ICfL staff members have had their eyes out for relevant stories, tools, and tricks so you don’t have to. We hope you find these resources useful and inspiring. Enjoy!
Calendar
August
- August is American Artist Appreciation Month
- August is National Golf Month
- August 9 is Book Lovers Day
- August 13 is International Left Handers Day
September
- Labor Day is September 5
- International Talk Like a Pirate Day is 19 September
- World Peace Day is 21 September
- Banned Books Week is September 18-24
- Deaf Awareness Week is September 19-25
- Library Card Sign-up Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15
October
- LGBTQ History Month
- Filipino American History Month
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- International Day of Older Persons is October 1
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day is October 10
- National Friends of the Library Week is October 16-22
- Halloween is October 31
Programming
- Funding opportunity from Hive Mechanic – We are recruiting 25+ libraries to become hubs for making outdoor games and interactive stories — using your local history, community voices, and neighborhood landmarks. This is a 2022-23 initiative, thanks to an IMLS grant. Deadline is August 15th.
- Meridian Library District is making fidget quilts and looking for volunteers to help sew them for senior living communities in Meridian. These lap-sized blankets provide tactile stimulation and calming activities for people experiencing challenges with cognitive change or dementia.Quilt supplies are made possible by Project Neighborly and the Idaho Community Foundation.
- Twin Falls Public Library hosted a flower arranging workshop
