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A Library Has an EV Charging Station? Yes!

August 16, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The debate between residents of Eastern and Western Pennsylvania: Sheetz or WaWa? But for a travelling family from New Jersey, the choice is definitely the Donora Public Library. On a very hot summer afternoon an obviously distraught young couple with two children wandered into...

Unique Entity ID Webinar: Register Now for August 9th Webinar

August 4, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

If you are about to register for the first time in SAM.gov, about to begin renewing your SAM.gov registration, or even only trying to get a Unique Entity ID (the identifier that replaced the DUNS number in April 2022) for the first time, you will need to validate your entity as...

Watch The Story of LAMP on YouTube

August 3, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Library News, Pennsylvania, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The Story of LAMP Dean Bog provides a tour of LAMP with interviews with patrons and staff. LAMP stands for the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians. Learn more about LAMP and find out how this could be of benefit to you or your patrons!     ...

Professional Development Opportunities in August 2022

August 1, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Plan your training for the new month! Find professional development opportunities in August at WebJunction!  All WebJunction courses and webinars are FREE and count towards Pennsylvania public library CE requirements. Remember to check WebJunction Courses, WebJunction Webinars,...

Yiddish Book Center Reading Groups for Public Libraries

July 29, 2022 By Carrie In Event, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities

Read below for information about a grant opportunity to support public library programs: The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about experiences of displacement,...

App for Students and Families Facing Homelessness

July 26, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

July 26, 2022 Pennsylvania Releases New App to Connect Students and Families ​Experiencing Homelessness with Resources Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced the creation of Finding Your Way in PA, a Pennsylvania-based mobile and desktop...

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Apply to Become a Hub for Neighborhood Games and Interactive Stories

July 25, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

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State Library of Pennsylvania Will be Open the Second Saturday of Each Month

July 21, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Pennsylvania, Resources of Interest

Beginning August 2022, the State Library of Pennsylvania will be open the second Saturday of each month from 10 AM – 4 PM. Please use an online form if you are requesting research materials from the Forum Building. If you would like to browse the shelves, pick up and return...

Your Library is So Cool

July 21, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Is Your Library a Cooling Place? Libraries across the country have been promoting their facility as a cooling station, offering longer hours for those wishing to take advantage of the library’s air conditioning and water for hydration.  Sometimes it is the municipality that...

Historical & Archival Records Care Grants

July 20, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Pennsylvania State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) is pleased to announce a new cycle of Historical & Archival Records Care Grants, funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). Individual grants in amounts up to and including $5,000. No...