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
Fresh from the Stacks
2026 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference
Reading List at The Community Library Download a PDF of this list here. FICTION The Correspondent by Virginia Evans | FIC Evans, Nook 2 See Librarian Flashlight by Susan Choi | FIC Choi Glory Days by Simon Rich | FIC Rich Go As a River by Shelley Read | FIC Read Libby eBook & Libby eAudiobook The Impossible Fortune by Richard … [Read more...] about 2026 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference
Metaphorical Magnifying Glasses
By Collections Manager Aly Wepplo “It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within—not without." ~Agatha Christie (as Hercule Poirot) May is National Mystery Month, a time to celebrate the brilliant detectives, atmospheric settings, and red herrings of one of our favorite genres. Mysteries engage our brains in a unique way. They invite us to take part, to pull out our metaphorical magnifying glasses, as we pore over the pages. Mystery master … [Read more...] about Metaphorical Magnifying Glasses
A Retrospective: National Library Week Posters
The Community Library Celebrates National Library Week, April 20 – 24, 2026, with Special “I Love My Library” Events for All Ages Beginning April 20, and running through April 24, The Community Library in Ketchum is hosting a series of drop-in events to celebrate libraries, library workers, the love of books, and the freedom to read whatever one chooses. The festivities this year include a colorful display of National Library … [Read more...] about A Retrospective: National Library Week Posters
National Library Week 2026
The Community Library Celebrates National Library Week April 20 - 24, with Special “I Love My Library” Events for All Ages Beginning April 20, and running through April 24, The Community Library in Ketchum is hosting a series of drop-in events to celebrate libraries, library workers, the love of books, and the freedom to read whatever one chooses. Director of Library Operations Pam … [Read more...] about National Library Week 2026
2026 Community Speaker Series
Each year, The Community Library and Sun Valley Writers' Conference partner on two free lectures for the community in the Library's Lecture Hall and via livestream on Vimeo. Advance registration is required to attend. Registration opens on May 4 at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time. Seating is limited. Click here for the 2025 Summer Speaker Series featuring: Click here for the 2024 Summer Speaker Series featuring: Click here for the 2023 Summer Speaker Series … [Read more...] about 2026 Community Speaker Series
