About the Course: Come learn alongside your library peers about Idaho’s federally recognized tribal nations. Past, present, and future perspectives will be explored. Learn how public and school libraries [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Idaho Commission for Libraries has partnered with Idaho Fish and Game to offer a special WILD About Early Learners training just for library staff prior to the start [...]
In the library world, 2022 may go down as the year of the organized book challenge. And as reconsiderations go, the worst materials challenge is the one for which we [...]
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 [...]
As of today, the 3rd year of the Welcoming Libraries Grant is open for applications. Who: Idaho public and school libraries can apply - (Yes, you can apply even if [...]
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 read [...]
With a program theme of "Believe and Achieve," registration for ICfL's 2021 Idaho Family Reading Week (FRW) begins one week from today! Visit the FRW page of our website and [...]
