ICfL Budget Update – April 11, 2025
Many have been asking how the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) is fairing following recent state and federal budget challenges, and I wanted to provide a brief update. Since [...]
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04, 2025
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11, 2021
ICfL Has a New Board Member
The Idaho Commission for Libraries’ (ICfL) board of library commissioners recently welcomed Dawn Wittman as the newest member of the five-person board. For more on the ICfL’s board, visit: https://libraries.idaho.gov/about/board-of-commissioners/. [...]
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05, 2021
ARPA Grant Opens May 12
Idaho’s allotment of the $200 million awarded to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is approximately $2.4 million. The Idaho Commission [...]
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03, 2021
Significant IMLS Funding Coming to Idaho through ARPA
President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 was signed into law on March 11. It designates $200 million in pandemic response funding for the Institute of Museum and [...]
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10, 2019
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07, 2019
Idaho’s Public Libraries Are Bringing Tech to You
Make no mistake about it – Idaho is booming, and it’s not by accident. Idahoans’ hard work ethic and commitment to their neighbors have enabled our cities -- and the [...]
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06, 2019
Deadline extended for comments on ICfL Rules
As a state agency, the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) must conduct its business in accordance with the current Idaho Administrative Code. The Idaho Legislature did not reauthorize all existing [...]
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05, 2019
Comment Period Open Through June 26 for Rules Affecting ICfL
As a state agency, the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) must conduct its business in accordance with the current Idaho Administrative Code. The Idaho Legislature did not reauthorize all existing [...]
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09, 2018
To Restore Civil Society, Start with the Library
This weekend, the New York Times published the following editorial by sociologist Eric Klinenberg: To Restore Civil Society, Start with the Library
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05, 2018
Idaho libraries host human book projects
The Idaho Statesman recently published a story about the Meridian Library/Ada Community Library Human Book Project. Libraries and other community groups are doing some interesting things to advance the value [...]