The Community Library Bookstore

The Community Library Bookstore in Hailey offers a different perspective on the Wood River Valley than its glitzier Sun Valley neighbors, serving the working community that forms the backbone of the region with a nonprofit bookstore whose proceeds support local library programs. Since 2010, the store has been a cultural hub for Hailey, a town that retains a genuine small-town Idaho character even as the broader valley has attracted wealth and celebrity. The Western literature collection is curated with real love for the genre, featuring both classics and contemporary voices that explore life in the American West with honesty and beauty. The Idaho authors section showcases the remarkable literary talent that has emerged from the state, from Marilynne Robinson's formative years in the region to the newest generation of Idaho writers. The used books section keeps prices accessible for the community, and the children's books ensure that young readers in the valley have ready access to stories. The store's connection to the Community Library creates a seamless literary ecosystem where buying a book and borrowing one feel like parts of the same community experience.