Meridian Library Foundation

Lærðu að segja Goðafoss á íslensku með Mango og bókasafnsskírteininu þínu.

Don’t know what that says? Your library card can help!

Headed to Iceland to see places like the incredible Goðafoss Waterfall? Your Meridian Library District card gives you FREE access to Mango Languages, where you can learn some Icelandic before you go.

And here’s your first lesson: foss means waterfall in Icelandic!

Whether you want to learn a few useful phrases before a trip, brush up on a language you haven’t used in years, or tackle an entirely new one just because you can, your library card can help you get started.

The adventure doesn’t have to begin when you arrive. Sometimes it starts before you ever leave home.

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🐕❄️ Ever have an adventure that sends you down a completely new trail?

Spend a day dogsledding through the Canadian Rockies and suddenly you want to know EVERYTHING about mushing.

How do sled dogs know where to go? How are they trained? How long can they run? Where did dogsledding begin? And why are these dogs SO excited to pull a sled?!

That’s where your library card comes in.

Explora is an all-ages research resource available through Meridian Library District, with articles covering everything from history and current events to science, health, and yes, plenty about mushing and dogsledding.

Because sometimes the best adventures don’t end when you get home. They leave you wanting to learn more.

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WHERE DID YOU TAKE YOUR LIBRARY?

“I brought my library to the Oregon Coast! 🌊”

Foundation Board Member Becky brought a library book along on her summer trip to Lincoln City, Oregon, where it made the perfect beach companion. “Sitting with a good book. Life is good.” - Becky

Fellow Board Member Brian took his library to Cannon Beach, with Libby eBooks loaded on his Kindle. “I don’t always pack a book, but having one on my Kindle makes it easy. It’s small, portable, and my next read is right there when I want it.” - Brian

Throughout September, we’re sharing some of the places our community has taken their libraries along for the adventure.

Where have you taken your library?

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📚 182 NEW BOOKS AND COUNTING!

We’re halfway through September, and so far our Passport to Adventure fundraiser has raised $3,645 through raffle ticket sales and donations.

That means we can already purchase 182 brand-new books for the Meridian Library District! 🎉

Our goal is 500 new books, and we need your help to get there. Every $20 raffle ticket = one new library book, and 100% of raffle ticket sales and donations will fund new books.

And your ticket could win you something pretty great, too! We have a $1,200+ Grand Prize Package plus 20 runner-up prizes from The Grove Hotel, Cascade Raft & Kayak, Brundage Mountain, Opera Idaho, Ballet Idaho, Boise Hawks, Topgolf, and more.

🎟️ Purchase a ticket, then help us reach 500 books by sharing the fundraiser with your family and friends!

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Idaho residents 18+. Raffle tickets are $20 and are not tax-deductible. Drawing October 1, 2026.

At what point does “adventure” become a questionable life choice?

Flying through the air on a zipline might have you thinking about things like injuries, sprains, broken bones, or exactly what all that adrenaline is doing to your body.

Your library card has a resource for that too.

MedlinePlus is an online health information resource from the National Library of Medicine that connects you to reliable, easy-to-understand information about health conditions, symptoms, medications, medical tests, treatments, and more.

No, it can’t fix a broken arm after your latest adventure. But it CAN help you find trustworthy health information when you have questions, without relying on whatever answer happens to pop up first online.

Because your library card can take you some pretty unexpected places.

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