Youth Services All Iowa Reads Federally Funded Youth Services News 2026 All Iowa Reads Selections Announced The 2026 All Iowa Reads selections were announced Oct. 9 on Iowa Public Radio’s Talk of Iowa program with host Charity Nebbe. Display Date October 9, 2025 Image Federally Funded Youth Services Continuing Education Summer Library Program News Registration Now Open for STEM Fairs and Summer Reading Summits this Spring Join the State Library for exciting in-person STEM Fairs and Summer Reading Summits happening across Iowa in March 2025! Display Date January 15, 2025 Image Pop YS Live (January 2026) | Summer in the Small Library In this session, Janeé will share some ideas for folks in small libraries on how to plan for summer without feeling overwhelmed. January 14, 2026 1:00 pm Pop YS Live (December 2025) | Prize-A-Palooza: All About Summer Reading Prizes Small prizes? Grand prizes? Raffles? Trinkets? Experiences? Something that fits with the theme? December 10, 2025 1:00 pm 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. Image Download Summer Library Program Resource Guide Download the 2026 Summer Library Program Resource Guide from iREAD by June 1, 2026. June 1, 2026 Summer Reading 2026 Jump Start Summer 2026 may seem far off, but now’s the time to start planting ideas for next year’s summer library programming. November 19, 2025 10:00 am Toolkits Youth Services Federally Funded STEM To Go & Storytime Kits Available for checkout to Iowa libraries, these kits are designed to enhance library STEM programming and storytimes. Image Check it Out (November 2025) Check it Out! is a monthly webinar series from the State Library of Iowa spotlighting the best new books for ages 0-18. November 25, 2025 11:00 am Continuing Education Youth Services Federally Funded Youth Services Conference The State Library offers an in-person event for Youth Librarians every other year in the spring. Pop YS Live (November 2025): Engaging Caregivers During Storytimes What’s the only thing worse than a disruptive kid during storytime? A disruptive caregiver! November 12, 2025 1:00 pm Check it Out (October 2025) Check it Out! is a monthly webinar series from the State Library of Iowa spotlighting the best new books for ages 0-18. October 28, 2025 11:00 am Check it Out (August 2025) Check it Out! is a monthly webinar series from the State Library of Iowa spotlighting the best new books for ages 0-18. August 26, 2025 11:00 am Pop YS Live (August 2025): The Art and Science of Selecting Storytime Read-Alouds Choosing the right book can turn a simple read-aloud into a magical, memorable and educational storytime experience. August 13, 2025 1:00 pm Youth Services Youth Services The State Library's Youth Services program helps library staff become active, creative, and inspiring members of their libraries and communities. Image Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page Next Last page Last RSS Feed
All Iowa Reads Federally Funded Youth Services News 2026 All Iowa Reads Selections Announced The 2026 All Iowa Reads selections were announced Oct. 9 on Iowa Public Radio’s Talk of Iowa program with host Charity Nebbe. Display Date October 9, 2025 Image
Federally Funded Youth Services Continuing Education Summer Library Program News Registration Now Open for STEM Fairs and Summer Reading Summits this Spring Join the State Library for exciting in-person STEM Fairs and Summer Reading Summits happening across Iowa in March 2025! Display Date January 15, 2025 Image
Pop YS Live (January 2026) | Summer in the Small Library In this session, Janeé will share some ideas for folks in small libraries on how to plan for summer without feeling overwhelmed. January 14, 2026 1:00 pm
Pop YS Live (December 2025) | Prize-A-Palooza: All About Summer Reading Prizes Small prizes? Grand prizes? Raffles? Trinkets? Experiences? Something that fits with the theme? December 10, 2025 1:00 pm
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. Image
Download Summer Library Program Resource Guide Download the 2026 Summer Library Program Resource Guide from iREAD by June 1, 2026. June 1, 2026
Summer Reading 2026 Jump Start Summer 2026 may seem far off, but now’s the time to start planting ideas for next year’s summer library programming. November 19, 2025 10:00 am
Toolkits Youth Services Federally Funded STEM To Go & Storytime Kits Available for checkout to Iowa libraries, these kits are designed to enhance library STEM programming and storytimes. Image
Check it Out (November 2025) Check it Out! is a monthly webinar series from the State Library of Iowa spotlighting the best new books for ages 0-18. November 25, 2025 11:00 am
Continuing Education Youth Services Federally Funded Youth Services Conference The State Library offers an in-person event for Youth Librarians every other year in the spring.
Pop YS Live (November 2025): Engaging Caregivers During Storytimes What’s the only thing worse than a disruptive kid during storytime? A disruptive caregiver! November 12, 2025 1:00 pm
Check it Out (October 2025) Check it Out! is a monthly webinar series from the State Library of Iowa spotlighting the best new books for ages 0-18. October 28, 2025 11:00 am
Check it Out (August 2025) Check it Out! is a monthly webinar series from the State Library of Iowa spotlighting the best new books for ages 0-18. August 26, 2025 11:00 am
Pop YS Live (August 2025): The Art and Science of Selecting Storytime Read-Alouds Choosing the right book can turn a simple read-aloud into a magical, memorable and educational storytime experience. August 13, 2025 1:00 pm
Youth Services Youth Services The State Library's Youth Services program helps library staff become active, creative, and inspiring members of their libraries and communities. Image
