Ignite the Child in Us All: How do you Play, Connect, and Grow at the library?
Valley of the Tetons Library (VTL) is for everyone. Here’s what patrons are saying about the library.
“When I was young and I had a question (or a million)…my mother would always answer, ‘I’ll write it down and we will look it up at the library’…My love of reading and learning is largely due to all the time I spent in the library…I hope to raise my daughter in the same way.” -Liana Hady
“I LOVE our local library! When we first moved to this small town eighteen years ago, I figured out where the small but robust library was. A few years later, it was an outing with my small children at least one time a week…We were welcomed with smiles where everyone knew our names. I now enjoy their writing workshops and other fun activities. They are so creative! Always bringing the community together and joining us with the world outside our small valley.” – Carla
“Me divierto mucho en la biblioteca porque puedo estar con los niños y por otro me gusta mucho las actividades. [I have a lot of fun in the library because I can be with the children and I really like the activities.]” – Erika
“I like the wide selection of movies, I think that’s really cool.” – Aaron
“There’s cool stuff to do, stuff downstairs, board games and such. It has a really big selection I feel like.” – Micah
VTL has the unique ability to reach people of all ages, demographics, and backgrounds, and act as a community hub to build bridges throughout our community, connecting people to people. Our mission is to inspire lifelong learning, encourage exploration and creativity, and enrich our community. While we make our best efforts to provide library services to everyone, we know Teton County is growing and the library must grow with it.
VTL saw a 44% increase in library program participation from 2022 to 2023 and an 11% increase in library card holders since 2022. More than half of county residents, 52%, have a Valley of the Tetons Library card, which is higher than the average of 46% of all Idaho residents with library cards. VTL’s collection of 85,276 physical and digital items including books, hotspots, laptops, power tools, and more circulated over 143,000 times in 2023.
Donations through VTL Friends support playful programs and expanded collections to ignite the child in us all. Thanks for making a gift today!
