Kim Yerton Memorial Library in Hoopa

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Library of Things

An array of simple tools, such as a paintbrush, hammer, and level, symbolize the tool library.

Check Out Some New Things at Kim Yerton Library!

Find out more about the Library of Things project here.

National Medal for Museum & Library Service

Dedicated in 1992, the Kim Yerton Memorial Library is named for a tribal member who dedicated her career to the collection and preservation of records and artifacts central to Hupa culture. This library also houses the largest collection of Native American materials of any institution in the Humboldt County Library System and takes its part in making sure traditions are kept alive, while a doorway to the wide world is kept open.National Medal for Museum and Library Service 

In 2007, Kim Yerton Memorial Library won a National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for libraries and museums that help make their communities better places to live.

Hoopa Library is in the California of the Past History Project.

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California of the Past, Voices of the River People

Over 30 stories were recorded by your friends and neighbors. If you missed seeing and hearing the stories in person, you can check them out from the library as a DVD to take home and play for your family.