by Heather Smith | Jan 16, 2024 | Children's Services
Together, let’s create an environment where Pennsylvania public libraries thrive as vibrant hubs for early childhood learning. Join the Early Childhood Conversations and be part of a collective effort to shape a brighter future for children ages 0-8. The Office...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 23, 2019 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Library Block Parties Information Background A Block Party is an hour long free play session with a set of universal blocks (350), people, vehicles, animals, scarves, photographs of buildings, and other accompanying materials where preschoolers have the freedom to...
by Compendium News Staff | May 6, 2019 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
You are invited to join a national network for science and literacy by receiving training and materials to lead Leap into Science workshops. Leap into Science is a nationwide program developed by The Franklin Institute Science Museum that integrates open-ended science...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 17, 2019 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
RAISING LITERATE CHILDREN BEGINS AT BIRTH Books and Literacy Experiences for Infants and Toddlers Tuesday, May 14, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Registration: 9 – 9:30 a.m. | Workshop: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Register below) Do toddlers come to your library for...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 10, 2019 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, is accepting applications from public libraries to establish family place community centers for early childhood information, parent education, socialization, emergent literacy, and family...
