New Teen Connection Kits for 2024
The ICfL is excited to offer another round of Teen Connection Kits to help teens reestablish social connections and create learning experiences to help them build practical skills and [...]
10 05, 2024
11 04, 2024
House Bill 710 & Best Practices for Idaho Libraries
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 [...]
9 04, 2024
Idaho Libraries Pilot Creative Aging Workshops
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 [...]
10 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 [...]
31 07, 2023
“Indigenous Idaho: Future, Past & Present”
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 [...]
26 07, 2023
Applications Open for Connecting Communities Digital Inclusion Program
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 [...]
13 06, 2023
Bicultural Resources 2023-2024
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, [...]
23 12, 2022
“Indigenous Idaho: Future, Past & Present”
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 [...]
6 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 [...]
9 11, 2022
Kindergarten Readiness Grant: 2022-2023 Awardees
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 [...]