Weekly Digest: grants, postcard & passport programs, coming on the calendar

by IFLS Staff | Jun 7, 2025 | Weekly Digest

If you feel like there’s really a lot going on, you’re not wrong! Happy summer, y’all! In case you missed it: ARSL’s grant email These grants were listed in ARSL’s newsletter from various sources: Community Heart and Soul grant Believe in Reading Courage Project Award...

Ideas to Action grants, Policy of the Month Club, artsy program resources, advocacy postcard campaign on its way, passport updates,

by IFLS Staff | May 29, 2025 | Weekly Digest

Apply Now! WiLS Ideas to Action closes June 2 The WiLS Ideas to Action Fund application period closes in just a few days! Through this fund, WiLS provides grants of up to $5,000 so WiLS members can bring their innovative and collaborative project ideas to life. The...

Scholarships & grants, passport update, use direct links to BadgerLink, libraries fight crime, and more

by IFLS Staff | May 22, 2025 | Weekly Digest

Scholarships and Grants The Wisconsin Library Association Foundation is accepting applications for a variety of scholarships and grants that support library science students and fund continuing education opportunities for WLA members.  Applications are due June 15,...

Human Resources tools, federal advocacy updates, passport update, on the calendar

by IFLS Staff | May 8, 2025 | Weekly Digest

New HR resource for directors and managers! Check out Human Resources for Wisconsin Library Leaders, a new resource for directors and managers!  Live webinars, on-demand videos and recorded webinars, and helpful resources will be gathered in one place.  Produced by WI...

Advocacy in action, new website resources, WLA call for proposals, a cool video, and cheering on your federal advocacy

by IFLS Staff | May 1, 2025 | Weekly Digest

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 to watch the recording). New website training resources Erica just sent out a bunch of new resources. Video: Spring...

Federal funding news, supply order Qs answered, free gardening programs, Fall Creek launches campaign, upcoming events

by IFLS Staff | Apr 24, 2025 | Weekly Digest

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 total of $1,615,416. The timeline for the additional 50% is still unknown, but we have been told they are...