by Amy Geisinger | Mar 26, 2025 | BLD News, Data
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries now has a subscription to the data platform PolicyMap. With our subscription, we can create a Community Profile specific to each state aided public library’s service area. These Community Profiles are snapshots of life in the...
by Amy Geisinger | Mar 17, 2025 | BLD News, Data
New LibGuide Resource: Public Library and Funding Recipient Data The Public Library and Funding Recipient Data LibGuide provides statistical information about state aided public libraries within the Commonwealth. It also provides information about other types of...
by Amy Geisinger | Jan 29, 2025 | Data, State Aid
The Annual Report – PA Public Library Data Survey for reporting year 2024 is now open for data input via the Counting Opinions’ LibPAS platform. The deadline for submission is Monday, March 10, 2025. 2024 Updates Instructional Document: 2024 Annual Report – PA Public...
by Heather Sharpe | Oct 8, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Data, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Professional Development, State Aid, Workforce, Youth
Happy Fall, library colleagues! Highlights of the Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries’ (OCL) ongoing projects and initiatives are listed below, and BLD’s third quarter digest is included at the end of this post in case you...
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...
by Corri Hines | May 1, 2024 | Children's Services, Data, Teen, Youth
A preview copy of the Pennsylvania Summer Library Program 2024 Impact Report is now available. Data collection for the Summer 2024 Impact Report will open for live submission via Microsoft Forms starting Thursday, August 1, 2024, and will be open through Friday,...
