Welcoming Libraries Grant is Open
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 [...]
1 11, 2021
23 09, 2021
Idaho Teen Reading Challenge
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 [...]
8 09, 2021
Idaho Family Reading Week
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 [...]
25 06, 2021
Bright By Text: Free service for families and libraries
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 [...]
2 10, 2020
ALA Releases List of Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books
This year's Banned Books Week runs from September 27 to October 3, so I will begin by apologizing for the tardiness of this post. The good thing is that I [...]
8 04, 2020
Notes from the Field: The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Notes from the Field: The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
24 01, 2020
NEW Kindergarten Readiness Outreach Workshops
The Youth Services Team at ICfL is excited to announce the launch of our latest program to help libraries address gaps in kindergarten readiness in their communities. This new program [...]
8 01, 2020
Kindergarten Readiness Program Available through UPSTART
Through an Education Innovation Research (EIR) Grant Idaho will join five states in piloting the Waterford UPSTART program,
5 09, 2019
Bucks for Books Partnership
Bucks for Books! Idaho Commission for Libraries is partnering with the Idaho Lottery Commission on a program to help Idaho’s elementary school libraries purchase the books students need to become [...]
5 08, 2019
Updates to TumbleBooks of the Day!
As announced for the past several months, ICfL is no longer purchasing a statewide subscription to TumbleBooks Library for public libraries. Our former subscription expired June 30, 2019, and [...]