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ICfL staff report program milestones: 28,877 e-book titles, 25% LearningExpress usage increase, ARP ESSER spending nearly complete
Summary
ICfL staff reported IDEA e-book collection size (28,877 titles), a 25% increase in LearningExpress Library usage, nearly finished spending $1.25 million in ARP ESSER funds (with $940,000 subgranted), and 15 capital projects that will affect about 136,000 people when complete.
E-Services Program Supervisor William Lamb told commissioners the Idaho Digital E-Book Alliance (IDEA) collection held 28,877 titles as of June 30, 2024, and that targeted promotion had produced a 25% increase in LearningExpress Library usage. Lamb also reported the Idaho Talking Book Service launched a new website.
Development Services Program Supervisor Talela Florko said the ICfL submitted its annual Capital Projects Fund report and that once 15 projects are complete they will affect a population of about 136,000. Florko said the agency is nearly finished spending $1.25 million in ARP ESSER funds received through the Idaho Department of Education and that the ICfL subgranted $940,000 to libraries and schools.
