by Ed Lupico | Dec 14, 2024 | Library Facilities
Some Pennsylvania libraries may receive an email request from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to complete a survey on library facility conditions. GAO will be reaching out to a sample of libraries and museums, and the Office of Commonwealth Libraries...
by Carrie Cleary | Jan 17, 2024 | Accessibility, Equity, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, State Agency Information
Pennsylvania libraries as community anchor institutions are named as eligible organizations in a new one-time funding opportunity for facilities that does not require matching funds. Read more below and in the linked guidelines: The Pennsylvania Broadband Development...
by Ellen Shenk | Dec 11, 2023 | Library News
The State Library of Pennsylvania proudly announces its reopening on January 9, 2024, in the historic Forum Building, 607 South Drive, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The State Library’s Main Reading Room, along with the full Forum Building, has undergone renovation and...
by Carrie Cleary | Aug 16, 2023 | Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
On behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, I am very pleased to announce that the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities program. The Keystone grant program provides...
by Carrie Cleary | Jun 16, 2023 | Broadband, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
Libraries who are considering capital improvement projects and may want to apply for public funds (such as Keystone Grants or other programs) may be interested in attending an information session to learn more about prevailing wage as a preparation step. The session...