The Community Library
Privately-funded public library serving the Wood River Valley. Children's Library (birth-grade 6), teen lounge, Bloom Bookmobile, bilingual programs. Idaho Library of the Year 2024.
Programs offered
7 programs · tap for detailsBloom Bookmobile
Year-round mobile library visiting daycares, after-school programs, and outlying communities.
Book Beat (Grades 6-12)
Teen book-review program at The Community Library in Ketchum for students in grades 6-12. Read a book, write a review, submit it, revise it with the library, get published - and get paid $25 per published review.
Children's Library Programs
Weekly preschool classes, story times, and activities at the Children's Library.
Paint Club for Tweens & Teens
Painting session for tweens and teens in The Community Library's Children's Library in Ketchum.
Paws to Read with Dogs!
Reading-practice session in The Community Library's Children's Library in Ketchum where kids read aloud to visiting dogs - a low-pressure way to build reading confidence.
Story Time
Weekly themed story time in The Community Library's Children's Library and Treehouse in Ketchum. Each week carries its own theme - recent sessions have included Cows and Acorns.
Summer Reading Program - Community Library
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Co-parenting on a rotating schedule? See whether other parents found this place flexible about missed sessions when their child is with the other parent.
From the program's published policy
- Drop-in: Yes
Its Let's Build program in the Children's Library is a drop-in offering for all ages with no registration required. The weekly Story Time listing does not mention registration.
Program's policy page, checked September 2026. Policies change: confirm with the program before you enroll.