by Compendium News Staff | May 13, 2016 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Young Adult Library Services (YALSA) has posted Adopting a Summer Learning Approach for Increased Impact: a YALSA Position Paper. The post discusses the summer slide and offers statistics as well as a proposed solution.
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 24, 2016 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Open eBooks is an app containing thousands of popular and award-winning titles that are free for children from in-need households. Learn more. You can also watch First Lady Michele Obama’s message about the program.
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 24, 2016 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
ALA’s Public Programs Office has a new grant opportunity! The Great Stories Club, a book club program for at-risk teens, was created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. They are now offering a new theme of the Great Stories Club under the...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 14, 2016 | Children's Services, Library News
Kutztown Community Library and Fleetwood Area Public Library received Library Block Party grants. Read about it.
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 10, 2016 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Submitted by Laura O’Grady This summer will be Martin Library’s fifth year working with the Summer Food Service Program. We feed lunch to children and teens five days a week from June to August. We have seen drastic behavioral improvements in the children and...
