dry cereal, and canned meat. Toothbrushes, toilet paper, sanitary products, and other hygienic items will also be accepted. This event is run in partnership with the Community Action Partnership, which works with communities in North Idaho to help families exit poverty. 

Winter Warmth Exchange  

Coeur d’Alene Public Library is holding a “Share the Warmth” drive this December and January. Keep your hands busy and your neighbors warm by crafting hats, scarves, mittens, and cowls to bring into the donation bin at the library. Grab some yarn and a pattern, (while supplies last), that will be provided to make the act of crafting for a cause as easy as possible! Donations of yarn are welcomed, but we unfortunately cannot accept premade second-hand items.  The donation basket will be located by the Moose in the front area of the library.  Are you new to handwork but still want to participate? Stop by the Sit ‘N Stitch, offered every Wednesday from 11:00am – 1:00pm.