Join us at the Twin Falls Public Library the first Tuesday of each month for our Genealogy Workshop! Each month, you'll learn a different resource, skill, or tool to help you track your family tree. Beginners and expert researchers alike are welcome! This month, learn how to use DNA & genes to uncover your ancestery.

Naturebrary is a caregiver-and-me program for babies, toddlers, and pre-k kids on Wednesdays from 10am-12pm beginning June 8th. We'll have storywalks, make mud pies, learn about plant life, and much more! Naturebrary is a messy outdoors program so dress accordingly. See you there!

Come by the Library to learn Knitting & Crochet Basics! We'll have patterns for you to use, or bring your own yarn to keep your project, or you can borrow some of ours to practice! We'll teach you how to get started and some basic stitches. Stick around after class for A Good Yarn Club to keep working on your project & meet fellow yarn crafters for more tips & tricks!

Calling all yarn crafters! Meet us in the Library Program Room for A Good Yarn Club! Meet fellow yarn crafters, work on your projects, or use our patterns! Need a little more instruction? Come by an hour early for Knitting & Crochet Basics Class.

Families can participate in fun outdoor activities and explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) principles while you're at it. Programs will be held at either City Park or the lawn area behind the library (weather permitting). Kiddos under 8 will need help from a grown up.

Teens in 6th – 12th grade can join us to play a life-size version of Candy Land!  Let’s hope you make it all the way through the Gumdrop Mountains and Lollipop Woods without getting stuck in the Licorice Forest!

Naturebrary is a caregiver-and-me program for babies, toddlers, and pre-k kids on Wednesdays from 10am-12pm beginning June 8th. We'll have storywalks, make mud pies, learn about plant life, and much more! Naturebrary is a messy outdoors program so dress accordingly. See you there!

Forktales at the Twin Falls Public Library

Forktales continues at the Twin Falls Public Library! Join us every Wednesday for a short story on the Library Lawn during your lunch break.

What’s Forktales?

Bring your lunch, relax, and enjoy a captivating short story read aloud. Whether you're here with friends, family, or coworkers, this is the perfect chance to get outside, soak up some fresh air, and take a break with a great story.

Lunch is on You!

Don’t feel like packing lunch? No worries! Every week, local food trucks will be on-site, offering a variety of delicious options for purchase.

Forktales is all about bringing our community together to enjoy good stories, good food, and great company. Whether you’re a regular or new to town, we invite everyone to come and make this lunchtime event part of your week!

When & Where

Every Wednesday at 12:00 pm
Twin Falls Public Library Lawn (Behind the library, along 5th Ave E, near the Book Drops)

Intro to Technology - Join us to learn a new tech skill or software! On July 9th at 4:30 PM, we’ll learn how to set up home WiFi networks.

On July 9th, at 6:30 PM it’s a battle of the ages with our Generation Trivia Night! Answer questions about your own – and earn extra points for correct answers outside of yours (Ages 13+).

Adults and teens, join our adventure! Every other Thursday, at 5:30 PM, we meet in the Library Program Room for Dungeons & Dragons! We play using D&D 5th edition, and all skill levels are welcome. Contact CJ at crasmusson@tfpl.org for more information on how to join! Ages 13+.

Elementary-aged kids can come to the library on July 11th at 2pm to learn magic tricks from a professional magician! Papa Tophi will be here to teach us the tricks of the trade, and your kiddo won't want to miss it.

Cooking With Sumac - Join us July 12th at 12 PM to learn the very basics of using the tangy spice, sumac! We’ll taste za’atar-brushed flatbread, a chickpea salad, and “sumacade,” while discovering how this seasoning appears in Middle-Eastern kitchens and North-American foraging lore. Sign-up is required. Contact the Reference Desk to reserve your spot at 208-733-2964.

Elementary-aged kids can come to the library on July 14th at 11am to get a dance class from Seasons Dance Company and level up their dance moves!

Classic Movie Night - Check out Classic Movie Club at the Library! This month, join us on July 14th at 6 PM for our screening of “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1956). See the film and learn some history & interesting trivia!

Naturebrary is a caregiver-and-me program for babies, toddlers, and pre-k kids on Wednesdays from 10am-12pm beginning June 8th. We'll have storywalks, make mud pies, learn about plant life, and much more! Naturebrary is a messy outdoors program so dress accordingly. See you there!

Forktales at the Twin Falls Public Library

Forktales continues at the Twin Falls Public Library! Join us every Wednesday for a short story on the Library Lawn during your lunch break.

What’s Forktales?

Bring your lunch, relax, and enjoy a captivating short story read aloud. Whether you're here with friends, family, or coworkers, this is the perfect chance to get outside, soak up some fresh air, and take a break with a great story.

Lunch is on You!

Don’t feel like packing lunch? No worries! Every week, local food trucks will be on-site, offering a variety of delicious options for purchase.

Forktales is all about bringing our community together to enjoy good stories, good food, and great company. Whether you’re a regular or new to town, we invite everyone to come and make this lunchtime event part of your week!

When & Where

Every Wednesday at 12:00 pm
Twin Falls Public Library Lawn (Behind the library, along 5th Ave E, near the Book Drops)

Game Night @ The Library! - Join us on July 16th @ 6 PM for game night! Play games from our collection, from Black Dragon Games’ collection, or BYOG to share. This month’s featured game is: “Deception: Murder in Hong Kog!”

Readers Dozen Discussion - Reading a book for Readers Dozen that you want to share? Join us at 11:30 AM on Thursday, July 17th to talk about the book you chose or another title and get great recommendations from other readers.

Technology Basics - Learn the basics of computers, phones, and tablets on July 18th at 11:30 am.

Super Smash Bros. Tournament - Test your skills at the Twin Falls Public Library’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament on July 19, 11:30 AM. We’ll run a double-elimination bracket with a Buster Bracket, so every player is guaranteed at least two matches, and we’ll keep a separate lounge w/ Savepoint Retro for warm-ups, friendlies, and quick pick-up-and-play titles while you wait. Check-in and at-door registration starts at 10:30 AM and ends at 11:30 AM. Or, register at https://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/qNDAySScnu. Ages 8+.

Families can participate in fun outdoor activities and explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) principles while you're at it. Programs will be held at either City Park or the lawn area behind the library (weather permitting). Kiddos under 8 will need help from a grown up.

Teens in 6th – 12th grade can join us we pit characters from our favorite fandoms against each other, form arguments, and decide who will be victorious. Would Superman beat Batman in a fight? How about in a game of Exploding Kittens? The questions and battle possibilities are endless!

Business Technology: Spreadsheets - Learn how to use basic office tools. On July 22nd at 4:30 PM, learn how to utilize the powerful features in spreadsheets best.

Author Panel - Join local & regional writers Rebecca Bischoff, Steven Christiansen, Theresa Pocock, and Norman Shurtliff for an Author Panel July 22nd at 6:30 PM. They’ll answer questions and share the stories behind their stories - how they develop characters, wrestle with plot, and navigate the publishing world.

Naturebrary is a caregiver-and-me program for babies, toddlers, and pre-k kids on Wednesdays from 10am-12pm beginning June 8th. We'll have storywalks, make mud pies, learn about plant life, and much more! Naturebrary is a messy outdoors program so dress accordingly. See you there!

Forktales at the Twin Falls Public Library

Forktales continues at the Twin Falls Public Library! Join us every Wednesday for a short story on the Library Lawn during your lunch break.

What’s Forktales?

Bring your lunch, relax, and enjoy a captivating short story read aloud. Whether you're here with friends, family, or coworkers, this is the perfect chance to get outside, soak up some fresh air, and take a break with a great story.

Lunch is on You!

Don’t feel like packing lunch? No worries! Every week, local food trucks will be on-site, offering a variety of delicious options for purchase.

Forktales is all about bringing our community together to enjoy good stories, good food, and great company. Whether you’re a regular or new to town, we invite everyone to come and make this lunchtime event part of your week!

When & Where

Every Wednesday at 12:00 pm
Twin Falls Public Library Lawn (Behind the library, along 5th Ave E, near the Book Drops)

It's the cat's pajamas in July as we start our next theme with a look at the Jazz Age of the "Roaring 20s!" Join us Wed, Jul 23 at 6:30 PM for a discussion of “The Gods of Jade and Shadow” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Have an amateur comedian in your house? Bring them to the library to level up their jokes! Elementary-aged kids can come to the library on July 24th at 2pm to get help crafting the perfect joke from comedians, Nate Betterman and Brendan Rowlands!

Adults and teens, join our adventure! Every other Thursday, at 5:30 PM, we meet in the Library Program Room for Dungeons & Dragons! We play using D&D 5th edition, and all skill levels are welcome. Contact CJ at crasmusson@tfpl.org for more information on how to join! Ages 13+.

Celebrate another year of Summer Reading with us! On July 25th, join us on Hansen St. for a Street Dance! We‘ll have a DJ, dancing, crafts, sodas, snacks and more. The fun starts at 6 pm, and we’ll go until 8 pm!

Kids, come read to a therapy dog from the Pets Helping People Therapy Team!  Sign up for a 10-minute slot when you arrive, and spots are first come, first served.

Forktales at the Twin Falls Public Library

Forktales continues at the Twin Falls Public Library! Join us every Wednesday for a short story on the Library Lawn during your lunch break.

What’s Forktales?

Bring your lunch, relax, and enjoy a captivating short story read aloud. Whether you're here with friends, family, or coworkers, this is the perfect chance to get outside, soak up some fresh air, and take a break with a great story.

Lunch is on You!

Don’t feel like packing lunch? No worries! Every week, local food trucks will be on-site, offering a variety of delicious options for purchase.

Forktales is all about bringing our community together to enjoy good stories, good food, and great company. Whether you’re a regular or new to town, we invite everyone to come and make this lunchtime event part of your week!

When & Where

Every Wednesday at 12:00 pm
Twin Falls Public Library Lawn (Behind the library, along 5th Ave E, near the Book Drops)

Open Mic Night: Short Stories & Poetry - On July 31st at 6:30 PM, share your writings or pieces by other authors, or just come to listen! No outside amplified media allowed. 5 minute readings.