by Compendium News Staff | Mar 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
State Library of Pennsylvania Rare Collection Open House Maps! Maps! Maps! Did you know that the State Library has thousands of maps in its collections? Among the most famous are an edition of the first printed atlas and the very first map of Harrisburg! Rare Books...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 28, 2016 | Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
State Library of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Authors Series Lunch and Learn Program Where: Room 321 Forum Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 When: Wednesday April 13th, from 12-1 PM Dr. William Miller’s...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 29, 2015 | Library News, Resources of Interest
Chris Papst will be at the Law Library, State Library of Pennsylvania on August 25th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Be part of the audience as C-SPAN BOOK TV films the event! From Papst’s website: “In late 2011, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania became the first – and...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 29, 2015 | Library News, Resources of Interest
Hear Ashley N. Nester on Thursday, August 6 Ashley Nichole Nester got her start in the darkroom when she was 13 years old. She remarks that she fell spontaneously in love, even though the gratification was far from instant. “Working solely in the mysterious dark to...