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Historical Study of Black Experience in Bethlehem

August 3, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Bethlehem Area Public Library is thrilled to share with you the Black Bethlehem Project, a first-of-its kind historical study of the Black experience in Bethlehem, PA. This project was funded through the Lehigh Valley Engaged Humanities Consortium and spearheaded by BAPL’s...

Children’s Books with No Copyright Restrictions for Read Aloud Activities

July 31, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Over 300 copyright-free titles are available in POWER Library! Use them for online storytime or other read-aloud activities. ...

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New Book Chronicles Local LGBTQ History! Meet the Authors in Zoom

July 29, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

  Meet the authors as they discuss and read selected passages by attending a virtual author event via Zoom on Thursday August 20 from noon to 1 PM, hosted by the State Library of Pennsylvania! About the book: Out in Central Pennsylvania: The History of an LGBTQ Community,...

Updated E-Resource Icons and Names Coming August 3

July 29, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

POWER Library will be updating e-resource names and icons on August 3. This will affect most of the e-resources provided by Gale. These changes will not require updates to any links. Only the icon and name of the e-resource will be updated. Your “List All” and “Help...

Butler Area Public Library Receives Funding to Create Professional Resource Center

July 27, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest

BUTLER– The American Library Association (ALA) announced that the Butler Area Public Library was selected to participate in Libraries Lead with Digital Skills, an initiative of ALA and the Public Library Association (PLA), sponsored by Grow with Google, the tech company’s economic...

Chester County Library Receives National Public Relations Award

July 23, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

  EXTON: The annual PR Xchange Awards recognize the very best public relations materials produced by libraries across the nation. Materials are judged on the quality of content, originality, graphic design, and format. Entries were evaluated by a jury of 21 talented marketing...

ALA to Broadcast Tour of Cambria County Library

July 21, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Rural and Small Libraries

Cambria County Library is the first stop on the American Library Association’s Holding Space: A national conversation series with libraries.  Learn more and register for Stronger Together for Workforce Development, which will be held on Monday, July 27.   ...

Health Programming Grants

July 7, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The Network of the National Library of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR) invites applications to support health programming for public library patrons in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The purpose of the Health Programming in Public Libraries Award is...

2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book

July 7, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Data, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Access the the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book.  The Data Book describes how children were  faring prior to the corona virus pandemic.  An Interactive Data Book is also online. as well as other publications. ...

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Library’s Science Fiction Book Club Reaches Several Milestones

July 6, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

10 years, 6,500 members, and their 50th Interview     Middletown, PA: Ten years ago, on July 6, 2010, John Grayshaw created the Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC) on Facebook. Grayshaw is the Library Director of Middletown Public Library a small, independent library in...