by Carrie Cleary | Jul 23, 2024 | Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, State Library of Pennsylvania
Beginning Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the State Library of Pennsylvania will change the public hours for the library’s Main Reading Room to Tuesday through Thursday from 10a.m. to 6p.m. excepting holidays. State Library staff are available to answer questions on...
by Carrie Cleary | Jul 15, 2024 | Accessibility, BLD Updates, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Susan Banks Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries
On behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, I am very pleased to announce that the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) is now accepting applications for its 2025 Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities program. The Keystone grant program provides...
by Carrie Cleary | Jul 9, 2024 | Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, State Library of Pennsylvania
The State Library of Pennsylvania STEMlab announces the offering of a full lending library of STEM resources for public and school libraries. Starting today, July 9, 2024, library staff across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania can place requests to borrow kits, books,...
by Carrie Cleary | Jun 11, 2024 | Broadband
Prepare to apply for a grant to receive laptops for your library outreach, training, and patron use. Broadband is an important matter for public libraries. As community anchor institutions, public libraries are well positioned to meet the need for high speed internet...
by Carrie Cleary | Apr 22, 2024 | Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, State Library of Pennsylvania
Celebrate the State Library of Pennsylvania! We look forward to seeing you on Friday, April 26 starting at 11:00 AM for a ribbon cutting ceremony with notable speakers. Stay and spend the day with Office of Commonwealth Libraries for a behind-the-scenes tour of the...
