Final Week for ‘The Way We Worked’

      Saturday, Jan. 28, is the final day for “The Way We Worked,” the traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library.

“This has been a fantastic exhibit for the library and our community,” said David Townsend Library Communications Coordinator and the project leader for the exhibit. “For many of our visitors it has renewed memories of their working lives and been a reminder how important our jobs are for us.”

The exhibit, installed in the main library level, 702 E. Front Ave., examines American attitudes toward work and its ever-changing nature featuring interactive displays and historic photographs. A companion exhibit in the gallery cases on the lower level features artifacts from the Museum of North Idaho, a community partner for the project.

On Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m., regional historian Robert Singletary will present the final lecture in the series “The Way North Idaho Worked,” based in part on the library’s Heritage Wall.

“The Way We Worked” is part of Museum on Main Street, collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and state humanities councils nationwide. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress. The exhibit has been made possible in Idaho by the Idaho Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities “We the People” Program, and the Inland Northwest Foundation.

Patrons who need accommodation to participate in library programs or services are asked to contact the staff prior to the activity by calling 208-769-2315. For more library information visit cdalibrary.org. The library is a department of the City of Coeur d’Alene and a member of the Cooperative Information Network, cinlibraries.org. Library Director, Bette Ammon. Library hours: Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m./Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m./Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. For regular updates follow the library on Facebook and Twitter.