by Carrie Cleary | Feb 22, 2024 | Accessibility, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Susan Banks Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries
$4.5 Million in Keystone Grants Awarded Susan Banks, Deputy Secretary and State Librarian $4.5 Million in Keystone Grants Awarded I am very pleased to announce on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will be...
by Heather Sharpe | Feb 21, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Uncategorized
Greetings, library colleagues. In previous messages I shared that we intended to open this year’s Statewide Library Services Grant application as well as local library grant applications in February; however, the grant process has been delayed in part due to the...
by Carrie Cleary | Feb 12, 2024 | Broadband, Equity, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, State Agency Information
Attention Libraries. Does your library need laptops or tablets to meet community needs for digital literacy? I am sharing the message below from our friends at the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. They request your input to assist in determining how to...
by Carrie Cleary | Jan 17, 2024 | Accessibility, Equity, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, State Agency Information
Pennsylvania libraries as community anchor institutions are named as eligible organizations in a new one-time funding opportunity for facilities that does not require matching funds. Read more below and in the linked guidelines: The Pennsylvania Broadband Development...
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 Carrie Cleary | Sep 12, 2023 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, State Agency Information
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is currently evaluating devices that can eliminate viruses, bacteria, mold and other pathogens from air and surfaces, simultaneously. The devices could be stand alone or wall mounted, utilize a standard outlet for power, and...