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Weekly Program eNews
October 12, 2026
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In conjunction with the newest exhibit at the Wood River Museum, "Words in War: Readers, Writers, and World War II," we will be screening Ken Burns and Lynn Novik's epic documentary. Shown over the course of seven Monday afternoons,
The War covers the entirety of the conflict told through the personal accounts
from four American towns. More/register here.
Monday, October 19: Episode 1: "A Necessary War"
2:00 - 4:30 p.m. • Lecture Hall, in-person only
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In this Issue
Program Spotlights • This Week's Events • Upcoming Program Highlights
Staff Review of Everything to the Sea • Teen Book Beat Review of Along for the Ride • Library and Museum Apps. See our full calendar here.
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Sign up for the TEEN READING CHALLENGE!
Each month, we are hosting a Teen Reading activity for Challenge participants. This month, we're featuring caramel apple bars. Drop in to enjoy a treat, discuss the books you're reading, and update the tracking poster in the Teen Lounge. Teens can still sign up for the Reading Challenge at the Children's desk or at the event.
More here.
Starts Tuesday, October 20
Drop in: 3:00 - 5:30 p.m., Teen Lounge
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SAVE THE DATE FOR ALEXANDER MAKSIK!
Novelist Alexander Maksik joins us for a conversation about his latest novel, Passengers, which was longlisted for the National Book Award. It is a taut, emotionally gripping, and surprisingly funny novel about a father and daughter stranded in an airport at the end of the world. Maksik will be in conversation with Jenny Emery Davidson, the Library's executive director. More/register here.
Coming Tuesday, October 27
5:30 p.m., Lecture Hall + Livestream
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Crafternoon: Trick or Treat Bags
Crafternoon is for school age children who are age 7 and up. Kids should be able to work alone or with a partner or group.
This project required dexterity and patience. All supplies will be provided.
Space is limited, so
registration is required.
Thursday, October 22
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Children's Library
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OCTOBER
26: Ken Burns, The War screenings and discussions
27: Passengers with Alexander Maksik, Longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction
28: QPR Suicide Prevention Training
29: The Language of Movement with Ballet Idaho
30: This Haunted Land with Betsy Gaines Quammen
NOVEMBER
5: The Last Free Women with Diana Kapp & Sarah Sentilles
6: Gold Mine Ski Opening!
9, 16, 23, 30: Ken Burns, The War screenings and discussions
13: The Ghosts of Okuma with Writer-in-Residence Mitch Wieland
14: Structure is Character Writing Workshop with Mitch Wieland
17: Landscaping with Native and Nativar Plants with Dr. Stephen L. Love
20: Cashmere & Champagne at Gold Mine Consign
25: Early Close: The Library, Wood River Museum, Gold Mine Thrift and Consign CLOSING at 3pm
26: Thanksgiving: The Library, Wood River Museum, Gold Mine Thrift and Consign will be CLOSED
See our full calendar of events/register here.
| | Title Review: Library Staff | | |
"Growing up in Hawaii, I’ve seen how deeply ‘ohana (family)
and kuleana (responsibility) are interwoven."
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Library Assistant Leona Anthony recommends Everything to the Sea by Alicia Upano.
A sudden tsunami devastates the town of Hilo on Hawaii Island, leaving survivors Kenji and Jane to make sense of what remains and find a way forward.
What happens when tragedy strikes the place you call home and lives lost far outnumber those spared? What if you were among the survivors? How do you sustain yourself in a small community deeply shaped by local customs, traditions, and expectations?
Upano seamlessly weaves local Hawaii customs into the story, reflecting an island culture that is both heartwarming and complex.
Growing up in Hawaii, I’ve seen how deeply ‘ohana (family) and kuleana (responsibility) are interwoven. Elders are universally addressed as “Aunty” or “Uncle” out of respect. From a young age, we are taught to return home, whether after college to build a family or later in life to care for aging parents, and we honor those who pass with vibrant traditions brought from ancestral homelands...
Read Leona's entire review here.
Find more staff book recommendations here.
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Hi, my name is Sadie, I am competitive figure skater who loves to perform. I enjoy reading fantasy, historical fiction, and romance. For my Book Beat review, I read Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen.
Along for the Ride is a youth summer romance, featuring Auden, a high-achieving and emotionally reserved teenager, who hasn’t slept through the night since before her parents’ divorce.
Academics were always her top priority, but she never truly had time to be a kid. This summer offers her a fresh start and a time to be with her dad and his new family in the beach town of Colby.
When she arrives, it is beyond anything she could expect. Her stepmother isn’t superficial, but a vulnerable new mom. Her father hasn’t changed at all, still making excuses to avoid aiding his new wife. And, instead of being shallow, the girls at the boutique where Auden starts working are welcoming, and they develop a loyal friendship that Auden never got to experience in her childhood.
She also meets Eli, a quiet and mysterious boy who is a fellow insomniac and works at the local bike shop...
Read Sadie's entire Book Beat review here.
See all Book Beat Reviews here.
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