Wasn’t the library part of the Ester Community Association?
Yes. The library operated independently until 2004, when it joined the Ester Community Association, which is a state-recognized nonprofit organization. The library was so successful that it began to outgrow its quarters, and the ECA and the JTEL committee decided to buy land for a building. The JTEL separated from the ECA in 2009 to form a federally recognized charitable nonprofit (a 501(c)(3) organization), and held its first annual membership meeting in October 2009. For more details on the history of the library and on recent events, please see our History page. Library Programs and Events (top) For more information on the library’s programs, please see our Programs page or our Programs & Activities Development Plan & Policy. The Ester Library Lecture Series The Ester library lectures are a series of free public lectures held on the third Wednesday of the month, 7 pm at Hartung Hall. Topics range widely, but have so far included photographic tours of China and the Aleutian Islands,
