by Carrie Cleary | Nov 18, 2024 | Adult Services, Equity, Surveys, Youth
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is sharing forward information about a nationwide IMLS Funded study of Black History Month programming provided by public libraries. If your library receives a contact, you are encouraged to respond. Please see the announcement...
by Heather Sharpe | Oct 8, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Data, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Professional Development, State Aid, Workforce, Youth
Happy Fall, library colleagues! Highlights of the Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries’ (OCL) ongoing projects and initiatives are listed below, and BLD’s third quarter digest is included at the end of this post in case you...
by Corri Hines | Aug 26, 2024 | Adult Services, BLD News, Children's Services, Teen, Youth
Join colleagues across the state for great discussion on planning for summer 2025 with intentionality and equity at the center in informal, collaborative roundtable sessions. Share your excitement and energy through constructive and interactive conversation on why...
by Corri Hines | Aug 1, 2024 | Adult Services, BLD News, Children's Services, Data, Teen, Youth
The Pennsylvania Summer Library Program 2024 Impact Report is now open for the submission of Summer Library Program information from Pennsylvania Public Libraries. The impact report submission form will close at 5:00 PM on Friday, September 20, 2024. A copy of the...
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,...
