Idaho Commission for Libraries

In this month’s issue:

• Welcome: July is National Ice Cream Month Meet Erika Ambriz Library to Library:
• Boise Public Opens New Branch
• Summer Youth Employment Program Under Way
• Buhl Public’s Teen Advisory Group Graduation Young Adult Corner: Mountain Home Teens “Get Their Game On”
• Book Look:

The June issue of The Scoop announces the 2009-2010 First Book sites. It also contains:

• A profile of Ray Lusk, from the Madison Library District
• Library election news
• Great ideas for cramped libraries that want to host big programs
• Young Adult Corner – Gocks, contests, and duct tape ideas

In this issue:

• Meet Michelle Knapp , Clearwater Memorial Library
• Library to Library – Read to Me success story from Menan-Annis Branch, Jefferson County District Library Young Adult Corner - Teen Spaces at Jerome Public Library; Involve teens through video

The new issue of ICFL's free youth services e-newsletter is on-line now. In this issue: Summer reading news and resources, funding opportunities, award-winning books, current and upcoming events, and more!
The Scoop, May 8, 2009

In this issue:

• Welcome
• Meet Heather Arnett
• Library to Library:
  • Parma Panthers Receive “Operation: Military Kids” Grant
  • Sign up to participate in Idaho’s Every Child Ready to Read Family Workshops
  • Lewiston Public Library Gets Special Visit from First Lady
  • Susannah Price retires

The April 24th issue of The Scoop features:

• A profile of Salmon River Public Library Director Susan Long
• Library news from Weippe, Kuna, and Caldwell
• Día de los Niños ideas from Nampa and Hayden
• Young Adult ideas and cool furniture from Pam Rybus at the Meridian School District
• 2009 Young Readers Choice Award winners

Your CSLP Summer Reading Manual is packed full of great summer programs material! Here are a few resources in your manual that will help you start planning for summer reading now:

Chapter 1:
Letter to local businesses, page 11
Call for volunteers, page 15
Program planning form, page 17
Planning calendars, page 18

In this Issue:

• Welcome: Get Caught Reading Month
• Meet Debbie Walmsley
• Library to Library: Idaho Libraries Celebrate Día
• Read to Me Success Stories: Ada Community Library
• Young Adult Corner: Burley Public Library Kicks Off Wal-Mart grant project
• Book Look: Helping Readers Bloom booklist

In this Issue:

• Welcome: Plan now for Earth Day
• Meet Ellen Tomlinson
• Grant Opportunity: Operation: Military Kids
• Read to Me Success Stories: Kooskia Branch of the Prairie River Library District
• Meridian's Silverstone Branch Open for Business
• All in a Day's Work: Filer Public Library

In this Issue:

• Read to Me Meeting
• Meet Barbara Stobart
• Camas County District Library Open House
• Meridian District Library hosts the opening of the brand new Silverstone Branch Library
• East Bonner County District Library’s children’s programs are growing like crazy
• Ada Community Celebrates 20 years of Service