Donate to the Nampa Library Bookmobile Campaign
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Click on the button to the left to make an online donation to the Bookmobile Campaign or to make a general donation to the Nampa Public Library.
You may also donate by sending a check to the Nampa Public Library Foundation and addressing it to 215 12th Ave. S. Nampa, ID 83651.
Let’s dream about having a library traveling throughout Nampa – about stepping out our front doors to browse through bookshelves, to pick up a special movie, to use free Wi-Fi, and to watch kids giggle over books they checked out.
The Nampa Public Library and its Library Foundation have this dream as they raise $25,000 to help outfit the City’s first Bookmobile. The goal? To expand the library’s services and take the library where the people are.
The Bookmobile will provide a platform for communication and will strengthen access to City services at its stops around Nampa. It will be stocked with approximately 3000 items: Books, Audiobooks, Movies, DVD’s, Games, and more.
Not a full-size bus, the library on wheels will be a 24-foot-long Sprinter van. The van was chosen because it is less expensive, is easier and less costly to maintain, is more fuel efficient and will be easier for library staff to drive and maneuver. Garage space for a Bookmobile was included in the Downtown Parking Garage which was completed in 2014.
Who would benefit from having a mobile library that makes regular stops in many areas of town?
01
Young Children
Young children in areas of town with the most need will have access to books to help develop early literacy skills.
02
Teens
Teens will access library materials for leisurely reading, homework and free Wi-Fi.
03
Parents
Parents will have the convenience of accessing library services close to home. Items found at the main library could be put on hold by a customer to be checked out at a Bookmobile stop.
04
Seniors
Seniors will access critical resources, such as books & online resources to enrich their lives.
04
Community
Low income residents and new immigrants will use a mobile library to get help with job hunting and to discover a world of reading, learning and information.
Planned Stops:
- Schools
- Senior Centers
- Parks
- Community Events
- Low-income Housing
- Daycares
- Neighborhood Markets
The Bookmobile Will:
- Be ADA compliant
- Hold up to 3,000 items
- Have Wi-Fi capability
- Have a hydraulic wheelchair lift
- Take activities, classes & technology out into the community
- Be a place to pick up holds
- Extend the reach of the Library
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