Recent News

State Library Adds Foundation Directory Online to Suite of Online Resources for Iowa Libraries: Iowa public libraries will soon have access to a powerful tool to find grant and funding opportunities for special projects, equipment, technology, and more.
State Library Announces Grants to Academic Libraries for Interlibrary Loan Delivery Service: The 2019 LSTA Academic Library Delivery Service Grants will reimburse up to $5,000 to qualifying academic libraries for one year of service.
Announcing the 2019 Letters About Literature Winners and Honorable Mentions!: The Iowa Center for the Book at the State Library is pleased to announce 18 student readers from across Iowa as winners and honorable mentions for the 2019 Iowa Letters About Literature awards program.
State Data Center: Dallas County Among Top Ten Fastest Growing Nationwide: Dallas County is among the top ten fastest growing counties in the nation according to new county and metropolitan statistical area population estimates for 2018 from the State Data Center via the U.S. Census Bureau.
Libraries: Apply Now for State Library Grants of up to $10,000 to Upgrade Technology in the Library: The State Library is now accepting applications from Iowa public libraries for grants of up to $10,000 for technology upgrades in the library.
Join us for Director Roundtables in May on Libraries and Community Engagement: This spring, library directors can join their peers at the annual Director Roundtables events organized by the State Library.
Celebrate National Library Week with the State Library: This week, the State Library will be highlighting ways to celebrate National Library Week April 7-13.
Census Day 2020: One Year Out: By this time next year, the race to count every living person in the United States will be well under way.
Grow with Google Workshops and Library Micro-funding Opportunities Coming to Iowa in April: Grow with Google is bringing free digital skills workshops to three Iowa libraries in April along with grants of $1,000 to Iowa libraries.
Libraries: Apply for Enrollment in ConnectedLearning Course from ALA to Enhance Teen Programs: Librarians have an opportunity to strengthen and develop teen programs through the ConnectedLib course.
Everybody Wins! Iowa Receives Library of Congress State Literacy Award: Everybody Wins! Iowa, the recipient of the 2018 Iowa Literacy Award, will also receive a 2019 State Literacy Award from the Library of Congress.
Join Iowa Center for the Book at the DSM Book Festival March 30: Discover hands-on activities, children's programming, book club discussions led by featured commentators, live music and so much more.
Libraries: Apply Now for Grant to Attend 2019 Association of Rural and Small Libraries Conference: Libraries can apply now through March 8 for one of five $1,000 grants from the State Library to attend the 2019 ARSL Conference on September 4-7 in Burlington, Vermont.
“Leisure Suit Series” from Artist Catherine Reinhart on Display at the Law Library through April 30: Ames artist Catherine Reinhart will exhibit unique textile art in her Leisure Suit Series at the Iowa Law Library through April 30, 2019.
New Resource for Career Services, Test Prep, Software Tutorials for Iowa Libraries: From academic tutoring to career coaching, Brainfuse offers innovative services designed to meet patron needs.
Call for Applications: 2019 Library of Congress Literacy Awards: The Library of Congress invites organizations committed to the advancement of literacy to apply for the 2019 Library of Congress Literacy Awards. Applications will be accepted from January 14 to March 8, 2019.
Iowa Artist Molly Wood’s “Fatal Flora” on display at the Law Library Through Jan. 31: The Art in the Library program is a partnership between the Iowa Arts Council and the State Library of Iowa.
From the State Data Center: Iowa's Population Grows 3.6 Percent Since 2010: The population of Iowa has grown by 109,273 people, or 3.6 percent, since 2010, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Congress passes Museum and Library Services Act to Fund IMLS and Libraries Through 2023: The bill reauthorizes the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and provides federal funding to libraries, including the State Library, through 2023.

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