Governor Little signed House Bill 710 (“Children’s School and Library Protection Act”) into law on Wednesday April 10, 2024. We at the Idaho Commission for Libraries are sharing a [...]
Three Idaho libraries are exploring a unique take on arts programming this spring, reaching older community members with eight-week opportunities for creative expression and connection. The [...]
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 [...]
FALL COURSE REGISTRATION OPEN! 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 [...]
The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) is once again offering public libraries a unique opportunity to bolster local digital inclusion, equity, and literacy efforts. Through the Connecting Communities Digital [...]
The Idaho Commission for Libraries is excited to bring you our first Bilingual Resource Letter. The hope for this blogpost is to create a document that holds important dates, [...]
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 [...]
