by Compendium News Staff | Nov 7, 2016 | Accessibility, Health Focus, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
By Elizabeth Hess The month of November usually makes me think of the upcoming holiday season, spending time with family and friends, and enjoying the beautiful Pennsylvania autumn. After recently attending an eye-opening session at the Pennsylvania Library...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 8, 2016 | Library News, Resources of Interest
A recent Pew Research Center report about lifelong learning and technology found that “74% of adults participate in learning activities in which they had done at least one of several activities, such as reading how-to materials or taken courses in pursuit of...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 4, 2015 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News
The Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls has been awarded a Curiosity Creates Grant from the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. The library is one of 77 public libraries in the United States awarded the grant,...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 6, 2015 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
This grant offers a book club program specially designed for at-risk youth. Any library that is located within, or working in partnership with, an organization that serves at-risk youth would be eligible. (This includes alternative high schools, juvenile justice...
by Compendium News Staff | May 9, 2015 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration recently released the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Quick Start Action Planner (QSAP), a new technical assistance tool for implementing the WIOA. Contact your local public workforce...