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LAMP: Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians

November 12, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

There is very exciting news for Print Disabled Pennsylvanians this month.   Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped are officially changing our...

RCAP Grants Awarded to Several Libraries

August 12, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Several libraries have been awarded Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RCAP) grants: Carnegie Library of Homestead: $500,000  (project will substantially rearrange the layout of the swimming pool, locker rooms and other related pool support spaces). Carnegie...

Library of Congress Honors Pennsylvania and Virginia Libraries for Service to Blind Readers

May 10, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

May 10, 2019.  The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) at the Library of Congress will honor two of its cooperating libraries for their outstanding service to readers who are visually or physically disabled. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh,...

Free Financial Counseling at Carnegie Library’s West End Branch

March 22, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Resources of Interest

Free meetings with financial planners are being offered in several locations in Pittsburgh, including the Carnegie Library’s West End Branch.  Learn more in this NextPittsburgh.com article. ...

Grow with Google Provides Grant to Carnegie

December 19, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest

Three branches of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh are participating in a pilot funded by Grow with Google.  The program is a hotspot and laptop lending program.  Read about it! ...

Beta Builders

July 29, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Beta Builders brings coding to schools and will be at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, starting in Homewood, this fall. ...

PA LaunchPod

New PaLAunchpod Episode with Guest Marilyn Holt

May 18, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

A new episode of PaLAunchpod dropped on May 15. In this episode, host Tom Berman talks with Library Services Manager of the Pennsylvania Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and president of the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Marilyn Holt about the history...

LJ Names Chester County Library a Star Library; 4 other PA Libraries Also Receive Designation

April 24, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Resources of Interest

EXTON- The Chester County Library was named as one of America’s Top-Rated Libraries* – earning the designation as a Star Library by the profession’s leading periodical, Library Journal.   This is the first year the Chester County Library (CCL) has received this distinction...

Library Journal Names 4 PA Libraries as Stars

November 16, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Resources of Interest

Four Pennsylvania Libraries have been named Star Libraries by Library Journal for 2016:  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Corry Public Library, Lancaster Library System and  North Wales Area Library. Read more. ...

Three Libraries in PA Named as Star Libraries

November 3, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Data, Library News

Three Pennsylvania libraries were named ‘Star Libraries’ by Library Journal:  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Corry Public Library and North Wales Area Library.  Read more.  // // // // // ...