by Carrie Cleary | Aug 16, 2023 | Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
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 2024 Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities program. The Keystone grant program provides...
by Heather Sharpe | Aug 15, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, State Aid
Greetings library colleagues, Mike Reilly of the Bureau of Library Development’s (BLD) State Aid team has been working with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality (BSLTQ) to better understand PDE’s certification...
by Ellen Shenk | Jul 19, 2023 | Library News, State Library of Pennsylvania
State Library of Pennsylvania temporary closure to begin September 11, 2023 The State Library is preparing to move back to the Forum Building at 607 South Drive, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In anticipation of the move, the State Library will close to the public and...
by Heather Sharpe | Jul 18, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Greetings library colleagues, The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) has been busy with many new and existing programs and initiatives this quarter. Some highlights of our recent activities are listed below, but please...
by Mike Reilly | Jul 13, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Uncategorized
Hello Everyone, The Office of Commonwealth Libraries Public Library Directory is now live. It has been a long time coming and we are happy to finally have it up and ready for all to use. In addition to the general information provided on the Public Library Directory,...
by Amy Geisinger | Jul 11, 2023 | BLD News, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, State Aid
State Aid Library Subsidy Application – NOW OPEN The State Aid Library Subsidy Application (SALSA) is now open within the Counting Opinions LibPAS platform for completion by independent public libraries, federated library administrations, and federated library...
