Located on the southwest corner of North Cole and Ustick Road,
the West Boise branch library will act as a community center,
welcoming and integrating the neighborhood and surrounding
businesses. The full-service library will provide a
welcoming, light-filled environment, with computer and Internet
access, lots of books, movies and music, spaces for study,
meetings and relaxing, and special programs for all ages.
Anticipated grand opening: June 2009
Public Service Features
15,300 square feet of public space
40,000-50,000 books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, movies,
music
50 public computers with 46 Internet-access stations
Wireless access
Comfortable chairs for
relaxing, as well as table seating
Open 6 days a week, totaling 50 hours
Self-service checkout
Coffee & other hot beverages
Copy center
Library programs for all ages, including:
Baby, preschool & toddler storytimes
Afterschool & teen programs
Computer classes for adults
Book clubs & other special programs
Public Art
Glass artist
Judy Gorsuch Collins, of Denver, Colorado, was selected from a field
of 26 artists responding to a national call to artists. Gorsuch Collins was chosen because of her design versatility as
an artist and the quality, sensitivity to environmental images,
and site-specific nature of her past work.
Special Spaces
Hearth area with fireplace for reading & socializing
Group study room, seating four
Fun, specially designed areas for children and teens
Quiet areas with comfortable seating
Audio-visual equipped multi-purpose room seating 85,
with external access during hours the
library is closed. Includes access to kitchen
facilities and restroom.
Smaller audio-visual equipped meeting room, seating 12,
also with external access.
Sustainable Design
Maximized daylighting, with a 25-foot-high
glass curtain wall and a series of skylights over the main reading room
Sustainable features for efficient use of energy
and water
Water-wise landscaping using drought-tolerant and native
plants
Extensive community input into design
Architects
Fletcher Farr Ayotte, Inc.
● Troy Ainsworth, Principal
Eric Wilcox, Project Architect ● Brenda Katz, Interior Designer
Construction
PETRA, Inc., General Contractors
● Jerry Frank, Principal
Jeff Brewer, Project Manager ● Nick Ploetz, Project
Engineer Gary Jones,Superintendent
Library Board of Trustees
Martie Brennan, President
● Marc C. Johnson, Vice President A. J. Balukoff
● James M. Thompson
● Denise Baird Youth Trustees:
Hannah Schwarz
● Heather Smith
