$2 Million Pledged by Mayor McLean to Improve West Boise Library Access

May 6th, 2026

Mark Salisbury

For the first time, after more than 4 years, the City of Boise has taken direct action to answer our call for a library in West Boise.  During her State of the City address, Mayor McLean announced the City was committing $2 million in seed money for improving library access in West Boise!

https://youtu.be/3s1B5Eq75ys?t=650

Screenshot from YouTube, State of the City 2026

This is a major milestone and accomplishment!  Are we done?  No.  Do we know how the funds will be used, where, what form of library improvement we’ll see, or where?  No.  But this is a huge step forward.  The city is making a down payment towards making this happen and I couldn’t be happier.  Thank you Mayor McLean.

Kathy Graham, Centennial Neighborhood Association (CTNA) President, Mark Salisbury, CTNA Vice President, Amanda Salisbury, Laruen McLean, Mayor of Boise, Joe LaGue, CTNA Secretary

You can find the full speech and information about other initiatives here on the city’s website: https://www.cityofboise.org/SOTC