2022-2023 Cohort of Kindergarten Readiness Grant Recipients Twelve Idaho libraries received a Kindergarten Readiness grant (KRG) from ICfL this year, for a total of $60,000. Six libraries are implementing [...]
The ILA Early Learning Action Group and ICfL are co-sponsoring an Early Learning (EL) pre-conference session on October 5, prior to the annual ILA conference, from 9am to 12pm PDT [...]
The Idaho Commission for Libraries’ Read to Me program is excited to host the biennial Read to Me Rendezvous this spring. This two-day convening for Idaho library staff has [...]
Funded by a federal Preschool Development Grant, this strategic plan was developed by the McClure Center for Public Policy Research and Danielle Horras Consulting in partnership with the Governor's Early [...]
Bright By Text is a texting program sponsored by Idaho Public Television (IPTV) geared toward parents/caregivers with children ages 0-8. Libraries can not only promote this great resource to parents [...]
My First Books program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! This program establishes home libraries for children who have limited access to books.
Thank you to the library staff who joined us for today's conversation regarding the child care and preschool crisis in Idaho and throughout the nation. As mentioned during the [...]
The University of Idaho McClure Center for Public Policy Research and the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (Id AEYC) invite you to a town hall meeting in [...]
Our friends at the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (ID AEYC) received funds from the Idaho Preschool Development Grant (see January 9, 2020 issue of The [...]
The ICfL is excited to announce the continuation of a grant for public libraries to support library-led, community-based efforts that help get preschoolers ready for kindergarten. Public libraries can [...]
