by Amy Geisinger | Nov 30, 2023 | Data, State Aid, Surveys
Access update for the Annual Report – PA Public Library Data Survey collection on LibPAS Access to the Annual Report collection in LibPAS will be disabled on Friday, December 8, 2023. We are removing access to the annual report to make updates for the 2023 reporting...
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 29, 2023 | Governor's Advisory Council (GAC)
The Governor’s Advisory Council on Library Development (GAC) will hold a virtual business meeting on Thursday, December 7, beginning at 10a.m.. The meeting is open to the public. Those interested in attending are required to pre-register...
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 29, 2023 | Equity, Surveys
Attention PA Public Libraries: Please take a few minutes to complete the National Study on Library Card Access being conducted by the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) in collaboration with the Brooklyn Public Library for research purposes. Apologies...
by Corri Hines | Nov 22, 2023 | Belonging, Children's Services, Equity, Inclusion, Teen
Public libraries nationwide offer programs and services for learning and leisure to engage youth and adults meaningfully throughout the summer months. We’re happy to announce that the Office of Commonwealth Libraries is one of five state library agencies joining the...
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 17, 2023 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
Attention: Libraries who are interested in providing electric vehicle charging infrastructure For full details and a press release about an opportunity to support electric vehicle infrastructure, please see: Shapiro Administration Continues Electric Vehicle Charging...
by Heather Smith | Nov 13, 2023 | Children's Services, Professional Development
The Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 on behalf of The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, is accepting applications from public libraries to participate in the Play & Grow Library Project. The goal of the Play & Grow project...
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 13, 2023 | Broadband, Surveys
Attention libraries! Please take time to complete the 2023 Public Library Technology Survey. So far there has been an 8.8% response for Pennsylania. Your participation is needed for this to be most useful and effective. Read below and take action to complete the...
by Mike Reilly | Nov 1, 2023 | Data, State Aid
Hello Everyone, The Plans for State Aid for Public Libraries and Federated Systems report is now open. The Office of Commonwealth Libraries’ deadline for submitting/locking your report is Friday, December 1, 2023, at 4:00 PM. System administrators and/or district...
by Julie Moore | Oct 25, 2023 | Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Professional Development
See below for a list of upcoming workshops that are free and available to all library workers in Pennsylvania. All workshops listed below are eligible to receive continuing education (CE) credit and certificates will be awarded for attendance. Collection Diversity...
by Heather Sharpe | Oct 19, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Greetings library colleagues, The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) continues to work on new and existing programs and initiatives. Highlights of our recent activities are listed below. Please refer to BLD’s third...
