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Stephanie Bailey-White's picture
2010 17 Dec

A Book on Every Bed

National advice columnist Amy Dickinson’s “Ask Amy” column promoted a great idea -- "A Book on Every Bed." Here’s how it works:

Stephanie Bailey-White's picture
2011 11 Jan

Annual Read to Me Meeting set for March 1 – 2, 2011 in Boise

For the past 13 years, the Read to Me program has sponsored an annual training meeting. This year the meeting is designed to build the capacity of libraries to provide information on the six early literacy skills to Idaho families through outreach and at the library.  Here’s an overview of the meeting content:

2011 01 Dec

Jump Start program gets the word out

Jump Start logo

 The Jump Start program encourages parents of children registering for kindergarten to “Get a Jump Start on Reading @ Your Library.” Participating libraries visit local elementary schools where they provide early literacy packets to parents and a free copy of Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! by Nancy Carlson to each child during kindergarten registration.

Teresa.Lipus's picture
2012 06 Jan

Your comments welcome: please respond by Jan. 22

The Idaho Commission for Libraries is conducting an evaluation of the use of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds, as specified in the Commission’s LSTA Long-Range Plan, 2008 -2012. 

david.guyer's picture
2012 30 Apr

Apply Now for New ICfL VISTA Position

The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) has a wonderful VISTA opportunity!
The VISTA Routes to Reading Assistant will help to implement an important new
program bringing early childhood literacy to rural low income Idaho children
and their families. Our VISTA will assist ICfL early childhood literacy Program
Coordinators to implement Routes to Reading in rural libraries and childcare