by Kristin LaVanish | Jan 15, 2025 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Adult Services, Belonging, Children's Services, Equity, Inclusion, Library News, Pennsylvania, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Teen, Youth
Good morning library colleagues! I wanted to share a well-deserved spotlight on the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP) from our partner, and strong library supporter, PBS member television station WQED. This featured spot highlights LAMP services,...
by Sara Deegan | May 14, 2024 | BLD Updates, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Professional Development, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Youth
Hello Library Community, The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) would like to send one more friendly reminder of the upcoming deadline for the 2024-25 Local Library Grants. Please be mindful that the deadline to submit your application is May 20, 2024, at noon. We...
by Heather Sharpe | May 2, 2024 | BLD News, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Professional Development, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Youth
Hello Library Community, The Bureau of Library Development would like to remind you of the upcoming deadline for the 2024-25 Local Library Grants. As the application period is well underway, please be mindful that the deadline to submit your application is May 20,...
by Julie Moore | Apr 15, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Professional Development, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Youth
Hello Library Community! The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) will be accepting applications for the following three local library grants from April 19 to May 20, 2024. These projects are made possible by Library...
by Carrie Cleary | Jun 12, 2023 | Equity, Inclusion, School Libraries
Sharing forward this article about a new federal coordinator position to address book bans: https://www.k12dive.com/news/education-department-coordinator-addressing-book-ban/652458/ Summary: The US Department of Education is taking steps to combat book bans in...
by Carrie Cleary | Jun 6, 2023 | Equity, Event, Inclusion, Professional Development, School Libraries
Libraries and staff who are engaged with STEM, computer technology education, and Out of School Time programs will want to read the information below from the Pennsylania Statewide STEM Ecosystem and consider attending in person or online: The sixth annual Computer...
