About the Library

Meet Your Weiser Public Library Staff

There are a handful of us here at the library who work to make our library a welcoming environment, help you find information, and plan activities available for the Weiser community.

Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Weiser Library is a non-profit, volunteer group that actively works to raise funds and support the Weiser Public Library.

Friends help financially to add to the book and media collection regularly, support the summer reading program, fund extra programs, and provide books and funds for youth book clubs and activities. Such as:

• Elementary Book Club
• High School Book Club
• Book club for Adults
• STEM Program
• Makers Station
• Dungeons and Dragons Clubs
• Donations to school libraries
• Community Education
• Author Nights
• Lecture Series
• Let’s Talk about it books
• Story time
• Museum on the GO!
• Purchases books for the library

The Friends meet every first Wednesday of the month at 10 am in the library conference room.

The Friends of the Weiser Public Library offer many opportunities for volunteering. Get to know new people who share your interest in books and in the library. We are a welcoming group and always look forward to new Friend volunteers! If you are interested contact the Friends of the Library. Annual membership is $12. Pick up an application at the library.

SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY

Friends of the Weiser Library Donations:

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees manages and controls the affairs of the library. They make and adopt bylaws, rules, and policies of the library. They appoint and supervise the Library Director and they adopt a yearly budget, with the approval of the City Council. The trustees serve without pay for a term of five years. The current Board members and their term expiration dates are listed below:

• Katie Morgan, 12-31-2028
• Gretchen Davis, 12-31-2024
• Ericka Baker-Estes, 12-31-2025
• Ashley Kruse, 12-31-2026 – Chairman of the Board
• Linda McLaughlin, 12-31-27
• Marg Chipman acts as the liaison from the City Council

Get a Library Card

The Library is a tax-supported institution and its services and resources are available to those individuals (18 years of age or older) who live or pay taxes within the city limits of Weiser or who pay for a non-resident library card. The Library’s “legal service area” is that area within the incorporate boundaries of the City of Weiser. Services to patrons will not be denied or abridged because of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected status.

The Library offers the following library cards: 

1. City Library Card 

Borrower’s Cards are available without cost to Weiser residents or those individuals (18 years of age or older) who live or pay taxes within the city limits of Weiser or who pay for a non-resident library card. 

2. Rural Library Card 

An individual who does not meet the requirements for a City Library Card may obtain a Rural Library Card upon the payment of the current cost of such card. Rural Library Cards are $36.00 and must be renewed annually. Patrons who are over 60 years of age are only required to pay $18.00. 

3. Temporary Library Card 

If you are visiting the area or need a Library card for the summer break, you may register for a temporary library card. This card is for those 18 years of age and older. A current physical mailing address and phone number is required (PO boxes are not a valid mailing address). The temporary card is valid for 90 days, may not be renewed, and costs $9.00. 

The Library Board of Trustees delegates to the Library Director the authority to create guidelines as may be necessary to ensure the efficient use and availability of library materials.

Reserve a Meeting Room

Purpose:

The Weiser Public Library Board of Trustees makes the Library’s meeting room available to the public.

The booking of this meeting space does not imply library endorsement of the content and/or speakers of meetings held in the Library.

Room Use Priority:

❖ Library and City of Weiser sponsored events are given priority in scheduling use of the meeting room.

*The Library will not cancel existing room use reservations except in emergency situations.

Meetings:

❖ When not needed for Library use, the meeting room is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

❖ All meetings must be open to the public without charge.

❖ Meetings may not disturb the normal operations of the Library nor pose a safety hazard.

Reservations:

❖ Reservations are required. They must be made in person or by phone, no more than 1 year in advance.