More reasons to check out the Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference next week
- It’s been a favorite resource for 15 years.
- Something for everyone—directors, front-line staff, programmers, and… See all 14 sessions.
- Use what you’ve learned all year. (Sessions are recorded.)
- Still free.
Summer Planning Resources
- Take a look at the IFLS Calendar for a Making Summer Easier series of webinars and check-ins, starting February 6!
- If you need access to the Collaborative Summer Library Program Manual or graphics, or if you want to talk through any summer challenges, thoughts, or ideas, please contact Leah ([email protected])
- Remember to fill out the Crowd-Sourced Presenter form to help your colleagues find performers: Performer / Presenter Feedback – Fill out form
- You can access the compiled information from this Performer/Presenter Feedback right here:
Crowd-Sourced Presenter List.xlsx
Getting started with Libby
- How to browse and borrow ebooks and audiobooks.
- Tips for customizing the experience.
- Answers to frequently asked questions from end users.
- Where to find Libby marketing and help resources.
Library Love Story needs your help!
Stories are coming in slowly this year. Please
- Make sure your link is updated on last year’s blog or post: Library Love Story form
- invite people in your community to share their stories with state representatives and senators with this easy form.
There’s also a toolkit.
2026 Teen Internship Opportunity
The Department of Public Instruction’s Bureau of Libraries will be offering selected libraries the opportunity to hire a paid summer intern for the summer of 2026. Interns will design and lead a community-focused Connected Learning Project that highlights their skills and interests. Library mentors will engage with and support teens while also opening career pathways into the field of librarianship.
This is a competitive process, and applications will open soon. To prepare, consider registering to attend the 2026 Teen Internship Program webinar, 10-11 am, January 30.
Two libraries in our system have hosted interns in the past, the L.E. Phillips Memorial Library in Eau Claire and the Prescott Public Library so we know it happens for people we know and like!
2026 American Heart Association Grant – Meeting People Where They Are
The American Heart Association is offering up to $10k in grants—generally *in the range of $500-$1000—to help build capacity for sustainable opportunities to address health concerns.
WAPL call for proposals
Plans are underway for the 2026 WAPL Conference taking place April 27-29, at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, WI.
Hosted by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL), a division of the Wisconsin Library Association, this annual event brings together members of the public library community to share big ideas and learn from each other through interactive breakout sessions and special events.
The application for submitting proposals for breakout sessions is now open, and your expertise is needed to make WAPL 2026 the best conference ever!
The conference theme is Library as Test Kitchen. This means:
- Positioning Wisconsin’s public libraries as leaders in the field by showcasing innovative services and programs that can be scaled to libraries of all sizes.
- Using creativity and persistence to fuel positive momentum for ourselves, our staff, our services, and our communities.
- Identifying ways to overcome the many different challenges faced by public libraries.
While this is a very broad theme, proposals are not required to fit within it. Innovative proposals on a wide variety of topics are encouraged!
Proposals accepted until midnight Friday, January 30, 2026. Submit your proposal below or by clicking HERE.
ARSL Awards open
The ARSL Awards open this Thursday: help us celebrate the rural and small library champions making a lasting impact in their communities.
FREE 2026 programs & activities from gardening expert & author Melinda Myers
If you have any questions, please contact Diana Paul at [email protected] .Details went out in an email. Here’s a link to the full pdf.
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