Mary Tyson, Director of the Center for Regional History A wolf sighting is truly exciting. Most of the time it’s from a long distance away. Our appreciation of their magnificence is often from close-up photos. Contemporary nature photographers are like hunters except with a camera. Predicting where the animal or bird will be and when takes great knowledge. And then, the sought after shot is captured with skill, a powerful lens, and some luck. Well before the turn of the 20th Century, a … [Read more...] about Howling Wolf
Library Blog
Book Review: Dogtown
DeAnn Campbell, Director of The Children’s and Young Adult Library, recommends Dogtown by Katherina Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko. It isn’t often that some of the best children’s book writers come together to collaborate on a project. In Dogtown, Katherine Applegate (winner of the Newbery Award for The One and Only Ivan) and Gennifer Choldenko (author of the Al Capone Does My Shirts series) have combined their witty and creative talents. Dogtown is a shelter for real dogs. Dogs … [Read more...] about Book Review: Dogtown
Book Review: Reading Dance
Director of Gold Mine Stores Raeghen Peavey recommends Selected Reading Dance, edited by Robert Gottlieb. Robert Gottlieb, former editor in chief of Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf, and The New Yorker magazine, has complied an excellent book on dance. Reading Dance contains interviews with well-known dancers, criticism, profiles, reportage, and excerpts from some of the best people in the business of dance. This compilation is easy to follow and broken up in a way that allows you to … [Read more...] about Book Review: Reading Dance
Adult Summer Reads 2024
Adventure Begins at Your Library! Looking for a fun way to read motivate your summer reading? Join the Valley-wide Adult Summer Reads 2024 at The Community Library. The Community Library, Hailey Public Library, and Bellevue Public Library are collaborating once again to host a summer reading program for adult library users. Our theme for the year is Adventure Begins at Your Library, which aims to expand and inspire your reading choices. The program will run from Friday, May … [Read more...] about Adult Summer Reads 2024
Book Review: The Cartographers
Operations Manager Nicole Lichtenberg recommends The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd. This book has it all. It has intrigue. It has machine learning. It has romance. It has family drama. It has maps. Told through multiple narrators and timelines, The Cartographers winds its way through a decades-old mystery, the details of which I cannot divulge without spoiling the plot. It is thrilling enough to be a wonderful diversion, while not so thrilling as to cause unnecessary … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Cartographers
2024 Community Speaker Series
The 2024 Community Speaker Series presented by The Community Library and the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference invites you to join us for two free lectures at The Community Library. Advance registration is required to attend. Registration opens on May 13 at 9:00 a.m. Mountain. Seating is limited. Click here for the 2022 Summer Speaker Series featuring: Click here for the 2022 Summer Speaker Series in Forest Service Park featuring: Click here for the 2021 Summer … [Read more...] about 2024 Community Speaker Series
