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About Us

Usage by the community:
We appreciate your patronage! Libraries across the state submit annual statistical reports to the Idaho Commission for Libraries. It’s a useful way to track how people are using our library over time. In recent years, we’ve seen:

  • 607 registered users
  • 5,650 visitors (not counting users who accessed Wifi outside the library)
  • 87 programs for varied ages (nearly 1,100 attendees)
  • almost 5,000 items circulated
  • 5,540 items held, including print materials, audio and e-books, and DVD/Blu-ray movies with access to 54,800 other digital assets through the Idaho Digital Consortium
Patrons can also borrow books through the Interlibrary Loan system.
The library is open to the public 36-40 hours per week and offers many services, including the following:
  • wireless Internet
  • print, copy, and fax services
  • 4  public-access Internet terminals
  • research assistance
  • test proctoring
  • Community Closet
  • Puzzle Exchange
  • book discussions, lectures, and readings
  • monthly visits for Stanley students
  • Read’N’Feed programs for kids and young adults
  • Summer Reading programs
  • ongoing used book sales on the Community Center porch and in the Library Community Room
  • Weekly story time and activities for our littlest patrons (5 years and under — winter only)
  • Multipurpose Community Room

Library History
The Stanley Community Public Library District began as an “Astronomy/Missing Civilizations Club,” which was formed in 1977. Efforts to find books and materials for club projects led to the formation of the Stanley Community Volunteer Library on January 18, 1979. At that time volunteers operated the library from the Mountain Village Lodge lobby, and later moved it across the street to the Stanley Steamer Building. From 1983 to November 1999 the library was located in the Community Building on Highway 21. For many years the library thrived solely through volunteer efforts and assistance from the Idaho State Library (now the Idaho Commission for Libraries) and Eastern Idaho Regional Library. Funding came through donations and option tax money from the City of Stanley. In May of 1998 the community of Stanley voted to form a library taxing district.

The library moved to a new facility on Niece Avenue in 2013.  We can now provide more space for users, with much better visibility, energy-efficiency, and excellent resources.  Our library includes a multipurpose room to meet many needs and is accessible after hours to community groups.

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Stanley Community Library | P.O. Box 230 | 240 Niece Avenue | Stanley, ID 83278 | 208.774.2470 | [email protected]

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