Federally Funded

Youth Services
Summer Library Program
Federally Funded

Summer Library Program

The State Library provides access to a comprehensive Summer Library program for public libraries statewide through the national iREAD program.

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Federally Funded

IA Shares Delivery

IA Shares is a statewide delivery service program that provides a method of sending and receiving library materials between public libraries.

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Federally Funded

Federal LSTA Funding

Federal funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services via the Library Services and Technology Act supports State Library programs and resources.

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Federally Funded

WhoFi

WhoFi offers a suite of online tools for library management.

Federally Funded
District Support
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State of Iowa Libraries Online (SILO)

SILO offers resource sharing services, including the Iowa Locator, the statewide union catalog, and the SILO Interlibrary Loan System.

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Federally Funded

OCLC FirstSearch

Online service that gives library and education professionals access to a rich collection of reference databases.

Online Resources
Federally Funded

Foundation Directory

Foundation Directory is a research tool to help libraries and nonprofits find the grantmakers most likely to fund their projects.

Accreditation & Standards
Federally Funded

Accreditation & Standards

The Accreditation & Standards program supports the development of high-quality libraries in Iowa.

Federally Funded
Online Resources

Bridges eLibrary

Bridges is the eBook and audiobook buying consortium for Iowa public libraries.

Federally Funded

Collection Development Policy

Bridges is a consortium of libraries that subscribe to a service for downloadable books, including both audio and e-books.

Online Resources
Federally Funded

Brainfuse

Brainfuse is an online resource provider for homework help and tutoring, career services, veteran's support, and more.

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