The Scoop – July 2025
It’s July and it’s summertime! Time to enjoy hot weather, cool water, sharing a book with kids in a shady park, and the July Scoop.
The Scoop – June 2025
Even though the solstice is still more than a week away, the 90-degree temperatures confirm that summer is definitely here! Enjoy the June Scoop!
The Scoop – May 2025
Read about the impact of the IMLS funding cuts on the ICfL. Enjoy the May Scoop.
The Scoop – April 2025
It's National Library Week and National School Library Month! April’s Scoop is full of information about programs and services offered at Idaho’s public and school libraries, along with some that the ICfL provides. Enjoy the April Scoop.
The Scoop – March 2025
Spring officially begins next week, and the new season brings the possibility of warmer weather and brighter days. To get through the last week of the winter doldrums, enjoy some fun videos from the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Ohio in the March 2025 Scoop.
The Scoop – February 2025
Children’s illustrator, author, and Caldecott Medal winner Michaela Goade has said that she did not intentionally set out to become a children’s book author or even an illustrator. She said it wasn’t until after she had been working in picture books for a while that she realized that “picture books are reflections of our society.” Inspired? Check out the Youth Media Awards in the Book Nook section of the February 2025 Scoop.
The Scoop – January 2025
Happy New Year! The Youth Services team at the ICfL is excited about another year of connecting with all of you. In 2025, we will host Teen Convening (spring), Summer Summit for school librarians (summer), and Read to Me Rendezvous (fall). We will have another year full of site visits to your libraries, summer learning workshops, and LITT chats. And we will offer 12 more chances to share resources with you each month in The Scoop. Here's to another year of connecting and collaborating across Idaho - cheers! Read the January 2025 Scoop.
The Scoop – December 2024
Here we are in December already! With shopping, decorating, eating, cooking, party-going, and everything else that happens during the holiday season, 2024 will be over in a blink. Whichever holiday is celebrated in your home this season, we hope you find time to enjoy it all. The ICfL's Youth Services team wishes you a joyous season, and we look forward to seeing you in 2025! The December issue of The Scoop is filled with resources to help you plan for the upcoming year.