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

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

Computers and Technology

Computers and Technology

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

The Library Reading App

The Library Reading App

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

A note about Text messages from VPL

Just a reminder, do not reply if you received a text message from VPL about due dates, account expiration or reserves. These notifications are automated through our library system and we have no way of seeing your reply. We ask instead to please call us …more

DVDS at the Library

DVDS at the Library

Exciting News for Movie Buffs! We’re thrilled to announce that your library experience just got a whole lot more cinematic! Dive into a world of entertainment with our extensive DVD collection, now offering over 1500 movies for you to borrow for free with your library …more

Summer Reading Programs are in June

Summer Reading Programs are in June

Here is some info about our summer reading programming for 2021. Summer Reading programming will be coming for Grades 5th and younger. We have two more weeks June 23rd and June 30th. We are planning 2 sessions of the same program to keep our numbers …more

Spring Reading Challenge is complete

Spring Reading Challenge is complete

We had 34 people sign up to take our Spring Reading Challenge. We had 6 complete and return by April 30th. PS…..your librarians were not among those completions! LOL!! Congratulations to Louise Mayhew, Anna Maas, Marie Wiley, Jodi Sedivy, Colleen Bass, and Betty Schubauer. Stay …more

Winners of the 2021 I Love My Library book mark contest

I Love My Library Bookmark contest was held through the month of February. The entries were recently judged. Thank you to all the participants. Bookmarks will be printed and available soon to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Valentine Public Library. The winners are: Ages …more