Boise Public Library

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.

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.

The concept is simple … at first. Read 50 books in a year. But then, things get interesting.

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.

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.

Boise City Council will soon consider adding a mental health professional to its library staff, which is part of a growing trend nationwide.

Friends of the Boise Public Library book sale returns for its first indoor event since COVID-19.

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.

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.

The Boise Comic Arts Festival attracts comic art fans from across the state to come together, share their passions and show off their creativity.