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BOISE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Kevin Booe, Director
715 South Capitol Blvd.
Boise, ID 83702-7123
(208) 384-4076
1-800-377-3529 (TTY)
(208) 384-4450 (Telecirc)
E-mail: Library
Hours:
Mon-Thurs 10:00-9:00
Friday 10:00-6:00
Saturday 10:00-5:00
Sunday* 12:00-5:00
*Closed Memorial Day
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Welcome  | | Boise Public Library
715 S. Capitol Blvd.
Boise, ID 83702 | | | | Welcome | | Visit our website at http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org Library Branch Proposal
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Boise Public Library Mission Statement
To assist members of the community in educating themselves and enhancing their personal, business, and social well-being through the use of library resources and services.
Services
Boise Public Library offers a variety of resources and services to local citizens via two physical locations, a bookmobile and the library web site. - Check out books, CDs, videos, DVD's, and audio books
- Read hundreds of newspapers and magazines
- Attend youth and teen programs: story times, puppet shows and more
- Arrange for youth (384-4200) or adult (384-4076) group or class visits
- Call the Reference Desk (384-4076) for information and research assistance
- Use one of 34 Internet computers to type a paper, search the web or check email
- Take a free computer class in the Gates Computer Lab
- Check the web catalog to find new titles or to reserve and renew books
- Use AnswerXpress.com to get real time answers and assistance 24/7
- Search databases to find full text magazine or newspaper articles about health, business and general interest topics, locate auto repair information, take practice tests online, or locate company and investment information
Quick Facts - Fiscal Year 2005 (10/04 - 9/05) - Patron visits: 1,088,771 - over 3,000 average per day
- Circulation of materials: 1,510,530
- Reference questions: 186,937
- Active borrowers: approximately 79,000
- FY 2005 Budget: $4.8 million
History
Public library services in Boise began in 1895 in a small reading room located in the original city hall building. In 1905 the Library opened its doors in a new Carnegie Library building on Washington St. Today the Carnegie building houses a private business. Since 1973 the Library has occupied the renovated Salt Lake Hardware Building in downtown Boise on Capitol Boulevard next to the Boise River.
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