Handwritten letters have connected people for centuries. The letters in this exhibit are among many held in the archive of the Jeanne Rodger Lane Center for Regional History at The Community Library. They show how personal correspondence can carry declarations of love, offerings of comfort, news of triumph and loss, as well as the ordinary details of daily events that compose our lives. In these letters, postcards, and notes, … [Read more...] about The Art of Correspondence
Fresh from the Stacks
Review: Idaho Dyslexia Handbook
Executive Director Jenny Emery Davidson recommends the Idaho Dyslexia Handbook. For four days last week, 118 teachers from around southern Idaho convened in The Community Library’s Lecture Hall to analyze how children learn to read. One of the texts serving as a touchstone for the Sun Valley Early Literacy Summit, in its fifth year, has been the Idaho Dyslexia Handbook. It is a slim, taut, powerful guide to how reading happens in the brain, and how all children, including children with … [Read more...] about Review: Idaho Dyslexia Handbook
Review: HOPE
Director of Philanthropy Carter Hedberg recommends HOPE by Cristina Mittermeier. The old adage that a photograph is worth a thousand words feels especially apt when reading Cristina Mittermeier’s most recent book, HOPE. Having recently finished it, I found myself thinking not only about the extraordinary quality of the photography but also about the unique power of images to convey stories that words alone often cannot. Mittermeier’s photographs are dramatic, luminous, and frequently … [Read more...] about Review: HOPE
Architecture in Action
Students Draft Big Ideas, Build Creative Solutions, and Design the Future by Alex Vallejo-LopezJune 05, 2026 Every spring, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) hosts Architecture Week across the nation to introduce and discuss architecture with K-12 students. During the Spring 2026 school year, thirteen local architects from the AIA Idaho Mountain Section visited classrooms at Hemingway Elementary, Sun Valley Community School, and Wood River High School, connecting with over 80 … [Read more...] about Architecture in Action
Your Passport to History
Museums Passport As a way to explore central Idaho’s past, we’ve created a Museums Passport and we hope you’ll start exploring. In the booklet are QR codes to connect you to the Wood River Museum of History + Culture’s Bloomberg Connects guide. On the guide you’ll find audio driving tours for the three segments designated as Idaho Scenic Byways. Stop at any of the locations suggested by the audio tour, and additionally, consider visiting all these Museums and sites to get your passport … [Read more...] about Your Passport to History
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
