Research & Learning

Explore local, national, and international topics, and stay informed about areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, politics, social issues, and more. This resource features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Explore Nampa through local news and events with Idaho Press Collection. Choose the "image" format to search full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles, and online-only content from June 1st, 2023 - present. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Read today's paper in its entirety - choose the "image" format. You can also search and read articles, advertisements, obituaries and more from previous papers. Coverage from July 26, 1864 through today.

Explore outer space! Meet dinosaurs and amazing mammals! Play games and take quizzes! Love the Weird But True series?  It's all waiting for you...dive into this special kids edition of National Geographic. 

To access the New York Times remotely, click here. You'll be prompted to enter your Boise Public Library card number. Then click "redeem" to redeem your 24-hour code. From there, either follow the steps to register for a New York Times account or log in using the account you’ve set up previously. 

 After your 24-hour code expires, revisit this page to retrieve another code. 

To access the New York Times at the library, click here. You'll be prompted to create a New York Times account with your email address.

To access the New York Times Cooking, click here. You'll be prompted to enter your Boise Public Library card number. Then click "redeem" to redeem your 24-hour code. From there, either follow the steps to register for a New York Times account or log in using the account you’ve set up previously. 

After your 24-hour code expires, revisit this page to retrieve another code. 

To access the New York Times Games, click here. You'll be prompted to enter your Boise Public Library card number. Then click "redeem" to redeem your 24-hour code. From there, either follow the steps to register for a New York Times account or log in using the account you’ve set up previously. 

After your 24-hour code expires, revisit this page to retrieve another code. 

Download ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines directly to your computer or device, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Nook, Kindle, and more. Start browsing at boise.overdrive.com, or download OverDrive's award-winning Libby app on iOS or Android. 

Learn to use it!

• Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere!
• Click here to enter your Boise Public Library card number and create your WSJ account. 
• Your access will be available for the next 3 days. During that time, you can log in to wsj.com directly.
• After 3 days, simply come back here, click the link again, and log in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.