by Corri Hines | Jan 16, 2025 | BLD News, Children's Services, Teen, Youth
Each year the American Library Association (ALA) honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz,...
by Kristin LaVanish | Jan 15, 2025 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Adult Services, Belonging, Children's Services, Equity, Inclusion, Library News, Pennsylvania, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Teen, Youth
Good morning library colleagues! I wanted to share a well-deserved spotlight on the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP) from our partner, and strong library supporter, PBS member television station WQED. This featured spot highlights LAMP services,...
by Heather Sharpe | Jan 13, 2025 | BLD News
Happy New Year, library colleagues! In last year’s January Bureau of Library Development (BLD) Update I shared key developments around our priorities and initiatives. As we begin 2025, I’m excited to recap some of the highlights from 2024. You’ll also find BLD’s...
by Abbey Lukiewski | Jan 6, 2025 | BLD News, BLD Updates
On October 15, 2024, the Bureau of Library Development (BLD) launched LibAnswers as a tool to assist the field in getting answers to library related questions. In an effort to ensure the platform is useful to the field – we started sending surveys to completed...
by Heather Smith | Jan 6, 2025 | Children's Services, Teen, Youth
Remake Learning Days (RLD) is an international festival celebrating innovative, hands-on learning experiences for youth and families. In 2025, the festival marks a significant milestone—its 10th anniversary! From April 19 to May 31, events will take place across 15...
by Corri Hines | Jan 2, 2025 | Adult Services, BLD News, Children's Services, Teen
Join colleagues across the state for great discussion on planning for summer 2025 with intentionality and equity at the center in informal, collaborative roundtable sessions. Share your excitement and energy through constructive and interactive conversation on why...
by Mike Reilly | Dec 17, 2024 | State Aid
Payments for the 2024-2025 state aid allocations have been requested. Payments are to be disbursed on Monday January 6, 2025. You can view the allocation amounts here. For more information on how state aid is allocated visit the Allocation page on the State Aid...
by Ed Lupico | Dec 14, 2024 | Library Facilities
Some Pennsylvania libraries may receive an email request from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to complete a survey on library facility conditions. GAO will be reaching out to a sample of libraries and museums, and the Office of Commonwealth Libraries...
by Heather Smith | Dec 9, 2024 | BLD News, Children's Services
Announcing the 2025 PA One Book: Arlo Draws an Octopus The PA One Book Committee is excited to announce the 2025 PA One Book title: Arlo Draws an Octopus written by Lori Mortensen and illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. Since 2006, the PA One Book program has been promoting...
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 27, 2024 | PDE, Susan Banks Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries
Please see the Press Release about the change in PDE Leadership here: 11.22.24 PDE Leadership Release | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and read the message from Deputy Secretary and State Librarian Susan Banks below: Greetings, Colleagues – In the spirit of the holiday,...
