The Idaho Board of Library Commissioners will convene for a regular meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 10 a.m. MDT, at the Idaho Commission for Libraries office, 325 W. State Street in Boise. Copies of the agenda and board documents are available from the office of the State Librarian or at| Idaho Commission for Libraries
Happy October! Last month, we kicked off a 12-month promotional campaign for LiLI that includes flyers, social graphics, and virtual training. Each month, we’ll highlight a different theme/database. Every public library and branch, as well as most Idaho high schools, received a packet with a campaign overview and 12 printed flyers – plus a [...]| Idaho Commission for Libraries
Get Ready for Summer 2026: Attend a Regional Summer Learning Workshop! The ICfL is excited to host six regional Summer Learning Workshops to help libraries gear up for Summer 2026. Each 3.5-hour session is designed to spark ideas, strengthen connections, and support collaboration with colleagues in your region. This year’s focus: engaging teens and [...]| Idaho Commission for Libraries
In times of economic uncertainty, people increasingly turn to libraries for resources and support. The ICfL is excited to announce that it is launching a limited LITT series that will run for one year and focus on different ways that libraries can support their communities in an uncertain economy. We are calling it| Idaho Commission for Libraries
In just a few poetic lines per page, Nikki Giovanni captures the thrill of stepping into a library as a kid - the quiet, the excitement, the whole world of stories waiting for you. Paired with Erin K. Robinson’s bold, colorful illustrations, "A Library" is pure joy for readers of all ages. What makes [...]| Idaho Commission for Libraries
Happy September! School is back in session for most, and fall is just around the corner. To kick off the school year, the Idaho Commission for Libraries is conducting a comprehensive 12-month campaign to highlight the diverse array of databases available at no cost to all Idahoans through LiLI.org. But we can't do it| Idaho Commission for Libraries
What better way to celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month than with a book that puts libraries front and center? Daniel Kirk's charming Library Mouse introduces us to Sam, a tiny mouse who lives behind the children's reference books and discovers the magic of storytelling. When Sam starts writing his own books and secretly [...]| Idaho Commission for Libraries
The Idaho Commission for Libraries is pleased to offer its annual round of the Indigenous Idaho: Future, Past, & Present library staff training course this October! 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 can partner [...]| Idaho Commission for Libraries
"A Walk in the Words" by Hudson Talbott is a picture book memoir about learning to read at your own pace. Talbott shares his childhood struggles with words and reading, showing how overwhelming they once felt to him. Instead of giving up, he discovered that stories could be unlocked one word| Idaho Commission for Libraries
The ICfL is excited to launch another year of the Idaho Teen Reading Challenge (ITRC). This program is a tool for library staff to engage with teens and encourage them to read outside of their comfort zone. There are two big changes to the program this year: For the first time, ALL books read [...]| Idaho Commission for Libraries
