by Compendium News Staff | Jul 15, 2019 | Children's Services, Library News, Rural and Small Libraries
The Millvale Community Library makerspace is a vibrant place full of Maker camp activities this summer. Our free Maker camps include: art camp, music camp, fashion camp, Riverfront and environmental camp, space camp, and pottery camp. ( There are 10 slots...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 17, 2019 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Library Journal‘s annual award for the Best Small Library in America, sponsored by Baker & Taylor, honors the U.S. public library that demonstrates outstanding service to populations of 25,000 or less. The deadline is July 2, 2019. Access the...
by Compendium News Staff | May 20, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries seeks contributing libraries for the Chat with a Librarian service. Chat with a Librarian (formerly known as Ask Here PA) has been providing 24/7/365 live chat reference since 2006, and this service is a core component of the...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 9, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest
The Benson Memorial Library is excited to announce their newest online database: the Obituary Index! You can now search our obituary index online from anywhere in the world. It contains more than 18,000 listings. The Obituary Index can be accessed through the Benson...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 27, 2019 | Library News, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
by Roane C. Lytle, Librarian Williamsburg Public Library Alice was one of our favorite patrons here at the Williamsburg Public Library. A voracious reader of everything, she was a regular feature in our library. Alice always returned her books on time, so it...
