by Compendium News Staff | May 30, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Karen Cullings, Interim Executive Director of the Dauphin County Library System, Randie Yeager, Human Services Director with the Dauphin County Human Services Department, Lisa Howald, Library Manager of the McCormick Riverfront Library, discuss conflict resolution in...
by Compendium News Staff | May 24, 2019 | Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Hatboro residents approved a .55 millage to benefit the Union Library Company of Hatborough. Read the Patch article for more information.
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 | Academic Libraries, Broadband, Data, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Access the American Library Association’s Libraries’ Guide to the 2020 Census. Learn more and access the link to sign up for ALA’s Census newsletter.
by Compendium News Staff | May 20, 2019 | Library News, Resources of Interest
Read how the Reading Public Library promotes literacy in Spanish-speaking families.
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 20, 2019 | Access PA, PA Digital Collections, POWER Library, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Fall 2019 POWER Library Training Dates and Locations are now available! September 17 – Crowne Plaza (King of Prussia) September 18 – Ephrata Public Library September 19 – Bucks County IU22 (Doylestown) September 24 – Appalachia – IU 8...
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...
