Application period: August 15, 2023 - June 15, 2024
The Library Outreach to Children (LOC) Program provides resources to Idaho public libraries to enhance staff outreach visits, reaching those children who cannot get to or access their local library and increasing the number of households with access to books in their homes throughout the year.
The LOC Program allows Idaho public libraries to request paperback books for library outreach events up to two times for school year outreach and once for summer outreach. All outreach requests can be submitted through this form for both school year and summer outreach efforts. Please note that we close this program from June 15 to Aug 15 of each year so we can reset our fiscal year budget and restock the books for the program. Please see "Book Limits" description on ICfL's program website and below in this application.
OUC requests should be submitted at least 2-3 weeks prior to the outreach event date to allow time for ICfL staff to put together the request, sticker the books, and ship them to the library prior to the event.
If you are a school library who wishes to apply for this program, please contact Kristina Taylor, Youth Services Project Coordinator, at (208) 334-2150, to discuss your proposal first. Schools may apply on a case-by-case basis if you do not have a public library nearby, or if your public library near you cannot serve your school through their outreach efforts.
Please also consider our free outreach support materials. You can find a description of the various materials we provide and a separate request form on our website at: https://materials.libraries.idaho.gov.
Thank you!
-Kristina
Library Outreach to Children requests must be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance of your outreach event - and 3-4 weeks in advance is preferred. Requests made less than 2 weeks in advance of the event may be declined due to staff workload or schedule.
This program is designed to support the following types of library outreach efforts:
This is not an exhuastive list of eligible outreach events. Your library may be offering another outreach effort that is not listed here and is still eligible.
Consider the information above as you complete Question #1 below:
After you select "Submit Application", you will automatically receive an email "Thank You" response verifying your submission, as well as an email with a pdf of your submitted application for your records. If you do not receive the "thank you" screen or the auto-email, please contact me ASAP so I can confirm that your request was received.
If you have any questions about this program or your request, please contact Kristina Taylor at the Idaho Commission for Libraries, (208) 639-4136 or (800) 458-3271 or at kristina.taylor@libraries.idaho.gov.