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
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
March
- Women’s History Month
- National Deaf History Month
- National Nutrition Month
- March 20th is the First Day of Spring
April
- Jazz Appreciation Month and you can Idaho’s own Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is a great way to celebrate
- National Poetry Month
- National Arab American Heritage Month
- April 15-21 is Money Smart Week, sign up for free resources and virtual programming
- April 22nd is Earth Day
Programming
- Lewiston City Library had folks from their Extension Office give a presentation about houseplant care and propagation
- Twin Falls Public Library has a great program to bring together knitters and crocheters, called A Good Yarn Club
- Nampa Public Library offers one-on-one computer help sessions on a variety of topics
Resources
- Free online learning resources for older adults from Learn Idaho
- Great resources to support achieving a variety of goals, like exercise, parenting, personal finance, and relationships – from NPR
- Tips for filing your taxes in Idaho – from Boise State Public Radio and remember, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides in-person and remote tax assistance free of charge to anyone, with a special focus on taxpayers who are 50 or older or who have low to moderate income.
- Apply for Community Challenge Grant through AARP – AARP Idaho is inviting local eligible organizations and governments across the state to apply for the 2023 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 15, 2023. Grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public spaces, transportation, housing, civic engagement, coronavirus recovery, diversity and inclusion, and more. Emmett Public Library was awarded a grant in 2022 for an outdoor locker system to extend access 24/7.
- An inspired partnership between a local restaurant and the library to extend service hours in Teton County.
