By Kelley Moulton The Constitution of the State of Idaho was signed on July 3rd, 1890 following the first Constitutional Convention, held in August of 1889. Representatives from across the state came together in Boise to hold a discussion on every important topic covered by the Constitution. Of these members, there were four members representing Alturas County. Alturas would later be split into Elmore, Logan (which would also disappear), Lincoln, and Blaine counties between 1889 and … [Read more...] about James W. Ballentine
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Book Review: The Breakdown
Diana Pringle, Retail Associate at the Gold Mine, recommends The Breakdown by B.A. Paris. The Breakdown follows Cass, who decides to go against the wishes of her husband on a rainy night and take the dangerous shortcut home. She notices a car pulled over with a woman inside, just staring blankly out the window, why wasn't she waving for help? Feeling spooked, Cass decides to drive off. Days later she finds out the woman was brutally murdered, a woman she had newly … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Breakdown
Sun Valley Writers’ Conference 2022
2022 Reading List at The Community Library Poetry Rita Dove: Playlist for the Apocalypse available in print and Libby eAudiobook Ocean Vuong: Time Is a Mother available in print, Axis 360 ebook, and eAudiobook Fiction Anthony Doerr: Cloud Cuckoo Land available in print, large print, Noon eReader, Axis360 ebook, and Libby eAudiobook Anthony Doerr: Ciudad de Las Nubes available in print/Spanish CollectionKali Fajardo-Anstine: Woman of … [Read more...] about Sun Valley Writers’ Conference 2022
Creating and Conserving the Constitution
Library Foyer ExhibitMay – June 2022 Creating and Conserving the Constitution is a touring exhibition that illustrates the historical context of Idaho’s Constitution and recent conservation efforts. Following a successful fundraising campaign by the Idaho State Historical Society and the Foundation for Idaho History, the Idaho State Archives worked with the Preservation Lab at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library to conserve the Idaho State Constitution in a multi-year … [Read more...] about Creating and Conserving the Constitution
Book Review: Coming Home to Nez Perce Country
Regional History Librarian, Kelley Moulton, recommends Coming Home to Nez Perce Country: The Niimíipuu Campaign to Repatriate their Exploited Heritage by Trevor James Bond. Growing up in Lewiston, Idaho (which is in North Central Idaho and is about a 6-hour drive from Ketchum depending on the weather and the route chosen), I remember the Nez Perce National Historical Park located just outside of Lewiston, home to items that represented the Nez Perce people and their heritage. These … [Read more...] about Book Review: Coming Home to Nez Perce Country
Book Review: Little Bear
Librarian Laurie Loudenslager recommends Little Bear written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. I first read this book as a little girl and now my daughter has a copy. There are four short stories about Little Bear's adventures, from playing in the snow to his birthday party with friends: Hen, Duck, and Cat. In the former, the friends all make birthday soup together. In the subsequent story they go to the moon. The last story in the series about about … [Read more...] about Book Review: Little Bear
