by Compendium News Staff | May 24, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Due to pending renovations to the Forum Building, the State Library of Pennsylvania will close on June 1, 2019 and reopen on July 1, 2019 at its temporary Capitol Campus location at the Keystone Building. We expect to be at this location for the next two (or more)...
by Compendium News Staff | May 22, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Great Stories Club Grants on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Learn about the American Library Association’s Great Stories Club series on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT), a thematic reading and discussion program that engages underserved...
by Compendium News Staff | May 20, 2019 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
NASA has created a special 4-week program that can be used in libraries across the country. If the library does not have room or time for this program, children may participate at home. Access the flyer with listed activities. NASA was inundated with requests...
by Compendium News Staff | May 20, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries seeks contributing libraries for the Chat with a Librarian service. Chat with a Librarian (formerly known as Ask Here PA) has been providing 24/7/365 live chat reference since 2006, and this service is a core component of the...
by Compendium News Staff | May 18, 2019 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has launched an initiative aimed at promoting literacy by featuring prominent Pennsylvanians reading a children’s book to an at-home audience. The videos will be available through PDE’s Twitter, Facebook and YouTube...
by Compendium News Staff | May 15, 2019 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources offers conservation educational programs. Check them out!
