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Apply for Wee Build Program

August 23, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Wee Build is for libraries that do not have the space or storage necessary to be eligible for the Block Party program and for libraries with the Block Party materials who would like the Wee Build materials to use for outreach and use by infants and toddlers.  It consists of 20...

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York County Libraries Named Project Outcome Early Adopters

September 19, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Submitted by Mina C. Edmondson, District Consultant, York County York County Libraries was recently named a Project Outcome Early Adopter. In the winter of 2016 York County Libraries conducted surveys of the parents and caregivers who attend Early Childhood Literacy Services and...

Block Parties!

March 26, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, School Libraries

Read about Bosler Memorial Library’s block parties! Bosler Memorial is one of  100 libraries to receive the LSTA grant that provided materials worth $2000, including 300 blocks. ...

Libraries Receive Blocks

February 14, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News

Kutztown Community Library and Fleetwood Area Public Library received Library Block Party grants.  Read about it. ...