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Instructions for the iREAD 2023 Summer Reading Program Resource Guide Download

Directors, see the note below from Janeé Jackson-Doering, State Library Youth Services Consultant, on how to access the 2023 summer reading program Resource Guide (the “manual”) from iREAD.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The State Library has purchased one Resource Guide download PER library, so please forward this email to the person who will be responsible for downloading the resource guide. Once the guide is downloaded, it can be distributed and shared between staff.

Hello Directors!

This email contains the information for how your library can download your copy of the 2023 iREAD Resource Guide and graphics. Each library can download one copy of the material, but you are then welcome to share it internally however works best for your library: placing it on a shared drive, saving it to USB drives, or even printing it out if you'd like. If you forward this information to your youth services department, please ensure they are aware of this as well.

Download Instructions 

1. Click the link below to create/or login into your iREAD account. If you have not ordered from iREAD before you will be prompted to create an account. Note: on the iREAD website, ILA refers to the Illinois Library Association:

Log in to iREAD

2. Copy and paste the following promo code into the box provided and select redeem (Note: this code is to be used by Iowa libraries only):

2023iREADRGIOWA

2. Once the code is redeemed you will be able to download the Resource Guide directly from the confirmation screen or from the confirmation sent to your email. These are large files and they may take some time to download. If you have issues with your download speeds, make sure that nothing else is running while you're downloading. If you have trouble downloading, return to the confirmation sent to your email and try downloading from the link in the email. Do not attempt to re-download using the code redemption process. 
   Note: There are two parts to the Resource Guide that need to be downloaded: 
   • Part 1 contains the content of the Resource Guide.
   • Part 2 contains the graphics.

Questions or problems with downloading the Resource Guide? Contact iREAD Customer Service at iread@ila.org.

If you have any other questions about iREAD or the summer learning program, please reach out to me at janee.jackson-doering@iowa.gov.