Idaho Falls Idaho FamilySearch Library

Idaho Falls Idaho FamilySearch Library Website
Note that we are currently using a more interactive website above. Our class schedules, tutorials, downloads, and such are all located on that website above.

Library Location & Contacts
Address:

Location Map:
 * 750 West Elva Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 United States
 * There is ample parking on the street around the Library plus a small parking lot northeast of the building.
 * The Library's entrance is on the south side of the building, facing Elva Street.
 * Location Map
 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-208-524-5291

E-mail:


 * id_idahofalls@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:

 * Monday:       9:00am - 5:00pm
 * Tuesday:      9:00am - 8:00pm
 * Wednesday: 9:00am - 8:00pm
 * Thursday:    9:00am - 8:00pm
 * Friday:          9:00am - 5:00pm
 * Saturday:     9:00am - 5:00pm

2018 Holiday Schedule:
January 1 - Closed for New Years

March 31 - Closed for General Conference

May 26 - 28 - Closed for Memorial Day

June 25 – July 8 - Closed for Yearly Maintenance

September 1-3 - Closed for Labor Day

September 10 - Closed at 1 pm for Library Activity

October 6 - Closed for General Conference

October 31 - Close at 3 p.m. for Halloween

November 21-25 - Closed for Thanksgiving

December 19 – 31 - Closed for Christmas

January 1, 2019 - Closed for New Years

We serve all of Bonneville, Butte, Lemhi Counties, and part of Bingham County. We have part time service missionaries and numerous volunteers to help you with your family history.

New Missionary Training Schedule:
The next session for our missionary training will start April 3rd. Contact Elder or Sister Meyers about serving as a missionary here at the FamilySearch Library.

Calendars of Class Schedule
Click on the link below to open the "Home" page of our website, then click on the Calendar Icon to view our upcoming class schedule,

Library Calendar

Lesson Plans and Class Handouts
Our Library Website

Click on the "Resources" tab, then "Download Handouts" to go to the handouts page



Library Resources

 * 24 networked computer workstations with a data/video projector in the main classroom.
 * 16 networked computer workstations with a data/video projector in a second classroom (recently added) Bell Room
 * 27 networked computer workstations on the main floor with printing capabilities
 * Fiber-optic internet access at worktables (WiFi available)
 * large teaching/meeting room with 1 computer, 1 overhead projector, 1 data/video projector, white boards, piano and seating for approximately 60
 * 5 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche readers
 * 2 flatbed scanners
 * 2 slide and negative scanners
 * 2 fast photo/document scanners
 * 1 3.5" Floppy Disk Transfer to CD or Jump Drive
 * 1 microfilm/microfiche scanners with printing capabilities and ability to save images to USB Drive
 * 1 copy machine (color and black/white) which includes scanning capabilities. (The cost for SINGLE sided black and white copies is 5 cents and for color is 25 cents)
 * a lunch room for patrons (because we love you)
 * We have the capability of binding/repairing (but not restoring) donated books.

Collections and Film/Fiche ordering

 * We have over 14,000 rolls of microfilm and over 16,000 sets of microfiche.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Eastern Idaho Obituary Collection;


 * 1) We maintain the Eastern Idaho Death Records Index  which is hosted by BYU Idaho. This is an index of deaths in eastern Idaho and surrounding area from the early 1900s to the present.
 * 2) We have obituaries for individuals that died in this southeast Idaho region available locally on our library computers.

Staff Research Specialists
By Appointment Only We have many dedicated and knowledgeable missionaries and volunteers to assist in helping you to find your people. The FSL also teaches classes on doing research in many of these areas.

Danish * Dutch * English * French * German * Germans from Russia * Italian * Latin * Native American * Norwegian * Russian * Scandinavian * Spanish * Swedish

Links to useful and fun sites.
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Mural Located in our Main Library Area