Contact Phone: 208-972-8340
Library Branch: Library! at Hillcrest
Type of Event: Books & Reading,Games/Crafts/Activities,Meetings, Tours, Other
Age: Adults
Join the Hillcrest Ramblin’ Readers for a neighborhood walk every Tuesday. The walking club meets at the Hillcrest branch at 10:30AM for a 30 – 45 minute roundtrip walk. Participants should bring suitable footwear and water.
Room: Hayes Auditorium
Registration Required: No
Contact Name: Danielle Boyd
Contact Email: dboyd@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 2089728200
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children
Join us at Tinker Tots for a program all about play and learning. Play is an important part of early child development and an invaluable early literacy skill.
Drop in for a weekly story, skill, and educational open playtime for children ages 2-5. Children must be with an adult caregiver or parent at all times.
Room: Sycamore Room
Registration Required: Yes
Contact Name: Natalie Nation
Contact Email: nnation@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 972-8313
Library Branch: Library! at Collister
Type of Event: Coding, Robots, Other Technology,Games/Crafts/Activities,School-age Programs
Age: Children
Join us on Tuesdays for science experiments, art projects, robots, and a variety of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities for awesome homeschooled kids of all ages. The target audience is grades 1-5 but younger and older children are welcome to attend and participate in alternate activities in the program. Registration is not required but helps ensure that we have enough supplies for participants. Schedule varies weekly: see weekly program subtitle for details or email nnation@cityofboise.org.
Room: Sagebrush Room
Contact Phone: 972-8300
Library Branch: Library! at Cole & Ustick
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children
Storytime and fun for children ages 3 – 5.
Registration Required: Yes
Contact Name: Sam
Contact Email: scounsil@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 972-8320
Library Branch: Library! at Collister
Type of Event: Classes/Workshops/Speakers
Age: Adults
From email to E-readers, we offer one-on-one help with basic technologies.
Room: Hayes Auditorium
Contact Name: Danielle Boyd
Contact Email: dboyd@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 208-972-8200
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Games/Crafts/Activities,School-age Programs
Age: Children
Calling all Pokémon trainers between the ages of 8-11. Bring your Pokémon cards to battle other Pokémon trainers and hone your skills. If you don’t have your own cards the library will have a few decks for people to borrow each week.
Come and join other Pokémon trainers who love collecting and playing just as much as you do.
Room: Camas Room,Lemhi Room
Contact Phone: 972-8340
Library Branch: Library! at Hillcrest
Type of Event: Games/Crafts/Activities
Age: Children,Teens,Adults
Drop in and play a game or two every Tuesday. Challenge your friends to one of our games or introduce yourself and a favorite game to us! We have games for all ages and skill levels and a quarterly prize drawing! Featured games provided by All About Games.
Room: Gates Room
Contact Name: Craig
Contact Email: hackerhoursboise@gmail.com
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Classes/Workshops/Speakers,Coding, Robots, Other Technology
Age: Adults
Office hours for programmers – all skill levels; from beginner to professional, any language. The format is super simple: you come with your laptop (or check one out from the library), a goal, sit, hang out and code. Feel free to flag down one of the organizers if you have a question. That’s it! If we can’t answer your question, we’ll find you someone who can, or at least point you in the right direction. Note that this is a meetup for people learning to code. Experienced developers are needed too, – we appreciate the help!
Brought to you by Boise Public Library and Hacker Hours Boise.
For more information, visit http://www.meetup.com/hackerhoursboise/
Room: Hayes Auditorium
Contact Name: Jen
Contact Email: jwills@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 972-8201
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Games/Crafts/Activities
Age: Teens
Room: Marion Bingham Room
Registration Required: No
Contact Name: Lorie
Contact Email: lbroumand@cityofboise.org
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Classes/Workshops/Speakers
Age: Adults
What’s Boise Public Library’s Writing Workshop all about?
The Writing Workshop is a hands-on program for adult writers who want to share and discuss their work.
What will I be doing in the Writing Workshop?
Workshop participants have two roles: writer and reader. As writer, you’ll share your work and listen to feedback from fellow attendees; as reader, you’ll read others’ work, offer feedback, and suggest strengths and areas for improvement. Those who attend regularly will be reading others’ work in advance, sharing their feedback at meetings, and submitting their own work.
What can I bring to the workshop?
Fiction (short stories, flash fiction, novel excerpts) and creative nonfiction (personal essays, micro-memoirs, and memoir excerpts). The word limit is 5,200 (approximately 15 double-spaced pages).
Do I need to bring work to every meeting?
No – writers submit drafts on a rotating basis. In most cases, we’ll devote an entire session to two writers. We’re happy to add to the rotation any time.
What if I’m not yet a great writer — or a great reader?
Then you’re in the right place! Our workshop is a collaborative environment in which aspiring writers can share their work and provide feedback — not as experts, but as folks who like to write and read.
Who facilitates the Writing Workshop?
Librarians Lorie Broumand and Heidi Lewis (fellow non-experts who like to write and read). The facilitators are responsible for copying and distributing the drafts you bring.
When and where are the Writing Workshop meetings held?
On the third Tuesdays of the month, 7pm, in the Marion Bingham Room on the third floor of the Main Library.
