Boise Public Library Foundation

A little piece of Boise Public Library history showed up at our Foundation board meeting this afternoon! Check out this vintage logo; we're guessing it dates to the era when the library moved from its original Carnegie building to its current home on Capitol Boulevard in the early 1970s. This sticker was part of the 2023 festivities celebrating 50 years in the current downtown location.

Do you remember this logo? Or have a favorite Boise Public Library memory to share? Let us know in the comments!

One of the reasons we love libraries? You never know what you'll discover! Sometimes it's a new favorite author. And apparently, sometimes it's an entire staircase hidden behind a wall. 😲📚

Check out this fascinating find from the Downtown Library remodel. And if you haven't signed up for Summer Reading yet, there's still time to join the adventure.

Marilyn Monroe's personal library contained more than 400 books! We're talking Walt Whitman, James Joyce, Leo Tolstoy, and works on history, philosophy, psychology, and politics.

For anyone who enjoys peeking at other people's bookshelves, this article is a fascinating browse. It offers a glimpse into the questions, ideas, and authors that captured the attention of one of the most photographed women in history. https://www.mentalfloss.com/books/literature/marilyn-monroe-personal-library-books

Will you add any of these to your TBR list? Let us know in the comments.

Give this a like if you might be a year-round bookaholic!

Which season is your favorite reading season?

Ever wish your library catalog could read your mind? 🔮✨ Boise Public Library has rolled out a smarter, more intuitive way to search for materials on its website.

Looking for "new romance books"? The catalog can now understand what you're asking and automatically surface recently published romance titles... with no need to manually apply a bunch of filters.

You can also rate books using a simple ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ system, helping improve recommendations for yourself and fellow readers.

It's a small change that makes discovering your next great read a little easier.

Give it a try the next time you're searching for a book, audiobook, movie, or more! https://boise.discover.lynxlibraries.org/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=bplf

While most people think of books when they think of libraries, our library card can also unlock access to hundreds of newspapers from around the world. 📰

Cardholders can access 460 U.S. newspapers and 370 international newspapers, making it easy to stay informed, research a topic, explore local history, or follow news from another part of the world.

Even better, articles can be saved for later, downloaded, printed, or read aloud using built-in accessibility features.

Explore this and other digital resources available with your Boise Public Library card: https://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/digital-resources/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=bplf

Any Dunder Mifflin fans will love this curated reading list!

Clocking out of work? 📄 This weekend, clock into books written by cast. 🚮 https://bit.ly/4dLcyGq

Parents of teens: Valley Regional Transit's "Youth Ride Free" program is live! It lets kids 18 and under ride VRT buses FREE through August 31.

From Boise's weekly newsletter highlighted routes to local library branches:

📖 Downtown Boise Library — Route 4 or 3
📖 Library! at Bown Crossing — Route 17
📖 Library! at Cole & Ustick — Route 24
📖 Library! at Collister — Route 9
📖 Library! at Hillcrest — Route 29 or 20

Such a cool way to help kids build independence while staying connected to books, summer programs, and community spaces.

Sign your kid up here: https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/fares-passes/youth-ride-free/

Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals is tonight, so here’s a fun reminder that some athletes are just as passionate about books as they are about basketball. 🏀📚

ICYMI, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has become known for reading in the locker room before games. We love this creative “Read Like Wemby” display from his local library, and are encouraging Boise basketball fans to channel their inner bookworm and check out a new read of their own.

Whether your offseason favorite is sci-fi, biographies, graphic novels, or sports stories, your next great read is waiting at the library!

🏀📚 Wemby's love of reading is as legendary as his rebounds. If you're at Central Library check something out from our "Read Like Wemby" display, full of books inspired by Wemby's love of classic and modern science fiction.

Can't make it to Central? Check out our online lists in our catalog or Libby and start reading like Wemby today!

Print books: https://mysapl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/1368710057/3022652222
eBooks & eAudiobooks on Libby: https://libbyapp.com/library/sanantonio/curated-1802161/page-1

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