Idaho Commission for Libraries

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday, except holidays from 8a.m. - 5p.m. (Mountain Time).

Directions

Pioneer Days

Early in its statehood, stagecoaches delivered traveling libraries to Idaho settlements, mining camps, and outposts. The wooden boxes contained volumes for every age and every interest. The "Traveling Library," the precursor to the Idaho Commission for Libraries, was formed by the Columbian Club of Boise in 1899.