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
Stories from the Stacks
Libraries, Liberty, and the Freedom to Read Freely
By Kelly NobleGold Mine Processing Manager America turns 249 years old this July 4th. People celebrate this day with parades, barbecues, collective gatherings, hot dogs, potato salad, and fireworks. We celebrate independence and freedom after years of war, national unity, a new cultural identity, democratic ideals shaped by the newly established government, and a period of reflection on what our new country fought so valiantly for. This is an important opportunity to reflect on what … [Read more...] about Libraries, Liberty, and the Freedom to Read Freely
A Collection of Stories; A Story of Choices
Creating the Wood River Museum of History and Culture By Mary Tyson; Director of the Jeanne Rodger Lane Center for Regional History Many years ago, I saw a light brick-colored, rough-surfaced figurine as tiny as a doll. As I imagined the artist’s hand forming the clay, time dissolved. The encounter with Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo’s collection of pre-Hispanic figurines spotlighted what museums can do. It opened up the door to how a figurine from the past could speak so directly to me. … [Read more...] about A Collection of Stories; A Story of Choices
