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James "Jimmy" Hallyburton (39) interviews his colleague Lauren Stein McLean (47) about her journey and experiences as the first woman elected to serve as mayor of Boise, Idaho.

Story of my middle school years

Damiana "Lael" Francisca Ruth Uberuaga-Rodgers (35) interviews her mother, Damiana Louise Uberuaga (70), about her upbringing, Basque heritage, childhood, education, and private practice.

I interviewed Ethan about his current healthy habits

In this interview, Jadyn Edgar interviews her grandpa, Larry Blakley, about his childhood, his military service and lessons he has learned over the years.

Anne McDonald (40) interviews her father, Chuck McDonald [no age given], about his childhood in Butte, Montana, his extended family, and his first jobs. Anne also appreciates Chuck's creativity, imagination, and work ethic, as well as the importance he places...

Early life in Kansas and Idaho. Also talked about Grandpa Orlo.

Friends Noel Nelson (28) and Cameo Willett (27) discuss their friendship, mental health, and growing up queer in the LDS community.

This interview includes all the experiences and moments from a parent perspective raising me

I interviewed my coworker Kenji Damp about the moment he decided to work in his community.

A fourth grade class from SR Marmon Elementary interviewed a veteran in honor of Veteran’s Day.

Graduate Student Chris Cutter interviews Bob Meyers, Curator of the International Rattlesnake Museum, about their role in saving snakes and their mission to educate the public about the ecological importance of snakes.

Maria Tapias shares stories from her childhood growing up in Cuba and emigrating to the United States.

Niya Nyassa (23) speaks with her former teacher Linda Joseph Byron [no age given] about her story, learning to express herself, and her hopes for the future.

Dan talks about growing up in Idaho and how that’s influenced his work

Theresa Stattel (53) interviews her father, Raymond Stattel (93), about his time in the Air Force and his experience witnessing test blasts for the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project.

In this interview, conducted in November 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Briana Villagomez (16) interviews her sister Odalis Villagomez (19) about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected her life. She talks about the challenges of dealing with the pandemic and where...

John Lodal (62) and his friend Tony Baca (60) recall their longstanding Big Jazz Band in Boise which has had a strong impact on their community. The friends share memories of some of their memorable shows, and talk about why...

Some of Pat’s many life experiences and viewpoints.

Friends, Reshma Kamal [No Age Given] and Ramatouli Deen (43), look back on their childhoods in India and The Gambia, describe their experiences immigrating to the United States, share how their role models have shaped who they are today, and...

Fabia speaks about her sailboat adventure to Mexico with her husband and infant son.

Ethyl Furuya Minnis tells of her experience growing up in California and staying under surveillance in Japan as a Japanese-American during WWII.

Devi Turner shares her story of discovery and exploration at the Library as a young girl. Recorded at Storyfort 2018.

Sara Skinner (49) interviews her friend and colleague Chantale Niyonkuru (23) about her upbringing, culture, life experiences, and journey from a refugee camp in Tanzania to graduating college in Boise, Idaho.

Jeremy Harper shares how the library supported his education growing up.