We’ve enjoyed watching construction projects progress at several Idaho libraries via their great blog sites and in the news. This week the citizens in Plummer were invited to a ribbon cutting to open the new Plummer Public Library. This construction project has been a goal of the library board for over ten years. The new and improved library building will better serve all who come there. Congratulations to Library Director Paulina Freeburg and everyone there who made their vision a reality! Check out the great pictures of their new library at http://plummerlibrary.blogspot.com/

We’re also excited to watch the Garden Valley District Library’s building going up this summer. Check out http://gardenvalleylibrary.blogspot.com/ for pics.

The Madison Library District reopened to the public recently. While construction continues on the outside, the new wing is open. The library was closed for three weeks and gets over 1,000 visitors each day so people were anxious for the return. To see a news story about the reopening, visit http://www.localnews8.com/video/23824040/index.html.

Library staff members at the Snake River School Community Library are also busy this summer with a big remodel that will add some space to the library. Patrons can keep tabs on the construction at the library’s facebook page.

And we were sad to hear our friends at the North Bingham County District Library in Shelley fell short of the needed votes during the May election to get a new library building there. We’re hoping for better luck next time.