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Register Now for the PCBL Friends Institute

August 24, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Resources of Interest

Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries is proud to announce the upcoming 2016 Friends Institute. The Institute will be held Saturday, October 8, 2016, at the Holiday Inn in Grantville, PA.  This is the third Friends Institute and is an opportunity to network with other Friends...

HOLD THIS DATE! October 8

August 16, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries is proud to announce the upcoming 2016 Friends Institute. The Institute will be held Saturday, October 8, 2016, at the Holiday Inn in Grantville, PA. This is the third Friends Institute and is an opportunity to network with other Friends...

Caitlyn Boland

PA Forward: Butler Area Public Library Supports Health Literacy by Hosting a 5K

February 28, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Health Focus, Library News, PA Forward

written by Caitlyn Boland Along with the Library’s new Director of Development, Christina Dreher, came the idea to both support health literacy in the community and raise money for the Library at the same time. On Saturday, April 2, 2016, the Butler Area Public Library will host...

YouTube’s New Feature Helps Fund Nonprofits

January 28, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest

Videos on YouTube can now generate funds for nonprofit organizations.  Read this TechCrunch article. ...

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Library Offers Mug Decoration for Valentine’s

January 20, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

“Tea For Two Craft” at the Library The Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library will hold a night of crafting and refreshments on February 11. Class members will decorate two ‘sweetheart’ mugs with a design of their choice. The library is charging $10.00 per person. What...

Gingerbread House Competition Raises Funds for Library

November 22, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News

A Gingerbread House competition benefits the children’s library at the Guthrie Memorial Library in Hanover. ...

Director Uses Own Funds

November 11, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

Ephrata Director, Penny Talbert, uses speaker fees for challenge match in the community. ...

Crowdfunding

October 25, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Have you ever considered crowdfunding for a library need? The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh created a Kickstarter which will help ten schools that are seeking to fund their makerspaces. Crowdfunding sites offer an opportunity to raise money online.  Some crowdfunding...

FREE Webinars on Giving Days: from Beginner to Taking it to the Next Level!

July 22, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development

The Knight Foundation is offering free webinars on Giving Days. Webinars are offered on August 13, August 27, September 17 and October 15. ...

Evaluation of Your Organization by Donors

July 2, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Resources of Interest

Most public libraries are not rated on Charity Navigator (CN), which provides guidance to donors about the financial health, accountability, tranparency and results of nonprofits.  CN bases its results on the 990 form and requires that a nonprofit has completed seven 990’s...