Blogs
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Keeping Up With Kids is Leah Langby’s long-running popular blog. She delves into subjects related to Youth Services from many different angles.
Resources for Games and Gaming!
The American Library Association's Games and Gaming Round Table have been busy! If you want to add some well-vetted board games to your circulating...
Guest Post: Goodbye Dewey? Rethinking Youth Nonfiction
Thanks to Katie Halama, Youth Services Coordinator, L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, for this guest post! Katie received a scholarship from...
Decodeable and Hi-Lo Collections in Baldwin
At the IFLS webinar Improving Literacy: Understanding Dyslexia and Reading Instruction for Librarians earlier this month, I was delighted to hear...
Teen Program Success in Altoona
I talked with Regina Arndt, the long-time youth services librarian in Altoona recently and got inspired by some of her programs. Teen programs can...
Reference-Desk Ready Report
Thanks to Jessica Dunn from the Colfax Public Library for this post. Jessica received a scholarship from IFLS (with IMLS funding) to participate in...
Updating the Library’s Image–Report on WAPL Conference from Britta Rice
Britta Rice from the Friday Memorial Library in New Richmond attended the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference this spring, thanks...
Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference: Library as Time Machine and as Inspiration
NOTE: This post is from Nora Allen from the Friday Memorial Public Library in New Richmond. She attended the 2025 WAPL Conference with grant funds...
Lead the Way Conference Takeaways from Christopher Mick
Christopher Mick was able to attend the Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement Conference in Madison in April. His costs...
Reference-Desk Ready Report
Thanks to Jessica Dunn from the Colfax Public Library for this post. Jessica received a scholarship from IFLS (with IMLS funding) to participate in...
Updating the Library’s Image–Report on WAPL Conference from Britta Rice
Britta Rice from the Friday Memorial Library in New Richmond attended the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference this spring, thanks...
Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference: Library as Time Machine and as Inspiration
NOTE: This post is from Nora Allen from the Friday Memorial Public Library in New Richmond. She attended the 2025 WAPL Conference with grant funds...
Lead the Way Conference Takeaways from Christopher Mick
Christopher Mick was able to attend the Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement Conference in Madison in April. His costs...
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PLA, Dinosaurs, TeachingBooks tips, Great Lakes BioBlitz, new on the website, coming up on the IFLS calendar
Hop on the PLA Bus A few spots have opened up on the bus going from IFLS to the Public Library Association Conference on April 2. The bus is free...
New Kits, Adult Services Check-in, the bus is full, dyslexia-friendly stuff, a survey, a list of interest, coming events
New Programming Kits IFLS cooperates with Wisconsin Valley Library Service and Northern Waters Library Service to provide programming kits for...
Policy of the Month Club kudos, website reminders, free gardening webinars, help with LX Starter email notices, coming events
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...
PLA conference details, delivery update, favorite performers, 2026 Play Make Learn conference, new and highlighted events, NEW: End Notes
Getting ready for the PLA Conference Public Library Association Bus Trip There are just 12 spaces left for the IFLS-sponsored bus trip to the Public...