Upcoming Featured Events

Paddling steadily towards our Summer Reading program, with the theme, "Oceans of Possibilities," the Children's Library recently launched a new exhibit. Come see the imaginative jellyfish and other underwater flora and fauna. … [Read more...] about Oceans of Possibilities Exhibit

Arvin Ramgoolam is an emerging writer and owner of Townie Books and Rumors Coffee and Tea House in Crested Butte, Colorado (Ute Territory). Arvin is the 2020 One Story Adina Talve-Goodman Fellow and a 2022 MacDowell Fellow. While in residence, he will be at work on his novel in progress titled, A New West, an unsettling of the West and recentering it around indigenous, brown, black and queer bodies of difference. When not writing, Arvin is an environmental steward with High Country … [Read more...] about “A New West” with Writer-In-Residence Arvin Ramgoolam

Friday, April 1 at 5 p.m. in The Community Library Lecture Hall The Community Library, in collaboration with the "I Have a Dream" Foundation - Idaho (IHDF), welcomes New York Dream Scholar alumna Stephanie Andujar, who will be IHDF's special guest at a spring event celebrating graduating seniors and new young Dream Scholars in the Wood River Valley. She will share with us how her experience with the "I Have a Dream" Foundation impacted her life and about her love for libraries. Born and … [Read more...] about “I Have a Dream” Foundation Alumna Stephanie Andujar

September 17, 2022: All you can stuff into a bag—clothes, shoes, gear, gloves, scarves, home décor and more—for one low price: $5. See what's new on our Facebook page. … [Read more...] about Gold Mine Bag Sale

April 9, 2026: As the days get longer and the sun warms the Valley, it's time to switch up our gear and attire. The Gold Mine Thrift Store springs into action with new merchandise and fresh ways to heat up your style. The Spring/Summer Opening begins with a Winter Clearance Event: Typical hours: 10:00am-6pm. Gold Mine Thrift is located at 331 Walnut Avenue in Ketchum. Proceeds from the Gold Mine stores help support books, literacy, and programs at The Community Library. View/download … [Read more...] about Gold Mine Spring/Summer Opening!

The Community Library hosts a free screening in partnership with the Sun Valley Film Festival of "Explorer: The Last Tepui," a Disney+ Earth Day special from National Geographic. The film follows elite climber Alex Honnold (“Free Solo”) and a world-class climbing team led by National Geographic Explorer and climber Mark Synnott on a grueling mission deep in the Amazon jungle as they attempt a first-ascent climb up a 1000 foot sheer cliff. Their goal is to deliver legendary biologist … [Read more...] about Sun Valley Film Festival: “Explorer: The Last Tepui” Screening