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The 2018 Iowa Literacy Award Recipient is Everybody Wins! Iowa

The mentorship and literacy program out of Des Moines, received the 2018 Iowa Literacy Award from the State Library's Iowa Center for the Book.

Bridges Testing Out Magazine Feature for Patrons

Bridges, Iowa’s statewide ebook and audiobook consortium for Iowa libraries, is excited to introduce magazine checkouts for patrons.

State Data Center Launches Website for 2020 Census

The State Data Center has launched a website for information and updates on Iowa’s participation in the 2020 Census.

Announcing a New Resource for Answers to Iowa Library Law Questions

Library Law FAQs is a trove of 75 questions and answers divided into categories of topics ranging from finance to human resources to copyright and beyond.

Announcing a New Tool to Give Iowa Libraries an Edge

The State Library of Iowa is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring participation for all Iowa public libraries to access Edge, a powerful technology assessment tool from the Urban Libraries Council!

Events

Oct
22

Take the Pledge, Join the Edge! State Library Learning Circuit 2018 - West Des Moines (CE)

The Edge. The Edge Toolkit provides Iowa libraries with an impressive technology assessment tool, along with a “plan of action” that can be readily included into local planning documents.

Oct
24

Gale Resources: Homework Help - Webinar (CE)

When it comes to class projects, your State Library of Iowa resources provide tools to help students in your school or community select a topic, start working, and stay on track.

Oct
30

The Boardroom 2018: Seven Habits of Effective Library Boards - Webinar (CE)

This wrap-up session Includes highlights from this year's Boardroom series, helping to underscore the Seven Habits of Effective Library Boards.

Oct
31

DEADLINE: Annual Survey for Libraries

Data submitted in the Annual Survey is used on the local, regional, state, and federal levels.

Nov
12

Holiday Closure: Veterans Day

Offices will be closed November 12 for Veterans Day.

Nov
22

Holiday Closure: Thanksgiving

Offices will be closed November 22 and 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday.