Policy of the Month Club kudos, website reminders, free gardening webinars, help with LX Starter email notices, coming events
IFLS Staff
March 5, 2026
Weekly Digest

Policy of the Month Club: we’re noticing your good work!

This is kudos to those of you that are taking advantage of the Policy of the Month Club to refresh and organize your library’s policies! Rock on!

If you’d like to dig in, you can still get on board! Pick a way to join:

  1. Click the Policy of the Month Club button on the IFLS website;
  2. Follow this link to that location; or,
  3. Contact Katelyn directly by email or HelpDesk ticket.

Two reminders: LeanWI Website services

  • For those of you who use this service, please remember that there are monthly webinars and online workdays to help you make the most of your website. There is no change to attend,
  • To inform Erica’s outreach about digital newsletters, please take a few minutes to respond to this (5 or 10 question) survey regarding library newsletters.Library Digital Newsletters – Fill out form Please respond by Friday, March 13.

First of three gardening webinars

Here are some updates on the FREE Gardening Webinars and Activities for your library from nationally-renowned gardening expert Melinda Myers. Melinda’s program content is available to all Wisconsin Public Libraries, thanks to underwriting sponsor We Energies. Melinda will also provide 3 gardening activities with step-by-step videos.  

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS: Your library can access promotional tools in the Electronic Press Kit so your library can promote the 3 webinars and 3 gardening activities with Melinda that your library can use as programming April – June.  Details are on the 2026 Program webpage:
Affordable & Practical Sustainable Gardening – 2026 Library Program: Melinda Myers

April 1, 2026, 6:30 PM CT
First of three webinars: Growing a Bountiful Harvest When Time, Space & Budget are Limited presented by Melinda Myers

Learn some tips and strategies from gardening expert & author Melinda Myers that will help you to maximize your harvest in any available space. Whether you have a dedicated garden, grow in containers or squeeze fruits, vegetables, and herbs into your other garden beds, she will help you grow lots of produce no matter what your limitations. She will discuss plant varieties as well as planting and harvesting techniques to help increase your vegetable gardening success!  Register here
Share the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/691166310630769 on your library’s Facebook page.

On the IFLS calendar

Highlights

Has setting up your new email notices been lingering on your to-do list? You’re not alone—and we’re here to help! LX Starter Office Hours is a dedicated time to launch your library’s new email notices (two time options to accommodate your schedule).

Join IFLS Library System staff for a virtual LX Starter Office Hours session via Zoom. This is a focused, hands-on work time where you can set up your library’s email notices alongside colleagues from other libraries—with real-time guidance and demonstrations available whenever you need them.

Think of it as structured project time with built-in support.

March 12 – 10:30am – 11:30am or 2:00pm – 3:00pm. Register here.

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