by Compendium News Staff | Jun 10, 2022 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Seneca Library District Participates in Free Summer Snack Program with Child Hunger Outreach Partners (CHOP) 1 in 6 Children each day go hungry in the United States of America. 1 in 6. In rural Northwest PA, many of the school districts cannot afford to continue...
by Compendium News Staff | May 31, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
IMLS encourages innovative collaborations to advance preservation of, access to, and public engagement with digital collections and services that will strengthen community learning, foster civic cohesion, advance research, and enhance knowledge networks. Learn about...
by Compendium News Staff | May 18, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
With Open Heart and Open Arms: LGBTQ Cuban Refugees and Our Community’s Response to the Mariel Boatlift About the exhibit: From April through October 1980 approximately 125,000 refugees fled their homes in Cuba and traveled by American ships and boats to Key West in...
by Compendium News Staff | May 17, 2022 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Application for the PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive, supported by AT&T, is open until June 10.
by Compendium News Staff | May 13, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
WebJunction gathered reference questions asked by patrons. Here are links to the categories: Reference | The Obvious | About the Librarian | Pickup Lines | 21st Century | Above and Beyond | The Mysterious | Classic Readers Advisory | Just Wow | Library of Things Had...
by Compendium News Staff | May 13, 2022 | Academic Libraries, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
May 11, 2022 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that Pennsylvania’s public electronic library, POWER Library, has acquired 350 new e-books for users to explore, bringing the total of available titles to approximately...
by Compendium News Staff | May 10, 2022 | Library News, Rural and Small Libraries
Read about Andrew Henley, the new director at the New Castle Public Library.
by Compendium News Staff | May 4, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Pennsylvania, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Susan Banks Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries
Greetings, Pennsylvania libraries! As a valued library leader, you are invited to a special preview of the PDE Building Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Neighborhood Roadmap on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, from 1-2 P.M. Please save that date to join us for this...
by Compendium News Staff | May 3, 2022 | Academic Libraries, BLD News, Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Susan Banks Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Office of Commonwealth Libraries is working with QualityMetrics Inc. on a new Five-Year Plan as required by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The plan will guide all the work of Office of Commonwealth...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 29, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Red Land Library will host a fly-in by Vietnam War veteran, Richard “Buck” Buchanan, who was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam war. It will be held on May 14. The library connected with the Liberty War Birds for the program. Learn more! —- ...
