Are you ready for summer?

Grandkids visiting? Kids out of school? Heading for the cabin? The library has something for that.

From outdoor programs to StoryWalks® and games, your library has you covered for summer fun!

Watch for upcoming summer library program announcements from your local library or have an adventure by exploring public libraries across the region.

Check out each library’s website for its unique programs and collections! Or just ask; librarians are ready to answer your questions.

Explore MORE and the library of things!

Did you know that you can check out a bike at the Frederic and Luck libraries? MORE has hundreds of items in the “library of things” and each library has a unique selection.

Ask the librarian when you visit to get your passport stamped! Keep in mind that some items in this category can only be checked out from and returned to the library that owns that item.

Get your Explore MORE Passport stamped until July 15.

All about funding

Library funding can be confusing! Let John Thompson explain it in Spring Webinar Series #2: Where Does the Money Come From? Wisconsin Public Library Funding.

• Recording of Where Does the Money Come From

• Where Does the Money Come From slides and resources

• Where Does the Money Come From Activity Report

IFLS produces excellent educational content for our libraries, and many of those resources are helpful for trustees and volunteers as well!

Advice you can trust

It can be hard to find good resources for starting or building your Friends Group.

Despite its name, Trustee Training Week often has valuable webinars for Friends Groups, too.

This months’ suggestion is for all volunteers: Friends, Foundations and Trustees. Recruiting and Engaging Friends and Trustees Under Age 40, with Tess Wilson, shows how to attract Millennials to your Friends group and Board of Trustees, and turn the largest generation of library users into your best advocates.

• Recording

• Slides