ICfL staff members have had their eyes out for relevant stories, tools, and tricks so you don’t have to. Enjoy!

Calendar

• The Programming Librarian’s calendar lists national monthly/ weekly celebrations, observances, and library related conferences and book festivals.
• Calendar of Social Engagement Opportunities from the National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults (engAGED)

Funding

• Creative Aging Grant – apply for your library to receive $2,000 to use towards providing arts-based programming to older adults in your community. Application closes December 31st, 2024.  
• The Digital Access for All Idahoans Monetary Subgrant for the Digital Access for All Idahoans Plan will close December 20th.  This grant provides $10,000 to $150,000 for eligible entities to do digital access work.

Programming

• The Lewiston City Library’s new outdoor activity kits were featured in a piece by Boise State Public Radio
• Moscow Public Library is holding a program on acupuncture hosted my a physician
• Driftwood Library in Lincoln City, OR is hosting an ongoing Death Cafe

Professional development

• Dementia Friends trainings. Contact Leslee Blanch, lblanch@uidaho.edu, to register or see about bringing this, and other trainings for older adults, to your library!
  •   December 4th, 12PM:  Dementia Friends at Idaho Falls Public Library
  •   December 10th, 1PM:  Dementia Friends at The Art Museum, Idaho Falls

• Recordings from NNLM’s Rural Health Webinar Series are now posted on their site. Click on the “previous classes” tab to view titles and access recordings.

Resources

• Article – “How to scrub your home address off the internet and keep it off” from CNET
• Article – “Making arts and crafts improves your mental health as much as having a job, scientists find” from CNN
• Article – “The 2025 Guide to LinkedIn for Libraries: updated tips to get the most organic reach” from Angela Hursch