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Record Number of Libraries Achieve Gold Star Recognition in Fourth Quarter

January 2, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Pennsylvania Library Association recognizes libraries for PA ForwardTM Star achievements earned between October 1 and December 15, 2019 Mechanicsburg, PA (January 1, 2020) – The Pennsylvania Library Association just announced the 2019 fourth quarter PAForwardTM Star Library awardees....

Libraries Blazing Star-Aligned Trails Throughout Pennsylvania

October 9, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Pennsylvania Library Association recognizes libraries for PA ForwardTM Star achievementsearned between July 1 and September 30, 2019 Mechanicsburg, PA (October 7, 2019) – The Pennsylvania Library Association just announced the 2019 second quarter PA ForwardTM Star Library awardees....

PA Libraries Awarded Stars, State Association Recognizes Programs and Resources as Community Investments

October 4, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest

More than 40 libraries reached PA Forward Star Library status July 1 to September 30, 2018 Mechanicsburg, PA (October 4, 2018) – “Libraries throughout Pennsylvania continue highlighting that they are more than book repositories, earning stars along the way and underscoring...

PA Forward Star Library Program Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

October 21, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, PA Forward, Rural and Small Libraries

 LIBRARIES CONTINUE OFFERING PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH PATRONS’ LIVES    Mechanicsburg, PA (October 20, 2017) – Roughly one year ago, the Pennsylvania Library Association launched their bench-mark, PA Forward Star Library program.  Today the program has some 170 libraries registered....