Director of Library Operations Pamela Parker recommends Lula Dean’s Little Free Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller. Welcome to small-town Idaho – er, Georgia – where book-banning meets a subversive twist! In Kirsten Miller’s Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books, the town’s busybody, Lula Dean, sets up a "clean" Little Free Library in her yard. She hopes … [Read more...] about Book Review: Lula Dean’s Little Free Library of Banned Books
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Banned Books Week 2026
Banned Books Week, October 4 - 10, celebrates the freedom to read and the power of books to open doors to new ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This year’s theme, “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read,” arrives as books continue to be challenged in Idaho and across the nation, raising questions about who gets to decide what young people can read—and what libraries and schools can provide. Starting October 5, The Community Library is offering a banned books display in the stacks … [Read more...] about Banned Books Week 2026
Book Review: All My Sisters and Me
Operations Manager Yira Massey recommends All My Sisters and Me by Sheryl Lister. If you’re looking for a wholesome story that centers around love, family and friendship, I recommend All My Sisters and Me by Sheryl Lister. This is a book about four tall, dark and handsome brothers raised in a good and loving home, and the four sisters-in-law trying to learn to love and get along with each other and find their place in the family. Papa Aaron loves his wife and isn’t afraid to show it. … [Read more...] about Book Review: All My Sisters and Me
Words in War: Readers, Writers, and World War II
On Exhibit in the Wood River Museum of History and Culture Ernest Hemingway was a world famous writer. Ray Trautman was a behind-the-scenes librarian. Both believed fervently in the power of the written word. Their stories illustrate the importance of writing and reading during World War II, as spectacles of book burnings in Germany and Victory Book Campaigns in the United States were broadcast around the world. In 1940, Ray Trautman became Chief Librarian of the U.S. Army. From this post, … [Read more...] about Words in War: Readers, Writers, and World War II
Book Review: The Best Dog in the World
Children's Librarian Haley Christianson recommends The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love by Alice Hoffman. As much as I hate to admit it, I am someone who, very much, judges a book by its cover. So, when one of my favorite authors, Emily Henry, shared she had contributed an essay to The Best Dog in the World on her Instagram, I was instantly interested. This collection of fourteen different … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Best Dog in the World
Film Review: The Sheep Detectives
Collections Manager Aly Wepplo recommends The Sheep Detectives on DVD. Summer is busy in the Wood River Valley. Shakespeare in the Park, The Sun Valley Music Festival, and visits with out-of-town friends fill my calendar almost every night of the week. I love it, and when I get back to my living room, I want to watch something cozy. Luckily, I found The Sheep Detectives on DVD from The Community Library. The Sheep Detectives celebrates the English countryside, small-town … [Read more...] about Film Review: The Sheep Detectives
