by Compendium News Staff | Aug 25, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
2022 National Book Festival The National Book Festival begins September 3. If you can’t visit in-person, several programs will be livestreamed! Explore the site!
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 25, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Join the ‘Team That Reads’ for Library of Congress Night at Nationals Park on Aug. 30 August 25, 2022 Book and baseball lovers are invited to join Library of Congress Night at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Aug. 30, when the Washington Nationals take on the Oakland...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 24, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
State Library of Pennsylvania Rare Collections Virtual Series – Women Binding Designers in the Golden Age of Illustration DATE: August 25, 2022 12 Noon – 1 PM REGISTER with this form to receive your link to join the Teams meeting. First emerging in the 1820s,...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 23, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
This summer, teens were invited to dulcimer workshops, where they learned about their Appalachian heritage and the mountain dulcimer. The workshops were held by the Somerset County Library. Dave Haas was featured at the final concert that was open to everyone. Check...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 22, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Find out about the book selection chosen to represent Pennsylvania, selected by the Pennsylvania Center for the Book.
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 16, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The debate between residents of Eastern and Western Pennsylvania: Sheetz or WaWa? But for a travelling family from New Jersey, the choice is definitely the Donora Public Library. On a very hot summer afternoon an obviously distraught young couple with two children...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 4, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
If you are about to register for the first time in SAM.gov, about to begin renewing your SAM.gov registration, or even only trying to get a Unique Entity ID (the identifier that replaced the DUNS number in April 2022) for the first time, you will need to validate your...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 3, 2022 | Accessibility, Library News, Pennsylvania, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The Story of LAMP Dean Bog provides a tour of LAMP with interviews with patrons and staff. LAMP stands for the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians. Learn more about LAMP and find out how this could be of benefit to you or your patrons! ...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 1, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Plan your training for the new month! Find professional development opportunities in August at WebJunction! All WebJunction courses and webinars are FREE and count towards Pennsylvania public library CE requirements. Remember to check WebJunction Courses,...
by Carrie Cleary | Jul 29, 2022 | Event, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
Read below for information about a grant opportunity to support public library programs: The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about experiences of...
