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Summer Food!! It’s Not Too Late!

May 22, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, Summer Food Service Program

Learning does not end when school lets out; neither does the need for good nutrition.  YOUR LIBRARY CAN HELP!   Become a site or a sponsor for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).  This year’s application deadline is June 15. Learn more here! Engage your community–Engage...

Vandergrift Director Takes FREE Course to Offer Program to Children

March 29, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Science Action Club has started at Vandergrift Public Library! Director Vanessa Groholski completed FREE STEM training online in order to offer this FREE program to children in grades 3-8.  Learn more about taking the course, and the grant she received to receive a kit valued at...

Mother Goose on the Loose® Workshops

March 13, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Mother Goose on the Loose® Workshops Explore scientific findings regarding child development, experience a live Mother Goose on the Loose session, and learn how to easily plan and present your own program. Mother Goose on the Loose is an award winning early literacy program that...

Upcoming Webinars: Disaster Planning and Lunch at the Library

January 16, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Free WebJunction Webinars for You These upcoming webinars are open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free in the Course Catalog. From Facilities to Trauma: Disaster Planning and Community Resiliency at...

Webinars: STEAM for Tots to Teens; Social Media

November 29, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Free WebJunction Webinars for You These upcoming webinars are open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free in the Course Catalog. From Tots to Teens: STE(A)M-powered Ideas for Programming Thursday, December...

Killian Discusses Children and Reading

October 29, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Hannah Killian, Youth Services Manager at the Dauphin County Library System, talks about introducing children to authors  [4:20] on Comcast Newsmakers. ...

Anita Ditz Retires

September 9, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Anita Ditz, head of children’s services at Schlow Centre Region Library, is retiring after 34 years.  Read the Daily Collegian article and consider joining in celebrating her retirement on September 23, 1-3:30pm at Schlow.  RSVPs recommended but walk-ins are OK!  Donations...

Last Chance to Apply

August 10, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest

You have one LAST CHANCE to apply for the… Block Parties or Wee Build program   Deadline:  August 15 The Wee Build program is good for public libraries without the open space and/or libraries that do outreach to programs and organizations. Block Parties are for public...

Session Notes: The Importance of Family Place Libraries

June 26, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

This is part of a series of Session Notes from grantees who have received Professional Development grants from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Each grantee will share their professional development experience and include tips and other resources from the workshop or class....

Coding for Kids Webinar January 31

January 30, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Check out Coding for Kids, sponsored by DK and Rosen Publishing.  The webinar will be held January 31., 2017.       ...