By Jack Tenold, Library Programs and Communications Intern Hidden History: July 28, 1950: This week, we look back at the dazzling 1950 Sun Valley Water Ballet, a crowd-favorite staged at the Sun Valley Lodge Pool. Directed by Dorothy Collins and inspired by Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, the show blended synchronized swimming, dance, and elaborate costumes into a polished amateur production. Though it remained a beloved summer tradition for over a decade, the Water Ballet came to an end in … [Read more...] about Acclaimed Water Ballet at the Sun Valley Resort
Fresh from the Stacks
Book around the Block 2025
Celebrating the Library's 70th Birthday!Wednesday, August 204:30pm - 6:30pm4th & Walnut in Ketchum We're going to party like it's 1995! So dress up and come dance, play, explore, hunt, paint, eat, drink, and be happy... ...at The Community Library, Gold Mine Thrift, Gold Mine Consign, and Wood River Museum of History and Culture. We'll be dancing through the decades with live music, hosting an outdoor adventure zone for kids, giving away books, painting in watercolor, and … [Read more...] about Book around the Block 2025
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere From the Library's Special Collections comes three rare volumes, narrating the famous voyage of Captain James Cook and his colleagues Clerke, Gore, and King in the years 1776 to 1780 around the world on board of the "Resolution" and "Discovery". Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, … [Read more...] about A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
History on the Go!
We're putting history in your hands this summer and taking it on the road to destinations near and far. History in Your Hands The Wood River Museum opens virtual doors to Wood River Valley History through a free app from Bloomberg Connects. Locals, visitors, and even people far afield can now experience the history of the Wood River Valley in a whole new way. The Community Library’s Wood River Museum of History + Culture launched a new digital guide to enrich both onsite … [Read more...] about History on the Go!
Sun Valley Writers’ Conference – 2025
Reading List at The Community Library FICTION The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong TBA Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen TBA The God of the Woods: A Novel by Liz Moore | New FIC Moore, Nook 5 & 6 See Librarian, Libby eAudiobook The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy | FIC Roy The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl | FIC Reichl, Lg Print, Nook 5 See Librarian, Libby eAudiobookPromise: A Novel by Rachel Eliza Griffiths | FIC Griffiths The Restless Wave: A Novel … [Read more...] about Sun Valley Writers’ Conference – 2025
The Swiss Alps to Sun Valley
A Community Library Field Trip Monday, September 8 – Wednesday, September 17Trip begins and ends in Zurich What is This Trip About? This is a curated trip for The Community Library and Wood River Museum of History + Culture created by Caroline Hostettler of Quality Cheese, a cheese importing company specializing in artisanal and alp cheeses from Switzerland. Caroline is a native of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, has owned Quality Cheese for over 25 years and has been … [Read more...] about The Swiss Alps to Sun Valley
