Library board adopts budget

BONNERS FERRY — The Boundary County Library Board held its budget hearing last Thursday, Sept. 1, to a smaller crowd than it had become accustomed to.

Present was a film team from CNN with a two-camera set-up and microphone ready for anyone who wanted to speak during public comment. Of the 15 people present, none came forward to speak and the library’s budget was adopted.

In addition, controversy around the library, tort claim and library board recall has hit the national news airing on MSNBC, CNN, KREM2 news and in print across the nation. Other news outlets reported that recall members have been contacted, but refused to comment.

There was a third read-in outside the Boundary County Library last week.

The list of books read a the read-in included: “Why Grace Changes Everything,” by Chuck Smith; “The Book Thief,” by Markus Zusak; “You Can't Be Neutral On a Moving Train,” by Howard Zinn; “Woman Voices,” by Olga Kenyon; “The Nature Of Small Bird,” by Suzie Finkbeiner; “Every Last One,” by Anna Quindlen; “Night Read,” by Kristen Hannah; “I Heard The Owl Call My Name,” by Margret Craven; “The Best American Mystery and Suspense (2021)” by Alafair Burke, “I Know Why Caged Bird Sings,” by Maya Angelou; “The Third Mrs. Galway,” by Deirdre Sinnott; “The Things They Carried,” by Tim O' Brian; “How To Hug A Porcupine,” by Dr. Debbie Ellis; “The Storm Is Upon Us,” by Mike Rothschild; “The Handmaiden's Tale,” by Margret Atwood.

In addition, more chalk art in support of the library has been left on the sidewalk outside the library.

Director Kimber Glidden’s announced in August that her last day at BCL will be Sept. 10.