UPCOMING HOLIDAY CLOSURES:

Monday, December 25, 2023 - Christmas Day

Monday, January 1, 2024 - New Year's Day

Monday, January 15, 2024 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

DECEMBER BOOKMOBILE STOPS

Dec. 5 & 19, 1:30-2:15 PM

Broadmore Senior Living

15 5th St N, Nampa, ID 83687

Dec. 5 & 19, 2:30-3:45 PM

Vineyard Suites Senior Living

888 W Corporate Ln, Nampa, ID 83651

Dec. 6 & 20, 3-4 PM

Center Point RV Park

1530 Ann St, Nampa, ID 83687

Dec. 13 & 27, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Harward Recreation Center

131 Constitution Way, Nampa, ID 83686

Dec. 14 & 28, 3-4:30 PM

Walmart Neighborhood Market

175 S Middleton Rd, Nampa, ID 83651

See all upcoming Bookmobile stops or request a stop at nampalibrary.org/bookmobile!

Looking to learn a new language or preparing for the U.S. Citizenship test? We've got the resources for you! Check out both resources HERE!

PRONUNCIATOR

Pronunciator is a fun and free way to learn any of 163 language with personalized courses, movies, music, and more! Learn online, either on your desktop computer or mobile device.

Pronunciator es una manera divertida y fácil de aprender cualquiera de los 163 idiomas disponibles. ¡Aprende en tu navegador!

PROCITIZEN

Preparing to take the U.S. citizenship test just got easier! This course will help you prepare for the civics, reading and writing portions of the naturalization test. Through a series of informative videos, practice exercises and quizzes, you will learn everything you need to know to successfully pass the test. ProCitizen is part of Pronunciator.

¡Preparando para el examen de ciudadania ahora es más fácil! Este curso le ayudara a preparar para las secciones de leer, escrbir, y educación cívica del Examen de Naturalización. A través de una serie de videos informativos, sesiones de práctica, y cuestionarios, aprenderá todo lo necesario para pasar con éxito el examen. ProCitizen as parte e Pronunciator.

Mondays & Fridays

10:15-10:45 AM

Children's Storytime Area, 1st Floor



For children aged 3-5 and their caregivers. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes.

*No storytime Dec. 25 or Jan. 1

(holiday closures)

Wednesdays

10:15-10:45 AM

Children's Storytime Area, 1st Floor

Geared for children 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers. Explore STEM and early literacy skills with stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes.

Wednesdays

11:15-11:45 AM

Children's Storytime Area, 1st Floor

Geared for children 0-18 months and their caregivers. Explore early literacy concepts with stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes.

Friday, December 1, 4:30-5:30 PM

Multipurpose Room A

Ages 9-12

Registration Required

Learn the basics of Dungeons and Dragons while building skills in team work, storytelling, and creative problem solving.

Saturday, December 2, 10:30-11:30 AM

Children's Area

Enter the world of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" and adventure with Clara through the fairy tale story. Conquer the Mouse King, fly with the snowflakes, and dance with the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Monday, December 4, 4-5:30 PM

Tween Area

Ages 8-18

Create tactile art! Whether it's feathers, puffy paint, beads or raised line art, there's something for everyone at this hands-on art program. Let's use our senses to experience the fun of art!

Thursday, December 7, 4-5 PM

Multipurpose Rooms

Ages 8-16

Join us for a sweet Art Endeavor and create a fun holiday house out of cardboard boxes. From Santa's workshop, to gingerbread houses, to a cozy winter cabin, choose from the supplies provided or bring your own to make your own wonderful creation! Geared towards ages 8-16. Children, youth and their caregivers are welcome to attend!

Tuesday, December 12, 4-5 PM

Multipurpose Rooms

Ages 6+

Join us to explore the wonders of wildlife in the garden and make your very own bird feeder! This fun program is part of the Junior Master Gardener curriculum. Aimed to engage children through garden and ecology themed children's books and helps inspire learning through garden activities, creative expression and exploration.

For ages 6 and up. Younger children are welcome as long as they have their caregiver with them to assist them with the activities.

Presented by University of Idaho Extension's Canyon County Jr. Master Gardener volunteers. 

Saturday, December 16, 10:30-11:30 AM

Multipurpose Rooms

Ages 3-13

Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience that blends light, distance, speed, and creativity. This workshop will guide you in making shapes and weaving stories with your body. You'll learn to create dynamic movements by jumping with vigor or slowing down like a sloth. Additionally, we'll explore the size of our shadows, adding a new dimension to our movements. Our TRICA team is excited to work with you in creating a new and unique way to communicate.

Monday, December 18, 2-3 PM

Multipurpose Rooms

Ages 7-11

Whoops, a bag full of prizes just fell down a storm drain! Use our supplied materials to make devices to get the items out of the cardboard storm drain. Unleash your creativity and win fun prizes! Come learn from the City of Nampa Waste Water Division about the innovations it takes to keep our city running, and our drains working.

Friday, December 29, 2-4 PM

Multipurpose Rooms

Ages 13-18

Register to join the race! Come test your mettle by pitting your mousetrap car against the competition! Mousetrap cars are a simple and fun way to explore scientific concepts such as tension, inertia, force, and momentum. Nampa Public Library will provide the mousetrap kits and instructions on how to design and build your own car from household items. Kits are available to be picked up beginning December 1 at the 1st Floor Info Desk. Bring your completed car back on December 29 to compete against other patrons' cars in multiple categories like speed, distance, and style!

Thursday, January 4, 2024, 4-5 PM

Multipurpose Rooms

Ages 8-16

Paint your own masterpiece just like we did ten years ago. Learn about Vincent van Gogh and paint sunflowers. Enjoy refreshments and a slideshow of Art Endeavor through the years! Join us for our monthly Art Endeavor program where youth (ages 8-16) are inspired to make their own art creation! Children, youth and their caregivers are welcome to attend.

Thursday, January 18, 2024, 6-7:30 PM

Multipurpose Rooms

Ages 8 and under

Drop off your toy for a fun night at the library! Come decorate a blanket and have a special storytime. Leave your toy overnight for an exciting evening with the other toys in Nampa. Toys will have a chance to tour the library afterhours. Storytime is from 6-6:30pm and the activity is from 6:30-7:30pm.

Tuesdays & Thursday, 10:15-11 AM

Multipurpose Rooms



Fit and Fall Proof™ is designed to help senior citizens prevent injuries and the subsequent loss of independence. Class participants learn simple exercises to increase strength, balance, and endurance, which can help prevent the accidental falls and tripping sometimes associated with age.

Tuesdays, 10 AM - 4PM

Study Room 303



Thinking about college or career training? Meet with an Educational Advisor from the TRIO Education Opportunity Center!

The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) assists eligible adults who want to pursue education, certification, and career training opportunities. Our Education Advisors can help you explore any program at any school, and help identify financial assistance for your program. We can help set an attainable plan to achieve your educational and career goals. All of our services are free!

• GED & High School Completion Assistance
• Career Exploration
• Explore Programs & Schools
• College Applications
• Identify Financial Aid
• Default Loan Counseling
• And more!

Thursdays, 10 AM - 4 PM

Study Room 203



Walk-in & by-appointment services available to assist you with career planning, unemployment insurance benefits, resumes and more! Call 208-364-7781 to schedule an appointment. 

Monday, December 4, 5-7:30 PM

Multipurpose Room A



Have you ever played Mahjong? It's a tile-based game of skill, strategy, and luck! Join us the first Monday of each month and be sure to invite your friends! We'll provide an evening of fun, beverages, and traditional card game snacks. 

Tuesday, December 5, 11:30 AM - 1 PM

Multipurpose Room B



Join us for a digital literacy workshop provided by AT&T, Public Library Association, and Nampa Public Library to learn email basics. Free lunch provided. Register online at nampalibrary.org/digital, by phone at 208-468-5800, or stop by an information desk to ask a staff member. 

Martes 5 de diciembre, 1:30-3 PM

Salón de usos múltiples B



Acompañanos en un taller de alfabetización digital en asociación con AT&T, Public Library Association y la Nampa Public Library para aprender los conceptos básicos del correo electrónico. Almuerzo gratis. Puede registrarse en línea a nampalibrary.org/digital, por teléfono al 208-468-5800 o pasar por un mostrador de información para preguntarle a un miembro del personal.

Wednesday, December 6, 6-7:30 PM

Multipurpose Room B

Registration is full, waiting list available



Deck the halls this season with your own handmade wreath! Join us to receive hands-on guidance from our certified floral designer and a variety of decorative items to make your wreath a festive addition to your home!

Thursday, December 7, 11:30 AM - 1 PM

Multipurpose Room B

Join us for a digital literacy workshop provided by AT&T, Public Library Association, and Nampa Public Library to learn cybersecurity basics. Free lunch provided. Register online at nampalibrary.org/digital, by phone at 208-468-5800, or stop by an information desk to ask a staff member.

Jueves 7 de diciembre, 1:30-3 PM

Salón de usos múltiples B



Acompañanos en un taller de alfabetización digital en asociación con AT&T, Public Library Association y la Nampa Public Library para aprender los conceptos básicos de ciberseguridad. Almuerzo gratis. Puede registrarse en línea a nampalibrary.org/digital, por teléfono al 208-468-5800 o pasar por un mostrador de información para preguntarle a un miembro del personal.

Thursday, December 14, 1:30-2:30 PM

Multipurpose Rooms



"The Squad" is a group function for adults

with disabilities. Music, crafts and games!

*Must be accompanied by a caregiver

Friday, December 15, 2-3:30 PM

Multipurpose Room A

Registration is full, waiting list available

Join us for a step-by-step painting session of a chocolate forest as you enjoy some tasty non-alcoholic drinks. Please note, this is an adults-only event. No children, please. Registration required at nampalibrary.org/paint

Tuesday, December 19

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Multipurpose Room A



The fun and easy dice game that everyone loves to play. If you can roll some dice and count to 21, you could be yelling out 'Bunco!' and win the game.

Wednesday, December 20, 1-2:30 PM

Study Room 302



Build a support system with people who understand. Walk-ins are welcome. Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to:

• Develop a support system.
• Exchange practical information on challenges and possible solutions.
• Talk through issues and ways of coping.
• Share feelings, needs and concerns.
• Learn about community resources

For more information: alz.org/idaho

Wednesday, December 27

11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Multipurpose Rooms

Registration Required



Schedule your appointment today at nampalibrary.org/blood.

Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.

Thursday, December 28, 12-2 PM

Multipurpose Room B

Registration Required



In partnership with Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program, get free general legal advice and council on topics including family law, landlord/tenant issues, probate, and other civil issues.

Wednesday, January 10, 6:30-7:30 PM

Multipurpose Room B



Learn how to identify the signs of identity theft and fraud. Examine different types of identity theft and fraud. Identify strategies to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud. Learn how to protect your data using safe habits.

Saturday, Dec. 2 - Saturday, Jan. 13

Daily | Local History Area, 3rd Floor

Spark! Places of Innovation, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program, dives into innovation and invention happening in rural America. In small towns across America, people are creating new products, taking risks, meeting challenges together, and seizing upon exciting opportunities that change local life and sometimes reach far beyond. Spark! features stories from over 30 rural communities across the nation that reveal the dynamic relationship between place and creativity. Technical, social, cultural, artistic, or a combination of all of these—every innovation is as unique as each community.

"Spark! Places of Innovation" is part of MoMS, a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, state humanities councils across the nation, and local host organizations. To learn more, visit www.museumonmainstreet.org.

Monday, Nov. 27 - Friday, Dec. 29

Daily | 1st Floor Info Desk

Innovation means doing something new; whether it’s creating inventions, products, technology, ideas, or even art. At the Nampa Public Library we want to celebrate what it means to be innovative as the “Spark! Smithsonian Exhibit” makes a special stop at our library during its tour across the nation.

Celebrate innovation with us by sharing your work of art! Art must have the theme “something new” OR be created using a new or non-traditional technique. Art may be from any media, however it must fit within an 18x24 space (even if three dimensional). Submit your art Nov. 27 thru Dec. 29.

Art submission forms are available at the 1st floor info desk.

Saturday, Dec. 2 - Saturday, Jan. 13

Daily | 1st Floor Info Desk

The Nampa Public Library is hosting a scavenger hunt about innovation and inventions of rural America supporting the Smithsonian Sparks Exhibit. The scavenger hunt is designed to be fun and educational. Participants will be given a list of clues that will lead them to different parts of the library where they will learn about the history of innovation and inventions in rural America. The scavenger hunt will take place on all three floors of the library and will be open to all ages. It’s a great way to learn about the history of innovation and inventions in rural America while having fun at the same time!

Wednesdays, 6-7 PM

Multipurpose Rooms

For ages 13+ and adults



Interested in learning to play the guitar?

Join volunteer David Johnson every Wednesday evening to learn guitar basics such as chords, strumming patterns, and a tiny bit of music theory. Please bring your own guitar.

Saturday, December 2, 12-1:30 PM

Nampa Public Library Lobby

SOR is the Skyview Orchestra of Rock, an electric orchestra that was started Spring 2022 by an inspired student and teacher. They put together a small group of students who brought the dream to life. SOR is now a full musical group consisting of a string quintet, drums, keys, and guitar. They play rock, pop, and modernized arrangements of classics, including Trans-Siberian Orchestra style holiday music. SOR consists of 9th-12th grade students from Skyview High School in Nampa.

Tuesday, December 5, 5:30-7:30 PM

Multipurpose Rooms

Join us as we make beautiful, unique monotype prints using gel plates and everyday objects. Learn how to make your own reusable gel plate for printing, and practice different techniques like masking, ghost printing, and photo transfers.

Saturday, December 9, 10:15 AM - 4 PM

Multipurpose Rooms

Join us for the 9th Annual Christmas at the Library! Bring the family for this festive annual tradition of live music, refreshments, and seasonal activities.

PERFORMANCES:

10:15am - Idaho Arts Charter School

Fire Choir (4th & 5th graders)

11:00am - Encore Carolers

12:00pm - Merry TubaChristmas

1:30pm - Electric Rock Orchestra (ELRO)

from Idaho Arts Charter School

3:00pm - Mariachi Tleyotltzin

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

Decorate an ornament for our trees, and enjoy refreshments in the Multipurpose Room, while supplies last. Watch NPL Staff's audio drama "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens on our YouTube Channel. Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 12:30-2:30pm.

Saturday, December 9, 11 AM - 12 PM

Children's Storytime Area, 1st Floor



Come read or tell a story to one of the Go Team therapy dogs.

Monday, December 11, 4-5:30 PM

Multipurpose Rooms



Join us every 2nd Monday of the month for a fun and relaxed chess club experience! Come to test your mettle, discuss strategy, or learn the basics! All ages and experience levels are welcome.

Tuesday, December 12, 1-3:30 PM

Multipurpose Room A

Open to ages 12+ and adults

Participants should bring #4 worsted yarn, knitting needles (size 8 or 9 and/or crochet hooks size G or H). Beginners thru advanced welcome. Instruction provided!

Saturday, December 16, 2-4:45 PM

Board Room, 3rd Floor

For ages 16+ and adults

Registration Required

Join us at the Nampa Public Library for an adventurous afternoon of Dungeons & Dragons as we find monsters, mystery, and magic! Come choose from a selection of pre-made characters, learn how to play the game in a relaxed and fun environment, and make new friends! Players of every experience level are welcome.

Registration is required. Drop-ins are welcome to observe and play if there are open spaces.

Tuesday, December 19, 5-7 PM

Multipurpose Rooms

Enjoy watching movies? Join us as we watch movies based on books, eat snacks, and participate in an optional low-key discussion after the movie. Movies: The Muppet Christmas Carol (rated G)

Tuesday, December 26, 1-3:30 PM

Multipurpose Room A

Open to ages 12+ and adults

Participants should bring #4 worsted yarn, knitting needles (size 8 or 9 and/or crochet hooks size G or H). Beginners thru advanced welcome. Instruction provided!

Thursday, December 28, 4-5 PM

Multipurpose Room A



Join us to learn about the backyard birds of winter and make your own pinecone bird feeders to attract fruit, bug, nut, and seed eating birds to your yard.

*Store hours may vary depending volunteer availability

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