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Amazon Business + WiLS Cooperative Purchasing

March 19, 2026 WiLS staff

We are excited to announce a new benefit with Amazon Business available to Wisconsin public libraries that participate in the WiLS Cooperative Purchasing program. WiLS is providing all eligible Wisconsin public libraries free Business Prime accounts (up to $3,499 value/library). In addition to Amazon’s fast and free shipping with Business Prime, Wisconsin public libraries also… READ MORE

Posted in Coop Purchasing News, Coop Purchasing Trials & Deals, Public Libraries, Services & Projects, Things You'll Like!

WiLSWorld Shorts: Navigating “Unkind Times” with Immigrant K-12 Literature

WiLSWorld Shorts Navigating "Unkind Times" with Immigrant K-12 Literature, two children read to one another, Friday, April 17th, 1:00pm CT
March 13, 2026 WiLS staff

This webinar was held on Friday, April 17th. You can watch the recording on our YouTube channel or view the slides. “We need books to break open our hearts, so that we might feel more deeply, so that we might be more human in these unkind times.” —Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street on… READ MORE

Posted in Learning Opportunities, Things You'll Like!, WiLS Events, WiLSWorld Shorts

WiLS 2025 Annual Report

WiLS (tagline Ideas to Action) logo 2025 Annual Report on a gallery wall with framed photos
February 19, 2026 WiLS staff

For our Annual Report this year, we took a slightly different approach. We wanted to share our 2025 work primarily through the eyes of our staff. We asked each staff member to share what they felt were some of the most important things they worked on this year at WiLS; we hope this gives our… READ MORE

Posted in Membership, Services & Projects, Things You'll Like!

Digital Accessibility Resource Guide

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February 18, 2026 WiLS staff

Created December 2025, last updated February 2026 The ADA Title II compliance deadlines are approaching and they will affect many WiLS members. The guide below provides information to help libraries and cultural organizations ensure accessibility of their digital resources in compliance with the ADA, including: Background Information Trainings, Webinars, and Courses Tools Consultants / Services We… READ MORE

Posted in Equity, Services & Projects, Technology, Things You'll Like!

WiLS 2026 Membership Meeting: Caring for Our Communities

WiLS 2026 Member Meeting on Friday, February 27th at 10:00 am CT Featuring libraries working to care for their communities
January 22, 2026 WiLS staff

This meeting was held on February 27th, 2026, at 10:00 am online. You can watch the recording on the WiLS YouTube channel or view the slides. Every day, we see how our members care for their communities. Whether in conversations, at conferences, in local news, or in Ideas to Action proposals, we hear how libraries… READ MORE

Posted in Learning Opportunities, Member News, Services & Projects, Things You'll Like!, WiLS Events
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