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Are you looking for a fun summer program for your kid to join? This Saturday, May 20, the community is coming together for the second annual "Summer Reading and Learning Celebration" to share a mix of local programs for kids to participate in, while also offering up quite a bit of fun.
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So you think you’re a book nerd? Time to put your money where your mouth is because Boise's "Ultimate Book Nerd Book Club Challenge" has returned.
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The concept is simple … at first. Read 50 books in a year. But then, things get interesting.
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The mid-October arrest of a Boise man, accused of assault including the use of his vehicle as a weapon, garnered plenty of media attention. A short time later, he was also accused of burning a Pride flag that had been flying outside a Boise home. But what was not widely known at the time of the arrest of Matthew Lehigh, was that his first alleged assault was on a transgender woman at her workplace – the Boise Downtown Public Library.
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Truth be told, there’s something new at the Boise library nearly every day; but its newest addition is a bit of a game-changer: a new Mental Health Coordinator.
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Boise City Council will soon consider adding a mental health professional to its library staff, which is part of a growing trend nationwide.
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Friends of the Boise Public Library book sale returns for its first indoor event since COVID-19.
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During the pandemic, some things have endured while some things have been reinvented. Book clubs are one thing that has flourished in the last year or so — with some changes due COVID.
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One slight but rather shiny silver lining to the pandemic is that more people are reading more books. Indeed, more of us turned to books for comfort, distraction, escape, education … you name it. The result? The New York Times says print book sales have seen a significant jump.
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The Boise Comic Arts Festival attracts comic art fans from across the state to come together, share their passions and show off their creativity.