Introducing Monday Night Book Club!

at John Trigg Ester Library in the Clausen Cabin! The Book Club meets on the first Monday of each month, 5 – 7 pm Read selected fiction and nonfiction books in Science/Nature/Sci Fi and bring your notes, favorite passages, critiques and facts to share.  We...

Check Out Our New Best Selling Fiction section

Your JTEL library is expanding its current fiction section to include more recent best-selling books and authors. Look for our special section or ask a library assistant. Looking for adventure and mystery? Check out works by Lee Child and David Baldacci. Do you like...

Holiday closures

Due to holiday staffing issues, we will be closed Friday and Saturday, December 23-24, in addition to Christmas day. Happy Holidays, and stay warm!

Tuesday Knit and Crochet Night in Ester

Tuesday Knit and Crochet Night meets on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesday of every month. Drop by between 4 – 7 pm at the Ester Library. All levels of handicrafts are welcome.  We are located in the Clausen Cabin in Ester at 3629 Main Street across from the Golden...

Ester Library Family Programs

will resume (post covid) with a Holiday Craft Project this Saturday, December 17. Drop by the Clausen Cabin between 10 am and noon to create a small book based on Alaska 12 Days of Christmas. Located at 3629 Main Street, Ester, across from the...

Holiday Crafts at the Library

Drop by the Clausen Cabin this Saturday, December 3 between 10 am and noon to make 2 crafts for the holidays. We are located at 3629 Main Street, Ester, across from the Golden Eagle. All ages are welcome! Young children please bring an adult. The library will be open...

Halloween at the John Trigg Ester Library

What is likely going to become a tradition, the John Trigg Ester Library hosted its second annual outdoor venue for trick or treating on Halloween night 2022! This year featured a warming fire pit, and once again had delicious pumpkin soup as well as lots of candy for...

JTEL Annual Meeting and Election

The John Trigg Ester Library held its Fiscal Year 22 Annual Meeting and Election of Board Members on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at the Clausen Cabin and via Zoom. FY22 was a much better year than the COVID affected two years prior, and the membership considered it a...

2022 Annual Meeting Announcement

The date has been set for the 2022 Annual Meeting of the John Trigg Ester Library! All members are invited to participate, and non-members are welcome as well. Voting will be limited to members; however, non-members can become members at the meeting for a $10 annual...