• September VPL Book Club

    We’re excited to welcome you back! Our first meeting of the season is in September, and it’s a BYOB—Bring Your Own Book night. Bring a book you read over the summer and be ready to share what you loved, what you didn’t, and any interesting ...more

  • Board Meeting

    The Valentine Public Library Board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Valentine Public Library. This meeting is open to the public and an agenda is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the office ...more

  • Craft Hour: DIY Fly Toy

    🎈💨  Kids in grades K–5 can make their very own flying toy using just paper, a straw, and a ball. Once it’s built, test it out and see how your breath can make the ball float like magic! ✂️📄 It’s a fun craft with a ...more

  • Pre-K Story Time: Farm Animals

    Join us for Story Time—designed especially for Pre-K kids and their grown-ups!Each Friday from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m., we explore a fun new theme through stories and hands-on crafts that spark creativity and learning. What to Expect: Themed Story Time: Listen to an engaging story ...more

  • CD Audiobook Sale – Stock Up Now!

    📀✨ The Valentine Public Library is offering over 200 audiobooks on CD for sale—perfect for road trips, relaxing at home, or keeping you company while you work on projects. With so many patrons now discovering the ease of the Libby app, we’re offering you a ...more

  • Craft Hour: Paint Your Own Tile Magnet!

    🎨  🖌️ Kids in grades 3–8 are invited to get creative at the library! We’ll be painting tile magnets that you can take home and display. Choose from one of our fun designs or come up with your own masterpiece—the choice is yours! All supplies ...more

  • Craft Hour: Bleeding Tissue Bookmarks

    🎨📚 Kids in grades K-5 can create their very own colorful bookmarks using tissue paper and water on cardstock. Watch as the colors “bleed” and blend to make amazing, one-of-a-kind designs! ✂️💧 All supplies provided—just bring your creativity and get ready to make your reading ...more

  • Pre-K Story Time: ABC’s

    Join us for Story Time—designed especially for Pre-K kids and their grown-ups!Each Friday from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m., we explore a fun new theme through stories and hands-on crafts that spark creativity and learning. What to Expect: Themed Story Time: Listen to an engaging story ...more

  • Shhh! We’re Reading Book Club

    📚✨ Kid's Book Club: Save Me a Seat 🎉 Tweens and teens, grab a seat—literally! Join us at the library to dive into Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan. Joe and Ravi come from very different worlds—Joe’s lived in the same ...more

  • Craft Hour: Build a Kaleidocycle!

    🔄✨ 🎨 Kids in grades 3–8 are invited to fold and create their very own paper kaleidocycle—a cool 3D paper toy that flips and turns in endless ways! Once it’s built, decorate it with colors and designs, then discover how movement makes the image change ...more