by Compendium News Staff | Jan 8, 2019 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
OCLC’s WebJunction program, in partnership with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries, is accepting applications from small public libraries (serving communities with fewer than 25,000 people) interested in engaging their communities in a process to transform...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 14, 2018 | Accessibility, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
If your library is considering applying for a Keystone Grant for Public Library Facilities in 2019, the Office of Commonwealth Libraries encourages you to attend one of the workshops being offered in January 2019 at various locations around the state. Ed Lupico,...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 14, 2018 | Library News, Rural and Small Libraries, Uncategorized
Are Dogs the New Library Cat? At Red Land Community Library in Etters, Pennsylvania, parents can sign children up for a 15-minute slot to read to a golden retriever. The dogs work on Saturdays, sitting contentedly while children choose a book to read aloud. Karen...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 13, 2018 | Library News
The Emmaus Public Library officially opened its new wing with a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 8, 2018 and an Open House is planned for November 28, 2018 from 6 PM-8:30 PM to allow everyone time to explore their new space. The Emmaus Public Library serves as the...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 8, 2018 | Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News
The Belmont Hills Library has reopened. Read about the renovation and the formerly secret donor.