Blogs
Keeping Up With Kids is Leah Langby’s long-running popular blog. She delves into subjects related to Youth Services from many different angles.
Key Take-Aways from Sustainably Grow Your Summer Library Program Course (guest post)
NOTE: This blog post was written by Nicole Witt, Youth Services Coordinator at D.R. Moon Library-Stanley, based what she learned from the UW...
Connecting to Resources for Mental Health Programming
I had a heart-breaking conversation with a library director this week who was reeling from a two recent local deaths from suicide, and looking for...
Storytime Break Activities in Altoona
Storytime Break Activities in Altoona Anyone who has spoken with me about youth services knows that I am a very big proponent of taking breaks from...
Raising Wisconsin’s Children Conference
Thanks to our friends at UW-Madison Department of Extension for putting together an excellent, free virtual conference--great to share with parents...
Reference-Desk Ready Report
Thanks to Jessica Dunn from the Colfax Public Library for this post. Jessica received a scholarship from IFLS (with IMLS funding) to participate in...
Updating the Library’s Image–Report on WAPL Conference from Britta Rice
Britta Rice from the Friday Memorial Library in New Richmond attended the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference this spring, thanks...
Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference: Library as Time Machine and as Inspiration
NOTE: This post is from Nora Allen from the Friday Memorial Public Library in New Richmond. She attended the 2025 WAPL Conference with grant funds...
Lead the Way Conference Takeaways from Christopher Mick
Christopher Mick was able to attend the Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement Conference in Madison in April. His costs...
Reference-Desk Ready Report
Thanks to Jessica Dunn from the Colfax Public Library for this post. Jessica received a scholarship from IFLS (with IMLS funding) to participate in...
Updating the Library’s Image–Report on WAPL Conference from Britta Rice
Britta Rice from the Friday Memorial Library in New Richmond attended the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference this spring, thanks...
Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference: Library as Time Machine and as Inspiration
NOTE: This post is from Nora Allen from the Friday Memorial Public Library in New Richmond. She attended the 2025 WAPL Conference with grant funds...
Lead the Way Conference Takeaways from Christopher Mick
Christopher Mick was able to attend the Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement Conference in Madison in April. His costs...
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Tip Jar, Programming Kit spotlight, save IMLS, webinar highlights, coming up on the calendar
Tip Jar When you borrow programming kits from Lend Items, please be sure to include time for transit to and from your library in your...
Happy 4th! WISCAT user group recordings, postcard campaign, hashtags, Cadott groundbreaking, showcasing collections, and the calendar
Happy fourth! WISCAT User Group Meeting Recording Available WISCAT User Group Meeting recording and slides are now posted on the WISCAT...
WI Science Festival, public notice clarification, postcard update, librarians in the wild, Stanley breaks ground
Wisconsin Science Festival & Bioblitz The 15th annual Wisconsin Science Festival (WSF) will be held in our state on October 16-26, 2025. Again...
Courier best practices, Leadership Development Institute, public records notice, Trustee Training week printable, catalogers repository, on the calendar
Courier best practices Please remind staff that put items in courier: Only use removeable tape when attaching paperwork to materials. We've received...