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The Boise Public Library is a public library system in Boise, Idaho, that includes a main library at 715 South Capitol Boulevard and four branch libraries within the city. History [ edit ]
Boise's Carnegie Public Library opened in 1905 on Washington St. and remained at that site until the library moved in 1973. 1955 – Boise homosexuality scandal begins; 1957 – Boise Cascade headquartered in Boise; 1958 – Second public high school, Borah, opens; 1960 – Population: 34,481; 1964 – Bishop Kelly High School opens
The Boise City Department of Arts and History was created in 2008 with the goal of promoting the arts, culture, and history of the city among its residents and visitors. [99] Since 1978 Boise had a public arts commission like many cities to promote public art and education.
The Carnegie Public Library in Boise was built for $25,000 in 1905. It was paid for by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The city and the Columbian Club, a women’s group, added $5,000 for furnishings.
The Boise Public Library began in 1895 when members of the Columbian Club opened a subscription library and reading room in Boise City Hall. [4] When Boise received a grant in 1904 to build a Carnegie library, local architects John E. Tourtellotte and Charles F. Hummel won the design contract, and the local firm of Michels & Weber received the construction contract.
A children's book checked out from the Boise, Idaho, public library in 1910 vanished for 111 years only to be returned anonymously, library officials said.
In 1973 the main library of the Boise Public Library system renovated and occupied the Salt Lake Hardware Company warehouse adjacent to the Idaho State Forester's Building. [13] In 2018 a proposed expansion of the main library included a plan either to demolish or to move The Cabin.
The Idaho State Historical Museum, located in Idaho’s capital city of Boise, is the official state historical museum. From its origin as a "cabinet of curiosities," the Idaho State Historical Museum has become the largest and most visited museum in the state.