Author: Janette Duffield

New 1000B4K Reader!

New 1000B4K Reader!

NEW 1000B4K READER! Congratulations to Judah Jackson. He was the 106th bookworm to complete the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge. WAY TO GO!!!  We are so grateful for families who make reading a priority for their children and instilled a love of reading & learning. …more

New 1000B4K Reader!!!

New 1000B4K Reader!!!

NEW 1000B4K READER! Congratulations to Everett Hand!!!!! He was very excited to get his first library card. Plus he got to use his new book bag and to check out books on his own card. He is the son of Jenna and Jeromy Hand. He …more

NEW 1000B4K READER!

NEW 1000B4K READER!

NEW 1000B4K READER! Congratulations to Finley Walkling!!!!! He was very excited to get to check out books and use his new Valentine Public Library book bag full of great books. He even found some books about dragons!! He is the son of Dakota and Kayla …more

The Charlotte Ladd Collection

The Charlotte Ladd Collection

We recently received a wonderful donation of historic photos and documents from Valentine and the Cherry County area. We are slowly archiving them digitally and plan on sharing each week along with some fun historical facts on both our Facebook and Instagram pages. Do you …more

Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners

Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners

Pumpkin decorating contest winners are: Child below age 5: Lydia Hand Child 5-7: Tie Leo Giese and Lauralee Krueger Child 8-11: Luke Osnes Teen 12-18: Katelyn Bitner Adult 18+: Jan Knispel Pick up pumpkins by November 1st. The Friends of the Valentine Public Library are …more

Winners of the 2022 I Love My Library bookmark Contest

Winners of the 2022 I Love My Library bookmark Contest

Bookmarks of each 1st place winner are available at the Valentine Public Library. Entries were accepted through the month of February and recently judged. Thank you to all the participants and our panel of judges. Just remember to park in back due to the construction …more

Kids’ Card Catalog

Kids’ Card Catalog

Valentine Public Library has a “Kids’ Catalog” option on the main card catalog screen. This will allow you to browse and discover materials related to any child’s age-level or interest. Search for fiction or nonfiction titles for the juvenile age group or search by subject. …more

Third issue of the Valentine Public Library Centennial Newsletter is available

To celebrate the “Year of the Library” for 2021 and Valentine Public Library’s 100th Anniversary we have created a Centennial Newsletter. The third issue is available for download here: https://valentinelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Centennial-Newsletter-Vol-3-Fall-for-wbpg.pdf or stop by the library to pick up your own copy. If you missed either …more

Genealogy Research Tools

Genealogy Research Tools

We have arranged the Genealogy section of our website by various research topics or types of records available to search. You will find links with articles, a list of archived Cherry County newspapers, research aids, immigration websites, free genealogical websites plus much more helpful information …more

Cake Pans and Candy Molds are Available

Cake Pans and Candy Molds are Available

Did you know there are cake pans and candy molds available for checkout at the Valentine Public Library? We have a binder of pictures of the cakes pans and candy molds available at the circulation desk or you can search for these in the card …more