Summer STEM Grant Open for 2024
The application for this year’s Summer STEM from Your Library grant is now open. This grant is open to publicly funded school, public, tribal, or academic Idaho libraries that [...]
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01, 2024
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01, 2024
Smokey Bear Reading Challenge
In celebration of Smokey the Bear’s 80th birthday in 2024 the USDA Forest Service is coordinating a free reading program for libraries nationwide. This challenge, available through Beanstack and [...]
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12, 2022
Congratulations ARP ESSER Grant Recipients!
In the past few months, the ICfL has awarded $561,000 in ARP ESSER funds to Idaho libraries. Students spend 80% of their time outside of school, and libraries are [...]
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09, 2022
ARP ESSER Support for Libraries
ESSER stands for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief. ESSER is part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), a federal law that was passed in 2021 to provide relief [...]
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01, 2022
For Your Reconsideration
Materials challenge. Request for reconsideration. Whatever term you use, addressing objections to your library’s collection is a difficult subject. It is also one that libraries across the country are facing [...]
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09, 2021
Idaho Teen Reading Challenge
The ICfL is launching a new program for teens at your public or school library. The Idaho Teen Reading Challenge is a way for you to encourage teens to [...]
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08, 2020
Help Train The Next Generation of Storytellers
Idaho has a need for library staff who are trained to do storytime. Over the past few years, Idaho youth services staff have been promoted (yay!), retired (congratulations!), or [...]
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01, 2020
NEW Kindergarten Readiness Outreach Workshops
The Youth Services Team at ICfL is excited to announce the launch of our latest program to help libraries address gaps in kindergarten readiness in their communities. This new program [...]
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03, 2019
Libraries Can Help Prevent Childhood Abuse and Neglect
Childhood abuse and neglect is an issue that affects many families and can have an adverse impact on communities. Children who experience the trauma of child abuse struggle to [...]