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3D Printing: A new dimension of pain
Much like regular document printing, if you’re just interested in the final result and don’t want to deal with the printer itself, we’re here for your 3D printing needs as well.

Michael Ireland
Jan 293 min read


Meet The Bridgertons
I wouldn't say that I'm a skeptic necessarily when it comes to love and romance, but perhaps more of a realist.

Ginny Seegmiller
Jan 212 min read


Recommended Reading: 2026 Anticipated Releases
The New Year is approaching and if you’re anything like me, you’re planning your reads for 2026 so you can meet your new year’s resolution of, ambiguously, “reading more.”

Erica Larsen
Dec 29, 20252 min read


Movie Night: Christmas Classics
I need the familiar comfort of my favorite childhood Christmas films to settle into the season and banish the existential dread of another passing year.

Michael Ireland
Dec 12, 20253 min read


Food Resources and Budgeting
Financial and food security is a constant concern as energy bills rise and pantries go bare.

Ginny Seegmiller
Nov 25, 20251 min read


November is International Games Month!
Here at the library, we're celebrating with a display featuring books about card games, game design, children's games, and table-top RPG systems. You can also find a few printed free TTRPG packets to take home and play!

Michael Ireland
Nov 10, 20252 min read


Idaho Family Reading Week 2025
IFRW: Stories Under the Stars invites you and your family to cozy up with a twinkling tale.

Erica Larsen
Nov 7, 20252 min read


Hoopla Halloween
The days are getting shorter, the leaves are changing, and the librarians have pulled their cardigans out of the closet—it’s officially fall! And what’s the best part of fall?

Michael Ireland
Oct 1, 20253 min read


Storytimes and Classes and Programming, Oh My!
Best of all, every program is free and open to the public!

Erica Larsen
Sep 10, 20253 min read


Tell All Your Friends: A hoopla Album Review
I know an album is a certified banger when I don't skip a single song.

Michael Ireland
Sep 2, 20252 min read


Lefties Unite! International Left-Handers Day
Enjoy these lovely left-handed reads and celebrate the left-handers in your life.

Ginny Seegmiller
Aug 19, 20251 min read


Collection Spotlight: Youth World Languages
We have circulating youth collections in Spanish, Russian, Arabic, French, Chinese, and Braille.

Erica Larsen
Aug 11, 20253 min read


Introducing hoopla!
The Caldwell Public Library is excited to introduce our newest digital resource, hoopla!

Michael Ireland
Jul 15, 20252 min read


Crash Course: The Dewey Decimal System
Behold! Erica’s Crash Course: Dewey Decimal System reading list!

Erica Larsen
Jun 20, 20254 min read


Summer Reading FAQs! Come Sign Up!
I wanted to get some information out about how our summer reading program works and answer a few common questions as well!

Ginny Seegmiller
Jun 18, 20253 min read


Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness month and if feels like something we should talk about more honestly.

Ginny Seegmiller
May 23, 20251 min read


Kids’ Books: Not Just For Kids!
I encourage my fellow adults not to overlook children’s books when looking for our next great reads. When we do, we’re really missing out! Children's literature validates young readers, takes grown-ups back to their own childhoods, and invites us to remember that we aren't so different from kids after all.

Erica Larsen
May 14, 20255 min read


Do Not Recommend: I read them, so you don't have to
In the last year or so I've read some excellent books and discovered some new favorite authors. These are not those books.

Michael Ireland
May 7, 20252 min read


National Poetry Month- April 2025
Robert Frost taught us to go against the grain and take the road less traveled. Maya Angelou taught us to still rise when the world is cruel and beats us down. Mary Oliver reminds us to slow down, appreciate a summer day and to ponder what we want to do with our one wild and precious life.

Ginny Seegmiller
Apr 10, 20252 min read


TTRPGs: A World of Adventure Awaits
A lot has changed since Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson published the first edition of Dungeons & Dragons way back in 1974. What hasn't changed

Michael Ireland
Mar 19, 20252 min read
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