Every day, the Burlington Public Library opens its doors to people from all walks of life. Some come for books, others for Wi-Fi, storytime, or just a quiet corner to read. But over the past year, staff have noticed more people coming in simply to be somewhere. They come to be somewhere safe, warm, and… READ MORE
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WiLS at the WLA 2025 Annual Conference
At the conference, you will also find WiLS staff facilitating and presenting these sessions in collaboration with members. We’d love to see you among the attendees! Notable Reports Panel: Recent Library Trends, Data, and Discoveries Wednesday, October 29th at 11:00 am CT in Salon D Join WiLSians Sara Gold and Andi Coffin as they facilitate this… READ MORE
WiLSWorld Shorts: The People Are The Power
For more than seven years, the WiLS Staff Development Group has been working one-on-one with staff and in coordination with one another for the sole purpose of making sure WiLS employees know they are valued. While some of our projects have been larger scale endeavors, like incorporating a flexible-hour work week or expanding employment benefits,… READ MORE
Celebrating Summer, WiLS Style
Sweater weather approaches. Soon we’ll be picking apples, flannel-laden with pumpkin spice latte in-hand, thrifting for Halloween costumes. But it’s also a goodbye to summer – a glorious season filled with its own traditions and nostalgia. In summer’s waning days, our staff wanted to share the places and people that make it a special time… READ MORE
Presenting the 2025 Ideas to Action Fund Awardees!
We are very excited to share the awardees for this year’s Ideas to Action Fund! The WiLS Board and staff had very hard decisions to make, sifting through intriguing and important ideas proposed by a record-breaking 64 public, academic, and K12 libraries as well as cultural and tribal organizations. We are honored to see the… READ MORE