Municipal libraries and their governing boards are established and operate under the Idaho Code, Chapter 26, Sections 33-2602 to 33-2608. The Boise City Code, Chapter 2 Section 4, specifically outlines the ordinances governing the Boise Public Library. All members of the Board are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Council.

Ordinance number 5942, passed by Boise City Council September 28, 1999, empowers the Mayor to appoint a youth member to Boise City Department Boards. The youth member appointee to the Library Board is a nonvoting member.

The Library Board sets policy for the operation of the public library.  By law, Library Boards in Idaho are responsible, rather than advisory, boards.

The Library Board is composed of five Boise City residents representing a cross section of community interests. Each voting Board appointment is for five years with a maximum service limit by an individual of ten consecutive years. A Board President and Vice President are elected annually from and by the Board and serve one-year terms in office.

The regular monthly meeting of the Boise Public Library Board of Trustees is normally scheduled on the first Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in the Main Library's Hayes Auditorium on the first floor of the library. 

The Main Library is located at 715 South Capitol Boulevard in downtown Boise.  Any person needing special accommodations to participate in a Board meeting should contact the Library Director no later than three days prior to the meeting at Boise Public Library, 384-4238.

Last Updated: 06/19/2008