Upcoming Featured Events

2025 Adult Summer Reads Looking for a fun way to read more and win prizes during the summer? Join The Community Library for its Adult Summer Reading Program! We invite you to embark on a journey of art and creativity, celebrating the myriad ways in which art enriches our lives. The Community Library, Hailey Public Library, and Bellevue Public Library are collaborating to host the 2024 Valley-wide Adult Summer Reading program. The theme, COLOR OUR WORLD, aims to expand and … [Read more...] about Color our World!

Celebrate the joy of reading and connecting to community!  Monday, April 7: Story Time-Unicorns10:30 - 11:30 a.m.More here. Tuesday, April 8: Make a Button2:30-5:00 p.m.More here.  Wednesday, April 9: Make a Door Hanger2:30-5:00 p.m.More here.  Thu, April 10: Take Action for Libraries Day!+ Tea & Cookies for All2:30-5:00 p.m. + FREE Canvas book bags, stickers, and postcards, while supplies last! … [Read more...] about National Library Week 2025

Wednesday, August 20, 20254:30pm - 6:30pm Join us for a summer open house at The Community Library, Gold Mine Thrift, Gold Mine Consign, and the Wood River Museum of History and Culture. We're going to "book around the block" to celebrate literacy, history, thrifting, community, food, and fun, with activities for all ages! Look for special happenings that celebrate the Library's 70th ANNIVERSARY. More coming soon... More here. … [Read more...] about Book around the Block! 2025

A Community Library Field Trip  Monday, September 8 – Wednesday, September 17Trip begins and ends in Zurich  What is This Trip About?   This is a curated trip for The Community Library and Wood River Museum of History + Culture created by Caroline Hostettler of Quality Cheese, a cheese importing company specializing in artisanal and alp cheeses from Switzerland. Caroline is a native of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, has owned Quality Cheese for over 25 years and has been … [Read more...] about Swiss Alps Field Trip 2025

February 27, 20255:30 p.m.Lecture Hall Each winter, we read a story together. The 2025 Winter Read is Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang. Join us for the closing Keynote with author Jenny Tinghui Zhang. Book signing with Iconoclast Books to follow. Limited seating, registration required.  Register to attend in person.Watch online. Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a Chinese-American writer and author of the internationally bestselling novel Four Treasures of the Sky, … [Read more...] about Winter Read Keynote: Jenny Tinghui Zhang

May 8-10, 2025 Join us for three days of writing, reading, and connecting over words This free annual, three-day event features writing workshops with esteemed Idaho writers, an opening keynote from a guest author, and a closing storytelling event where writers of all levels are invited to share their work. Come explore new methods, strengthen your writing, and connect with others. Writing workshops are limited in size but open to all levels. Registration opens April 1, 2025. … [Read more...] about To Taste Life Twice 2025