Please join us for a discussion of "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. This is from Amazon: Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of its monarchy to the present, The Kite Runner is the unforgettable and beautifully told story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Kabul. Raised in the same household and […]
Between Two Kingdoms, by Suleika Jaouad From Amazon: In the summer after graduating from college, Suleika Jaouad was preparing, as they say in commencement speeches, to enter “the real world.” She had fallen in love and moved to Paris to pursue her dream of becoming a war correspondent. The real world she found, however, would […]
Come browse our assortment of catalogs, and band together with others to order seeds for the upcoming season! Also featuring Ester Library's own Kristin Haney, who will discuss her attendance at the 2025 Circumpolar Agricultural Conference in Norway, offering insights into northern agriculture and resilient gardening in a changing world.
West with Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge From Amazon: Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. It’s 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. […]
Seed swap - Bring your saved/extra seeds. Come browse our extensive seed catalog and "check out" some seeds! At 2:00, we will be holding a seed starting workshop. Information on variety selection, starting dates, container selection and temperature and lighting. Learn more about the community garden and Seed Library, seed stewards, the Spring plant sale […]
This month, "Delicate, Edible Birds", by Lauren Groff. This, from Amazon: Following the publication of Groff’s first novel, The Monsters of Templeton (2008), comes this collection of nine short stories, six of which have never been published. The richly conceived, finely detailed stories offer portraits of smart, daring women who are in search of, in thrall to, or […]
So far, we've got round trip tickets for the following tours: Northern Alaska Tour Company's Fly and Drive to the Arctic Circle, Stan Stephens Columbia Glacier cruise, and Alaska Railroad tickets from Anchorage to Seward (all tours are for 2 people), the Pump House Restaurant, and the Fairbanks Children's Museum. These are just a few […]
"The World According to Color" by James Fox From Amazon: We have an extraordinary connection to color―we give it meanings, associations, and properties that last millennia and span cultures, continents, and languages. In The World According to Color, James Fox takes seven elemental colors―black, red, yellow, blue, white, purple, and green―and uncovers behind each a root […]
See the Plant sale flyer Come on down to the library and get your starters for the year! Ornamental and edible plants for sale, all to support the library.
"The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek" by Kim Michele Richardson From Amazon: The bestselling historical fiction novel from Kim Michele Richardson, this is a novel following Cussy Mary, a packhorse librarian and her quest to bring books to the Appalachian community she loves, perfect for readers of William Kent Kreuger and Lisa Wingate. The perfect […]