In this Issue

• "Behind the Start Gate" series begins

• An Evening with Christopher Preston

• Teen Tuesday: Friendship Bracelets

• This Week at the Library

• Upcoming Program Highlights

• Staff Book Review: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

• Teen Book Beat: To All the Boys I've Loved Before

• Ask a Librarian

See our full calendar here.

Story Time

Monday, January 6

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Treehouse

Lunchtime Language: Spanish

Mondays

January 6 - May 19

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Idaho Room

Beginning Knitting

Monday, January 6

4:30-6:00 p.m.

Library Foyer - Fireplace

English Language Learning

Tuesday, January 7

6:00-8:00 p.m.

Idaho Room

Paws to Read with dogs:

Wynslow & Pansy

Wednesday, January 8

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Children's Library

Genealogy Workshop

Wednesday, January 8

3:00-5:00 p.m.

Learning Commons

Hooked on Salmon:

Protecting the Run

Join us for a panel of local speakers involved with the Youth Salmon Protectors (YSP), a program of the Idaho Conservation League. The local high school students

will each share their perspectives on

Idaho's salmon.

5:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 8

Lecture Hall + Livestream

Pop-In Poetry



This Week: Who wandered the neon-lit aisles seeking their poetic ancestor?

Thursday, January 9

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Learning Commons

Valley Traditional Music Jams



Saturday, January 11

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Lecture Hall

Programs and Education Director Martha Williams recommends The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. 

I have found this little memoir to be the perfect companion on days that keep me indoors. It’s a quiet book that invites us to observe what’s right around us, even as we dream about the wide world beyond our window.

In her mid-thirties, Elisabeth Tova Bailey finds herself struck with a mysterious illness that damages her nervous system, sending her into years of horizontal inactivity. Harsh sounds and lights are too much for her body, and her once-active life becomes one of solitude and quiet. She spends countless days lying in a studio with short visits from caretakers and friends to sustain her still-active mind.

One day, a friend brings her a pot of wild violets, and with them, a small snail. With little else to do, Bailey begins observing the snail as it surveys its own new, strange, and unasked-for surroundings. As she watches the snail's movements around the pot, and later within a terrarium another friend creates for her, Bailey brings us into the calm and miniscule world of this tiny creature. 

She finds comfort and companionship in its serene world full of wonder and possibility...

Read Martha's entire book review here.

Find more staff book recommendations here.

Note: Martha will host The Community Library Book Club at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 5, with a discussion of The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating. More/register here.

Hi, my name is Reese.  I like playing softball and volleyball, skiing, and hanging out with family

and friends. My favorite genre of book is mystery and some subtle horror. For my Book Beat review,

I read To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han.

To All of the Boys I’ve Loved Before is an amazing book showcasing all aspects of romance, comedy, and some parts showing bravery and confidence.

The main character, Laura Jean, is Jenny Hann’s character and is how readers see through the eyes

of a high school girl in a crisis.

After her mom dies, Laura Jean only looks up to her older sister Margot. She does everything and she keeps her life together and cooks and drives the family wherever they need to go. When Margot goes off to her dream school in Switzerland, everything starts to go south in Laura Jean’s life...

Read Reese's entire book review here.

See all Book Beat Reviews here.