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EveryLibrary to Facilitate State Library Learning Circuit in October

Each fall, the State Library hosts a series of day-long, in-person events for Iowa librarians and trustees to receive high quality training on topics important to libraries.

Iowa Center for the Book Selects "Blue Sky White Stars" by Sarvinder Naberhaus to Represent Iowa at the 2019 National Book Festival

The title will represent Iowa on the Great Reads About Great Places map.

New Website Option for PLOW Libraries Coming Soon

The State Library and SILO are introducing a new website platform for PLOW libraries that receive free website hosting from the State Library.

State Library Awards $350,000 in Technology Grants to 58 Iowa Libraries

The State Library has awarded approximately $350,000 to 58 Iowa public libraries for grants to update technology offerings in the library as part of the 2019 LSTA Technology Grant program.

$19k Grant from NEH to Bring History of Agriculture Speaker Events to Iowa Communities this Fall

The Iowa Center for the Book has received a $19,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a two-year grant program on Iowa’s agricultural heritage.