WI State Parks Library Program Returns for 2026
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites all Wisconsin libraries to participate in the Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library program in 2026.
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Application Deadline Near for Big Read Grants
The Bureau of Libraries is reminding libraries of the nearing application deadline for the Big Read Grants funding available for community reading programs.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read is a program managed by Arts Midwest that awards grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to organizations.
Reflections on a Defining Year for Libraries
As I sit to write this letter, the first thing that comes to mind is that 2025 was certainly an eventful year for libraries.
WI Public Library Standards Steering Committee Work Begins
Members of the Wisconsin Public Library Standards Steering Committee met November 24, 2025, in Baraboo at the Carnegie-Schadde Memorial Public Library. The meeting was the committee’s first opportunity to gather and discuss their upcoming work.
Registration Now Open for 2026 Teen Internship Informational Webinar
Registration is now open for the 2026 Teen Internship Informational Webinar.
Applications Now Being Accepted for BCBS Cohort
Wisconsin libraries have the opportunity to be part of a statewide initiative to develop community-based summer services.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Bureau of Libraries is looking for six libraries to participate in the 2026 Building Community-Based Summers (BCBS) Cohort.
DPI Bureau of Libraries Presenting at WLA Conference
Visit members of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Bureau of Libraries at the 2025 Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference, October 28-31. Make sure to stop by the Bureau of Libraries’ Booth #35: