ICfL staff members have had their eyes out for relevant stories, tools, and tricks so you don’t have to. Enjoy!
Calendar
2023 Book Related celebrations
May
- Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- National Foster Care Month
- Older Americans Month
- May 14th is Mother’s Day
- May 29th is Memorial Day
June
- National Gun Violence Awareness Month
- African American Music Appreciation Month
- Rainbow Book Month
- Juneteenth is June 19 and Governor Little made it a public holiday in 2021
- June 18 is Father’s Day
- June 14 is Flag Day
- National Donut Day
July
- July is National Ice Cream Month
- July 4 is Independence Day
- July 30 is International Day of Friendship from the United Nations
Programming
- Destination Wellness resource fair at Nampa Public Library
- Seed Exchange passive program from Kuna Library
- Book Spine Poetry from Stanley Community Library
Professional Development
- Libraries and Aging 101: Educate, Engage and Empower Mature Adults 4-week course, contact Deana Brown for funding options, deana.brown@libraries.idaho.gov
Resources
- Native Plant Finder online tool from the National Wildlife Federation
- “Zombie Mortgage” scam alert from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Article about Alzheimer’s and diet from the National Institute on Aging