Emmett Public Library
🏢 City of Emmett · Emmett, Idaho
Emmett Public Library
The Emmett Public Library is the city library of Emmett, Idaho, in the Gem County valley north of Boise. A municipal department funded through city taxes, it stays open Monday through Saturday and lends its collection free to Emmett residents.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 11am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 11am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 11am–6pm |
| Thursday | 11am–6pm |
| Friday | 11am–6pm |
| Saturday | 11am–3pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 275 S HAYES AVE, EMMETT, ID 83617
Phone: (208) 365-6057
Website: cityofemmett.org
Plus Code: 85M5VGF2+HG (EMMETT, ID)
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📖 About Emmett Public Library
The Emmett Public Library serves Emmett, the seat of Gem County in southwestern Idaho's Emmett Valley, long known for its orchards and the annual Cherry Festival. Operated as a department of the City of Emmett and supported by city taxes, the library describes itself as the heart of the community — a place for information, education and recreation as well as somewhere to meet, gather and learn. Beyond books, it offers free public computers and Wi-Fi, printing, copying and scanning, Chromebook checkout and test proctoring, and it sells low-cost non-resident memberships for households outside the city limits. Idaho residents can also reach a statewide layer of free digital services through the Idaho Commission for Libraries.
⭐ What makes this library special
- City-run public library of Emmett, the seat of Gem County in Idaho's cherry-growing Emmett Valley
- Open six days a week — Monday through Friday 11am–6pm and Saturday 11am–3pm
- Free public computers, Wi-Fi, printing, copying and scanning for the community
- Chromebooks available for checkout and on-site test proctoring
- Free library cards for Emmett residents, with affordable memberships for non-residents
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
An Emmett card and your Idaho residency unlock free digital borrowing and statewide research tools:
📚 Services
- Free public computers, Wi-Fi & printing
- Copying and scanning
- Chromebook checkout
- Test proctoring
- Reference and reader's advisory help
- Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytime and youth activities
- Summer reading program
- Adult and community programs
- Early literacy and school-break activities
📍 Nearby Libraries in the Treasure Valley
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Emmett Public Library open on Saturdays?
Yes. The library is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed on Sunday.
Can people who live outside Emmett get a library card?
Yes. Cards are free to Emmett residents because the library is funded through city taxes, and households outside the city limits can buy a low-cost non-resident membership in several durations for adults and youth.
Does the library have computers and a way to print or scan documents?
Yes. The Emmett Public Library offers free public computers and Wi-Fi along with printing, copying and scanning. It also lends Chromebooks and can proctor tests for students and job seekers.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
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