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Digital titles available for download. Use limited to registered users of the Talking Book Service. Contact [email protected] for eligibility information.

A searchable, centralized collection of digital publications that are created by Idaho state agencies for the purpose of public information. [Stacks] does not contain any material created on the city or county level, nor historical material created by other entities not considered state agencies. Although there may be some slight overlap between [Stacks] and the Idaho State Archives, the Archives primarily provides public access and archival management for the State’s permanent records –  records of enduring legal, historical, or cultural value. 

IdahoDigitalSkills.org offers Idahoans free access to online learning tools to increase their digital skills. Whether you’re learning how to use a mouse or applying for jobs online, there are a variety of tools and resources available.

A directory of Idaho libraries and other organizations. Maintained and provided by the Idaho Commission for Libraries.

Catalog of materials available to customers of the Idaho Talking Book Service for individuals with physical or visual impairments.

In CIV ED: A Guide to Idaho Politics and Civic Engagement, we explore public participation in the state government, how bills become Idaho law, Idaho’s Constitution, taxes and the Idaho state budget, and the role of media in Idaho.

Idaho Public Television is committed to building civic literacy and citizenship in our state. One way to do that is to showcase state and national efforts to break down political and social polarization, to model constructive conversations, and to promote civic literacy and civil dialogue.
 
Civic literacy reflects our ability to stay informed, to understand the ways information is shared as well as manipulated, to be familiar with the workings of our government and society, and to know the rights and responsibilities we all have as citizens. It’s about having the tools to be full participants in a democracy.

Civil dialogue is not about being polite. It means engaging in conversations on topics that are important to us, sharing our views, and listening to others’ views in honest and productive ways. 

Idaho is rich with artists, creators, and makers moved by the rugged beauty of the state and their own interior landscapes to produce compelling work of all kinds.

Creative people and projects can lift, energize, and galvanize us. They can spark important conversations, inspire a sense of belonging, and provide new perspectives. The seeds for our own ideas are nourished by the creativity of others, sparking our own ingenuity.

With its award-winning producers and videographers and our commitment to sensitive and artistic storytelling, createid brings these stories to a wide audience.

Discover 33,092,706 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States.

Find free court-approved forms for civil court matters such as family, landlord/tenant, domestic violence, and other non-criminal court issues.

Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA) provides access to internally created online textbook content for Idaho districts and charters.  This content is created according to Idaho Standards and targeted at grades 7-12. The content will include lesson objectives, lesson content, videos with transcripts, and non-graded interactivities.

Focusing on state curricula for elementary school students, this collection of educational materials is based on the award-winning history series Idaho Experience on Idaho Public Television. These materials were compiled by Idaho teachers for Idaho teachers. Included are teacher-curated videos and teacher-written facilitator guides that are correlated to fourth-grade Idaho Content Standards for Social Studies.

Follow the Idaho State Legislature and Idaho Supreme Court sessions through live audio and video feeds.

Every day, Idaho scientists conduct research to describe, define, investigate, and understand the world in which we live. Idaho Science Journal takes a look at the work of some of the state’s most interesting researchers.

Take an online tour of the Idaho statehouse. Along with video and photos, background information about the building is provided.

Search for available jobs in Idaho.

Check out the resources compiled at Idaho.gov including verifying a professional’s license status, applying for a professional license, paying state government fees, and more.

Explore the numerous resources for job seekers on the Idaho Department of Labor’s Job Seekers webpage. Wherever you are in your job-seeking journey, whether you’re new to the workforce or looking to make a career change, this site has resources for you!

The Idaho Department of Labor’s JobScape is an easy-to-use tool to help job seekers and students make informed career and educational decisions through access to education, career, and labor market information.

Lessons and interactive classroom activities for educators on the topic of youth vaping centers on the personal stories featured in the Idaho Public Television documentary Nic Sick: The Dangers of Youth Vaping, which follows Idaho teens in different regions of the Gem State as they talk with heartbreaking authenticity about how and why they started vaping and the consequences they experienced.

Focusing on state curricula for elementary school students, this collection of educational materials features video segments from Idaho Public Television’s Lewis and Clark: Moments in Time, which brings to life excerpts from the journals of Lewis and Clark.

These materials were compiled by Idaho teachers for Idaho teachers. Included are teacher-curated videos and teacher-written facilitator guides that are correlated to fourth-grade Idaho Content Standards for Social Studies.

The Native Voices in Idaho educational program is designed to assist teachers and educators in integrating Native-centered content into lesson planning. The tools provided center the voices of Indigenous people in Idaho to inspire a passion for cross-cultural learning in students, educators, and all learners and cultivate a community of understanding and respect for Indigenous experiences and contributions.

Resources for mid-life adults. Topics covered include health, work, home, and finances.

College and career planning resources for high school students from the Idaho State Board of Education.

The Open Textbook Library contains peer-reviewed textbooks on a variety of subjects. The textbooks can be downloaded at no cost, or printed at low cost.

Outdoor Idaho celebrates the incredible richness of Idaho. Filmed entirely on location, the program explores the beauty, the drama, and the science of nature, while examining the significant environmental and resource issues facing the intermountain West. Since 1983, Outdoor Idaho has produced nearly 300 programs, winning hundreds of national and regional awards.

Free, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for K-12 educators, curated by Idaho Public Television (IdahoPTV) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

Resilience in the Classroom provides professional development resources centered around the documentary Resilience: Hope Lives Here. These tools include a variety of cards and activities that you can use in your classroom to help children throughout their day.  As well as practical professional development training for teachers to learn about ACEs and have a more trauma-informed classroom.

Resilience: Hope Lives Here investigates Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which include abuse, neglect, divorce and other childhood traumas. Research shows that left unresolved or untreated, these experiences can lead to health conditions in adulthood—such as high blood pressure, diabetes and depression. Being a trauma-informed teacher or practitioner is critical because Idaho has the fifth-highest rate in the nation for children who have experienced three or more ACEs.

Science Trek is an integrated Web and broadcast project designed to introduce science topics to elementary-age school children, provide educational materials for teachers and parents, and inspire students to investigate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials.

From Idaho State Comptroller, find out where Idaho funds come from and how they are spent.

Search the catalogs of libraries worldwide through a single portal to identify and locate materials of all types and formats available in libraries and through interlibrary loan.