by Heather Sharpe | Sep 23, 2024 | BLD News, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Greetings, library colleagues. As previously announced, the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) has engaged with a consulting firm, Blue Willow Consulting LLC, to conduct a statewide needs assessment. The role of public libraries within their communities throughout...
by Amy Geisinger | Sep 11, 2024 | BLD News, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Cooperation with Magisterial District Courts The Magisterial District Court Map, a tool developed by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State Data Center, provides a simple and efficient way to look up an address to...
by Corri Hines | Aug 26, 2024 | Adult Services, BLD News, Children's Services, Teen, Youth
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 Kristin LaVanish | Aug 21, 2024 | Adult Services, BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, Workforce
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Adult Services Survey! Your input will be instrumental in shaping the landscape of adult services in Pennsylvania and informing how your front-line efforts to provide library services in your communities can be best...
by Heather Smith | Aug 20, 2024 | BLD News, Children's Services
The Bureau of Library Development in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, in collaboration with the Early Childhood Services Steering Team comprised of youth services staff from across the state, is excited to announce a new series of Early Childhood Conversations...
by Corri Hines | Aug 1, 2024 | Adult Services, BLD News, Children's Services, Data, Teen, Youth
The Pennsylvania Summer Library Program 2024 Impact Report is now open for the submission of Summer Library Program information from Pennsylvania Public Libraries. The impact report submission form will close at 5:00 PM on Friday, September 20, 2024. A copy of the...
