by Compendium News Staff | Sep 2, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Library of Congress has surplus books available that are not needed for the Library’s own uses. Organizations and institutions, that are eligible for donation must be located in the United States and fall into one of the following categories: Full-time,...
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 | Sep 2, 2021 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Mysterious events are happening at the State Library of Pennsylvania! Join Sandy Nork as she discusses her latest novel Flood Risk at a virtual event for the State Library of Pennsylvania. Date: September 8, 2021 Time: 12 noon to 1:00 pm Pennsylvania self...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 24, 2021 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held virtually from September 17-26. The theme is Open a Book, Open the World. Access the program schedule and Festival information.
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 9, 2021 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Date: August 11, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) This is the third in a series of virtual programs about Rare Books. Join Michael Lear, the State Library’s Rare Collections Librarian, as he delves into topics on book preservation and history. Each...