Youth Services

Summer Reading Summit 2025

The State Library Summer Reading Summits are designed to help you put the finishing touches on your plans for Summer Library Programming.

Summer Reading Summit 2025

The State Library Summer Reading Summits are designed to help you put the finishing touches on your plans for Summer Library Programming.

Summer Reading Summit 2025

The State Library Summer Reading Summits are designed to help you put the finishing touches on your plans for Summer Library Programming.

Summer Reading Summit 2025

The State Library Summer Reading Summits are designed to help you put the finishing touches on your plans for Summer Library Programming.

Youth Services

Programming Resources

Resources for Youth Services librarians to improve their programming skills.

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.

Group of young children being read a story by a librarian.
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.

Check it Out (January 2025)

Check it Out! is a monthly webinar series from the State Library of Iowa spotlighting the best new books for ages 0-18.

Check it Out (February 2025)

Check it Out! is a monthly webinar series from the State Library of Iowa spotlighting the best new books for ages 0-18.

Youth Services

Kids Program Resources

The 2025 All Iowa Reads selection for kids is Jawbreaker by Christina Wyman.

Book cover of Jawbreaker next to headshot of author Christina Wyman.
Youth Services

Teen Program Resources

The 2025 All Iowa Reads selection for teens is Rez Ball by Byron Graves.

Book cover of Rez Ball next to headshot of author Byron Graves.
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