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.
Key Take-Aways from Sustainably Grow Your Summer Library Program Course (guest post)
NOTE: This blog post was written by Nicole Witt, Youth Services Coordinator at D.R. Moon Library-Stanley, based what she learned from the UW...
Connecting to Resources for Mental Health Programming
I had a heart-breaking conversation with a library director this week who was reeling from a two recent local deaths from suicide, and looking for...
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...
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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Policy of the Month Club, send advocacy postcards now, order Passport supplies, last chance on Data Dashboard pilot, scholarships and events
Why join Policy of the Month Club? You know that at their best library policies are living documents that are regularly reviewed and updated. Where...
Weekly Digest: grants, postcard & passport programs, coming on the calendar
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...
Ideas to Action grants, Policy of the Month Club, artsy program resources, advocacy postcard campaign on its way, passport updates,
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...
Scholarships & grants, passport update, use direct links to BadgerLink, libraries fight crime, and more
Scholarships and Grants The Wisconsin Library Association Foundation is accepting applications for a variety of scholarships and grants that support...