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 4
- International Talk Like a Pirate Day is 19 September
- World Peace Day is 21 September
- Deaf Awareness Week is September 25-30
- Library Card Sign-up Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15
October
- LGBTQ History Month
- Filipino American History Month
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- Banned Books Week October 1-7
- International Day of Older Persons is October 1
- Digital Inclusion Week is October 2-6
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day is October 9
- National Friends of the Library Week is October 15-21
- Halloween is October 31
Programming
- Coeur d’Alene Public Library will host Pots & Plant Swap events
- Valley of the Tetons Library has a Cook and Book program
- Idaho Falls Public Library has been hosting a bookmaking workshop series this year
Resources
- Grant –The Idaho Humanities Council’s Major Grant application has opened for the Fall cycle. A full draft of the application is due August 15th.
- Grant –The Connecting Communities Digital Inclusion Project will provide Chromebooks and accessories to public libraries throughout Idaho for the purpose of expanding digital equity, inclusion, and literacy efforts. Libraries may apply for up to 20 Chromebooks and accessories to provide training to partner organizations and members of the public in cybersecurity, internet use, Chromebook use, and basic technology use. Applications due August 16th.
- Article – “When illness or death leave craft projects unfinished, these strangers step in to help” from NPR
- Article – “The Accidental Solo Ager” from American Society on Aging
Professional Development
- Online tutorial – Providing Mental Health Information to Patrons with NNLM from Niche Academy
