Reference Librarian Buffy McDonald recommends The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins. If you are looking for a guide to help you smooth the path to financial independence, you will want to read JL Collins’ The Simple Path to Wealth. Collins wrote this book for his daughter. He defines financial independence as having 25 times your yearly expenses. Once you reach this point, you have bought yourself the freedom to choose what you do with your time. You can continue to work and grow your … [Read more...] about Review: The Simple Path to Wealth
Adult Summer Reads 2026
May 23 - September 8, 2026 Looking for a fun way to read and engage more this summer? Join The Community Library for our Adult Summer Reads 2026 program! The Community Library, Hailey Public Library, and Bellevue Public Library are collaborating again to host the 2026 Valley-wide Adult Summer Reads . The year’s summer program offers the theme: UNEARTH A STORY, which aims to expand and inspire your knowledge of the extraordinary and diverse world in which we live through a prehistoric … [Read more...] about Adult Summer Reads 2026
Youth Summer Reading Program
The year’s summer reading program offers the theme: UNEARTH A STORY, which aims to expand and inspire your knowledge of the extraordinary and diverse world in which we live through a prehistoric lens. From paleontology to archaeology, we will explore reads that relate to these natural sciences and delve into related stories and activities to rock your world. Register and log your reading for a chance to win great prizes. Programs available for preschoolers and kinders, kids, tweens, and … [Read more...] about Youth Summer Reading Program
“Salmon Moon” River of No Return
by Julie Weston Sheriff Charlie Azgo lies wounded in a derelict house on the Salmon River in Idaho. Nellie and her black Lab Moonshine board a river scow to rescue him. A small gang of criminals escapes with a sack of gold, one in a dory on the river, one on a horse into the wilds, and the third... The sheriff, Nellie, and Moonie-along with nurse Janie, and Ace, a riverboat sweepman-give chase on the River of No Return. In and out of the river, they run rapids, catch salmon, and meet … [Read more...] about “Salmon Moon” River of No Return
Todos lo saben = Everybody knows
Starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem After several years, Laura (Penélope Cruz) returns to her hometown in Spain for her sister's wedding. What was meant to be a joyous occasion turns into a living nightmare as Irene (Carla Campra), her eldest daughter, gets abducted with very little information on her whereabouts. With the help of her friend Paco (Javier Bardem), she desperately searches for any trace of her daughter's abductors. Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi. ~ Zach Atreiu … [Read more...] about Todos lo saben = Everybody knows
Review: The School of Night
Processing Manager Kelly Noble recommends The School of Night by Karl Ove Knausgaard. The School of Night is a captivating novel by Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard. The story is entertaining and, like much of Knausgaard’s writing, is deeply human and philosophical. The story follows Kristian Hadeland, a young art student in London, as he winds his way through life and success. The novel is full of metaphors for self-doubt and uncertainty. There is also a thread of darkness running … [Read more...] about Review: The School of Night
