For the first time, after more than 4 years, the City of Boise has taken direct action to answer our call for a library in West Boise.  During her State of the City address, Mayor McLean announced the City was committing $2 million in seed money for improving library access in West Boise! https://youtu.be/3s1B5Eq75ys?t=650 Screenshot from [...]

In the City Council Meeting, Strategic Planning Session regarding Library Facilities on April 28th, Library Director Jessica Dorr laid out a more detailed vision of a library facilities plan.  It has 3 themes: First, Next, Then.  At first glance, this plan looked great to me.  Ensure all major facilities maintenance is properly planned for.  Expand hours, look [...]

On April 16th, 10 students from West Boise met with Mayor McLean and Library Director Dorr to advocate for better library access in West Boise. They presented pages with drawings or messages, addressed to Mayor McLean, Director Dorr, City Council Members, and Library Trustees, from more than 100 students.   [...]

Citizens for a Library in West Boise, I just wanted to provide an update on events this week.  On Monday we talked to the news media outside City Hall. West Boise Residents at City Hall on Monday, Feb 23, 2026. Photo credit: Brady Caskey, Idaho News Channel 6 ​​From left to right: Larry Ice, Mark [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOISE LIBRARY TRUSTEES PREPARE TO DENY WEST BOISE LIBRARY BRANCH West Boise Advocates to Hold Press Conference Urging City Council to Act BOISE, ID – Citizens for a Library in West Boise, joined by community leaders, will host a press conference on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. to advocate for the inclusion [...]

I. The city did not ask the facilities study to look at new library sites. a. We filed a public records request on what was communicated to Group 4, and as far as we can tell, there was no request to look at where the city should add a library branch. Instead, the study showed that across [...]