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
Fresh from the Stacks
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
Loops and Bounds
The Invitation of Ink By Martha WilliamsDirector of Programs and Education Above my head flutter loops of translucent paper, inked Chinese characters dancing down the lecture hall's beams. These Memorial Banners tell of the more than 10,000 Chinese workers who contributed to building the western section of the Transcontinental Railroad between 1863 and 1869. Paid less than their white counterparts, segregated and discriminated against, these laborers enduring blustering winters in the … [Read more...] about Loops and Bounds
Tracks & Traces: Reconstructing Chinese History…
...in Southern Idaho In the late 19th Century, many Chinese men migrated from California to Idaho, along with Europeans and others in pursuit of gold and the promise of Manifest Destiny. The Idaho Territory spawned numerous mining towns, and Chinese residents and laborers made up one-third of the population by 1870. Due in part to anti-Chinese sentiment, Chinese settlers lived close together and worked difficult and undesirable jobs like laundry service, cooking, small farming, and … [Read more...] about Tracks & Traces: Reconstructing Chinese History…
