Recent News

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.
State Library Receives $90,000 Grant from National Endowment for the Humanities for Digitization Project: The State Library of Iowa will receive $90,000 in the form of a Chairman’s Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize historical materials from Iowa’s soil and water conservation districts and make them available to the public on Iowa Heritage Digital Collections.
Enjoy Holiday Music in the Miller Building this December: Visit the Miller Building this holiday season to enjoy live musical performances in the rotunda.
Register now for FREE Online Conference Jan. 17 on New Approaches to Community and Civic Engagement: Registration is now open for the 2019 Innovative Libraries Online Conference (ILOC), a free online conference for the Iowa library community on Thursday, January 17, 2019.
2019 Letters About Literature Program Now Accepting Student Submissions: The Iowa Center for the Book is now accepting online submissions for the 2019 Letters About Literature program, a statewide student reading and writing competition sponsored by the Library of Congress Center for the Book.
Announcing the 2019 All Iowa Reads Selection: "This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm" by Ted Genoways: All Iowa Reads fosters a sense of unity through reading by encouraging Iowans to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same year.
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.

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