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
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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
Book Review: Ferris
Children's Librarian Judy Zimmer recommends Ferris by Kate Dicamillo Kate Dicamillo does it again. Another heartfelt, warm and humorous chapter book. This book stars Ferris, a young girl set to enter her fifth-grade year in elementary school. The story is filled with a collection of quirky characters, including a grandmother who is communing with a ghost, an uncle who resides in the basement and is painting the whole world, and a younger sister who is intent is not following the … [Read more...] about Book Review: Ferris
Film Review: Shakespeare: A Day at the Globe
Aly Wepplo recommends Shakespeare: A Day at the Globe on Kanopy streaming video. Recently, I performed in a production of As You Like It with Sun Valley Shakespeare in the Park. To prepare, I watched Shakespeare: A Day at the Globe on Kanopy streaming video. This documentary gives a brief historical look at public theatre in England in Shakespeare’s time and presents an imagined viewing of Julius Caesar performed at the Globe Theatre. Just 29 minutes in length, Shakespeare: A Day at the … [Read more...] about Film Review: Shakespeare: A Day at the Globe
