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FREE Book: Investing in Rural Prosperity

November 24, 2021 By Compendium News Staff In Broadband, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

Pennsylvania libraries, especially those in rural areas, may want to share the ebook link with rural community leaders or request a print copy to add to the library collection of the new title Investing in Rural Prosperity, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The...

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History of PA Library with Bernadette Lear on November 10

October 22, 2021 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Celebrate Pennsylvania’s libraries with author Bernadette Lear, Librarian at the Pennsylvania State University, as she discusses the history of libraries in her newest book, “Made Free and Thrown Open to the Public: Community Libraries in Pennsylvania from the Colonial...

Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize Deadline is July 15

June 10, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Deadline: July 15, 2020 (Submissions close at 11:59 p.m. EDT.) The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize, developed in partnership between the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation and Library Journal, was created in 2019 to recognize the public library as a vital community asset. When...

1st Overdrive Reciprocal Lending Agreement in PA

January 8, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Oil Creek and Seneca Library Districts have entered into a Reciprocal Lending Agreement (RLA) through OverDrive – the first of its kind in Pennsylvania. The RLA allows patrons to use both District’s OverDrive collections with just their home library card. “Access is a...

GIANT Bags 4-My-Cause Benefits Library

November 7, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Pottstown Regional Pubic Library is proud to announce it has been selected as a beneficiary of the GIANT Bags 4-My-Cause Program for the month of November 2019.  Read about it! Learn more about Bags4MyCause. ...

SNOE: Public Libraries in Northwest Pennsylvania Strengthen Collaboration Efforts.

October 31, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

October, 2019, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA – Public libraries in Northwest Pennsylvania strengthen collaboration efforts. A new regional collaboration: SNOE Library District, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania, will move our public libraries forward into the future. The partnership...

KINBER President and CEO Wendy Huntoon to Step Down Vice President Nathan Flood to Serve as Interim President

October 3, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Broadband, Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

HARRISBURG, PA, October 1, 2019 – The Keystone Initiative for Network-Based Education and Research (KINBER) today announced that its President and CEO, Gwendolyn “Wendy” Huntoon, is stepping down as president and CEO effective Oct. 31. Ms. Huntoon will continue to...

Nature Backpack

Collaboration Launches Interactive Nature Program for Allegheny County Children and Families

August 26, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest

Themed backpacks used to explore and learn about the many forms of nature in backyards and the region’s green spaces Pittsburgh (May 28, 2019) – The Allegheny County Library Association, Allegheny County Parks, Allegheny Land Trust and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy are...

Register Now for the PCBL Friends Institute

August 7, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries is proud to announce the upcoming 2019 Friends Institute The Institute will be held Saturday, September 28, 2019, at the Genetti Hotel and Suites in Williamsport, PA.  This is the sixth Friends Institute and is an opportunity to network...

New Libraries Join Chat with a Librarian.  Is Your Library Ready to Join?

August 7, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Access PA, Children's Services, Library News, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Two new libraries will begin staffing Chat with a Librarian! We’re pleased to announce that the Berks County Library System and Saint Francis University will soon be staffing Chat with a Librarian.  Saint Francis University, which already uses LibAnswers, is excited to be...