What the IASL is working on for you:

State Award Winners Announced - full slide show on the Book Award Home Page. 

Shout out to Shalar Knupp and Jennie Paxson for compiling State Book Award Archives - linked here and on the Book Award Home Page. 

Book Award Voting Information! 


Consider presenting at IRA in June - Proposals are due March 1st, 2023

Check out more information about the conference and speakers here

As we wrap up Banned Books Week this image from www.bookishelf.com felt like a good reminded on why it is important to help celebrate our fREADom! 

The votes are in! Check out the awards page to see more. We appreciate all who sent in votes. 

Thanks to those who spent the day at The Capitol for Advocacy Day on March 8th. 

See the Legislative Action section of Advocacy for tips and recommendations on how to make your letter stand out!

Check out the Advocacy - Resources page for information and links from the IASL - ILA - State Library of Iowa session on Intellectual Freedom. 


Quick Updates


Thanks Chelsea Sims for the graphics to support Intellectual Freedom you see above and on Twitter and Facebook! 

IASL Newsletter (posted on website)