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 first Tuesdays of the month, 7pm, in the Marion Bingham Room on the third floor of the Main Library.
Registration Required: Yes
Contact Name: Sam Counsil
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: YS Storywell
Registration Required: No
Contact Name: Azam Houle
Contact Email: ahoule@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 2089728200
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children
Stories, puppets, and songs for children ages 0 – 23 months.
Room: Sagebrush Room
Registration Required: No
Contact Phone: 972-8300
Library Branch: Library! at Cole & Ustick
Type of Event: Games/Crafts/Activities
Age: Children
Music and fun for ages 2 – 5.
Room: Hayes Auditorium
Registration Required: No
Contact Name: Cherie Bussert
Contact Email: cbussert@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 2089728200
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children
Join us each week for stories, letters, math, and fun during Preschool Story time. For children ages 3-5.
Room: Sycamore Room
Registration Required: No
Contact Phone: 208-972-8320
Library Branch: Library! at Collister
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children
A special storytime geared for children of all ages.
Storytime introduces books, music, singing and movement, while promoting early literacy skills, gross motor skills, and supporting cognitive and social/emotional development.
Meets in the Sycamore Room.
Room: Lemhi Room
Contact Phone: 972-8340
Library Branch: Library! at Hillcrest
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children
Toddler storytime for ages 2-3. Big books, flannel stories, songs, ABCs, and counting for toddlers!
Room: Sycamore Room
Registration Required: No
Contact Name: Jennifer Laraway
Contact Phone: (208) 972-8320
Library Branch: Library! at Collister
Type of Event: Games/Crafts/Activities,School-age Programs
Age: Children
For children ages 6-12.
Join us each week for a variety of themes including” Legos, art, science, math, and more.
Room: Lemhi Room
Contact Phone: 208-972-8340
Library Branch: Library! at Hillcrest
Type of Event: Classes/Workshops/Speakers,Special Programs & Events
Age: Adults
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