by IFLS Staff | May 28, 2026 | Weekly Digest
As many of you know, our colleague Lisa was tragically killed last week. Lisa was the director of Colfax Public Library since 2016, and was a staff member there before that. If you are moved to contribute or share, here is a GoFundMe for Lisa’s family:...
by IFLS Staff | May 21, 2026 | Weekly Digest
Remember that this is the second of two Weekly Digests for the week! To view this one on your browser, or to see previous Weekly Digests, go to the IFLS blog page. Library directors: Act 150 reimbursement hard deadline The absolute final deadline is July 1. It is best...
by IFLS Staff | May 18, 2026 | Weekly Digest
There’s a lot of content, so I’m breaking the Digest into two installments this week. Watch for the second installment on Thursday. Exciting news from the WPLC Data Dashboard The Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) has funded continued access to the WPLC Data...
by IFLS Staff | May 7, 2026 | Weekly Digest
Book ban tracker from ALA (Thanks to Melissa Eral for sharing.) New resources curated by the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom: to help track what titles are challenged and bills in legislation. It’s nice to have something...
by IFLS Staff | Apr 30, 2026 | Weekly Digest
Congratulations to grant recipients! Seven libraries in IFLS-land received grants of either $10,000 or $20,000 from the American Library Association’s Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant this year! That brings us up to a...
by IFLS Staff | Apr 23, 2026 | Weekly Digest
Happy National Library Week! New and Highlighted at IFLS A new storytime kit (from Leah) Need some storytime inspiration? Looking for a time-saver? Check out the newly freshened-up Bears Storytime Kit, featuring several new books, a new felt story, new rhymes and...
