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2022 Reading List at The Community Library Poetry  Rita Dove: Playlist for the Apocalypse available in print and Libby eAudiobook  Ocean Vuong: Time Is a Mother available in print, Axis 360 ebook, and eAudiobook  Fiction  Anthony Doerr: Cloud Cuckoo Land available in print, large print, Noon eReader, Axis360 ebook, and Libby eAudiobook  Anthony Doerr: Ciudad de Las Nubes available in print/Spanish CollectionKali Fajardo-Anstine: Woman of … [Read more...] about Sun Valley Writers’ Conference 2022

Make a point to travel the Wood River Trail for the Story Walk©, featuring the cherished children's book, Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. What: The whimsical illustrations and charming story of Owl Moon will be posted page by page, in both English and Spanish, to be read while skiing, walking, or biking along the Wood River Trail.   Why: This is a unique, family-friendly activity combining outdoor fun and reading. When: February 18 - March 4, 2022 Where: The StoryWalk© will be … [Read more...] about “Owl Moon” Story Walk on Wood River Trail

Win great prizes. Open to all ages! Deadline: March 6 Put your writing and/or art skills in the spotlight and enter our Winter Read contest. Writing Prompts: Write about how you enjoy nature.Write about how you and your family or friends have had a shared experience in nature. Art Prompt Design a new cover for the book A River Runs Through It (drawing, watercolor, digital, etc.). The winners will be announced at the Winter Read closing event and will win gift cards to … [Read more...] about Winter Read Contests

Community Book Discussion Blaine County Amnesty International invites you to a community-wide book read of Ijeoma Oluo's So You Want to Talk About Race. Meeting in The Community Library's Lecture Hall. Masks and proof of vaccination required. Join us for a discussion of Chapter 2: "What is racism?" Discussions are held every other week, from early February to April, and will alternate between The Community Library in Ketchum and the Hailey Public Library. Each … [Read more...] about “So You Want to Talk About Race”

From The Library Foyer, through the Stacks, to Children's Library, and on to the Gold Mine Thrift Store, exhibits and displays celebrate the rivers that run through our lives and our relationships to them. This year's Winter Read  is Norman Maclean’s novella A River Runs Through It. Set on Montana's Blackfoot River 100 years ago, this short novel invites us to think about the changing landscapes of family, rivers, and the west. In this spirit, we invite you to explore the following … [Read more...] about Winter Read Exhibits 2022