Librarian and English Language Learning Instructor Janet Ross-Heiner recommends Circling Home: What I Learned from Living Elsewhere by Terry Repak. Recently, I met Terry Repak – a fascinating and engaging woman – who I welcomed into the Wood River Museum of History and Culture. I had seen her book on a shelf at the Library, not knowing it was hers at the time. Having now read it, I invite you to experience Terry’s palpable and finely crafted memoir: Circling Home: What I Learned … [Read more...] about Book Review: Circling Home
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Launchpad to the Whole Wide World
Every Book in the LibraryBy Kyla Merwin, Communications Manager Autumn has arrived in the Wood River Valley in a flurry of change. Leaves are turning from green to gold, students are returning to school with their packs full of books, optimism, and #2 pencils, and southbound birds are spreading their wings. With September has also come the happy annual occasion of Library Card Sign-up Month. When my grandmother first took me to the public library in Missoula, Montana, I was agog with … [Read more...] about Launchpad to the Whole Wide World
Staff Review: Doll’s Houses
Director of Operations Yira Massey recommends Doll’s Houses by Halina Pasierbska and our collection of doll houses created by Carol Dumke. I’ve always been fascinated with doll houses. They are so pretty, nostalgic, and whimsical. Some can be very elaborate, and it’s fascinating to look into all the rooms and be mesmerized by all the intricate little details, the thought, time, and patience it took to create them. You can instantly be transported in time to a different era. Did you … [Read more...] about Staff Review: Doll’s Houses
Book Review: Immortal
Circulation Supervisor Cándida Miniño recommends Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan. Immortal is a beautiful standalone romantasy with an enchanting cover that succeeded in luring me to peruse the book. Liyen, the heir to the land of Tianxia, is the main character in the story. The land of Tianxia guards the borders of the immortals from other mortals' incursions and is in exchange protected by the immortal queen from netherworld creatures. When Liyen is poisoned, her … [Read more...] about Book Review: Immortal
Review: Fine Wood Working
Systems Librarian Susie Bille recommends Fine Wood Working magazine. Cautiously entering my grandfather’s shop, I settled down to quietly wait in a pile of wood shavings. Rewarded by a quick glance, his fingers carved and fitted small pieces of wood that would become the tambour of a roll top desk. I was fascinated. There’s an art of working with wood that few manage to achieve. This 50-year anniversary issue of Fine Wood Working magazine honors several legendary woodworkers. George … [Read more...] about Review: Fine Wood Working
From Paris to Hemingway’s Idaho
“Hunger Was Good Discipline” The Community Library presents a new foyer exhibit that explores Hemingway's time in Paris in the 1920s, and his later years in Ketchum, Idaho—where he shaped his memories into the pages of A Moveable Feast. This exhibit will be on display through December 2025. Between Two Places Two periods stand out in Hemingway’s life: his early years in Paris and his later years in Ketchum. In Paris, he kept disciplined writing routines and built … [Read more...] about From Paris to Hemingway’s Idaho
