Blogs
Keeping Up With Kids is Leah Langby’s long-running popular blog. She delves into subjects related to Youth Services from many different angles.
Storytime Break Activities in Altoona
Storytime Break Activities in Altoona Anyone who has spoken with me about youth services knows that I am a very big proponent of taking breaks from...
Raising Wisconsin’s Children Conference
Thanks to our friends at UW-Madison Department of Extension for putting together an excellent, free virtual conference--great to share with parents...
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...
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...
Powered Up by Power Up, Interview with Scholarship recipient Ray Pagenkopf from Menomonie PL
Ray Pagenkopf from the Menomonie Public Library was able to attend the 2025 virtual Power Up: A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers...
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...
Powered Up by Power Up, Interview with Scholarship recipient Ray Pagenkopf from Menomonie PL
Ray Pagenkopf from the Menomonie Public Library was able to attend the 2025 virtual Power Up: A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers...
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Advocacy in action, new website resources, WLA call for proposals, a cool video, and cheering on your federal advocacy
Advocacy in action! Yay to our northern libraries! And to those who spoke at JFC in Hayward on Monday. 🙂 Here’s a video (you do need a free account...
Federal funding news, supply order Qs answered, free gardening programs, Fall Creek launches campaign, upcoming events
Federal funding news from DPI From Ben Miller: "Wisconsin's partial LSTA 2025 funding award just came through! We received 50% of our award for a...
Delivery study, group order update, new resources, new on the advocacy toolkit, news in the world of libraries, calendar items
Delivery study is coming! Thank you all for participating and helping IFLS collect this vital information, which is used for a variety of reasons;...
Spring delivery schedule, statewide advocacy, good stuff sprouting on the calendar
Spring is coming! So is the Delivery Study! The spring delivery study will take place the week of April 21-25. The study instructions, worksheet,...