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
This outreach service visits communities throughout Cherry County on a bi-weekly schedule during the summer. Our bookmobile driver, Bob, takes the bus out on Wednesdays. The dates for summer 2024 are May 22, June 5, June 19, July 3, July 17, and July 31. Here …more
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
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
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
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
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
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
The library offers computers for public use and other equipment such as copy machines, scanners, printers, and a fax machine. We also offer the Libby mobile app for ebooks and audiobooks, text message notifications, and mobile printing. We are able to print from multiple smart …more
Love books? Have a smartphone or tablet? Great! We’ve got an app that will let you borrow e-books, and audiobooks from our library–and it’s all FREE. The free Libby app is the easiest way to get started with digital books and audiobooks from your public …more