by Compendium News Staff | Nov 10, 2020 | Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
November 9, 2020 Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced the State Library of Pennsylvania was named one of the best genealogical websites in the country by Family Tree Magazine. “Exploring lineage allows us to better understand the...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 30, 2020 | Library News, Rural and Small Libraries
The West End Library received a grant for a project to help with outdoor programming. See the project in this NorthCentralPa.com article. Director Wendy Rote explained that, due to COVID, she thought an outdoor area would help them attend to their rural...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 22, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival will celebrate its 20th birthday this year! Create your FREE account now at loc.gov/bookfest to access on-demand videos, live author chats and discussions during the Festival weekend, Sept. 25 – 27. It’s all...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 17, 2020 | Library News, Rural and Small Libraries
Dellana Diovisalvo is the new director at the Tunkhannock Library. Read more.
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 8, 2020 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Mechanicsburg, Pa – The Cumberland County Library System Foundation has been awarded a national grant to support staff development. The American Library Association’s H.W. Wilson Grant is an annual award consisting of $3,500 and a 24k gold-framed citation given to a...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 2, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest
(JOHNSTOWN, PA.) – The Cambria County Library is a 2020 recipient of a Banned Books Weeks Grant from the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF). This grant is offered through the Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund, honoring the FTRF founder who worked to prevent censorship and...
