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
December
- Learn a Foreign Language Month
- Bingo’s Birthday Month
- First Day of Hanukkah is December 19
- Winter Solstice is December 21
- Christmas Day is December 25
- First Day of Kwanzaa is December 26
January
- Braille Literacy Month
- Financial Wellness Month
- National Mentoring Month
- New Year’s Day is January 1
- Lunar New Year is January 22
- World Holocaust Remembrance Day is January 27
- Tax Identity Theft Week starts January 30th
February
- Black History Month
- Low Vision Awareness Month
- American Heart Month
- National Library Lovers Month
- World Read Aloud Day is February 2
- Valentine’s Day is February 14
Programming
- Clothing Repair Workshop at Nampa Public Library
- Looking for new programming ideas? Borrow and idea from Cascade Public Library and ask community volunteers to lead adult programs they’re passionate about!
- Stanley Community Library held a block printing class led by one of their board members
- Holiday ornaments with a laser cutter at The Post Falls Library
- December is Write to a Friend Month – consider writing notes to service members and first responders as part of Operation Gratitude
Resources
- Opioid Crisis Support Kit testers are needed by WebJunction. Participating libraries iwll receive a $500 stipend and other support materials detailed on the application site. Deadline to apply is December 19, 2022.
- Article – “Comcast’s large button voice remote features accessible design”
- The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) helps people with disabilities get connected to information about local community resources that support independent living.
- Libraries & Veterans National Forum Toolkit from WebJunction contains a host of practical ideas for how libraries of all types and sizes can better support their veteran and military-affiliated patrons
