Research & Learning
Welcome to our digital collection! These resources provide access to published information not readily available anywhere else – as well as downloadable books and magazines, customizable courses in technology and other fields, and streaming options for movies, tv shows, and music. You’ll need a Boise Public Library card to access the collection. (If you don't have a card already, click here to get started.)
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The Idaho Index provides references to pamphlets and articles (primarily from the Idaho Statesman) in the Idaho Collection clipping file. Searching the index allows you to determine if a file exists on a given topic. Library staff can then retrieve the folder for you to use in the library.
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Read today's paper in its entirety - choose 'Image Edition.' Also, search and read articles, advertisements, obituaries and more from previous papers. Coverage from July 26, 1864 through today.
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Issues & Controversies helps students and researchers understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. Presented in a balanced, pro/con format, each article presents the key facts, arguments, history, and current context—an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments.
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Issues & Controversies in History delivers dynamic, concise, and balanced coverage that provides the background, outcome, and contemporary points of view for every major debate and conflict in history. Presented in a pro/con format that clearly explains both sides of the historical dispute, each article is supported by a timeline and a wealth of primary sources.
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Are you looking to fill a gap in your child's education? Supplement your child's schoolwork? Enrich your homeschooling curriculum? Try IXL -- a powerful learning tool for students k-12.
Boise Public Library cardholders - click here to request an account.
If you are a Boise resident who doesn't yet have a library card - start that process here.
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Free permit practice tests for learner drivers. Includes the full text of the Idaho Driver's Manual as well as practice tests for cars and motorcycles
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