by Carrie Cleary | Feb 1, 2023 | Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, State Library of Pennsylvania
Librarians may be interested in attending or sharing forward with patrons this upcoming virtual event presented by Pennsylvania PBS station WETA. Join the special “Finding Your Roots” national virtual conversation event on Wed. February 8, 2023 at 8p.m. about...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 6, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Immigration, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Date: April 12, 2022 Noon to 1PM Join State Library of Pennsylvania Reference Librarians, Amy Woytovich and Kathy Hale on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, for a Microsoft Teams presentation on using historic census information for genealogical research. U.S. Census data is a...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 14, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Staff members from the Meyersdale Public Library’s Pennsylvania Room were recently awarded certificates of appreciation from the Somerset County Office of the Register of Wills. Archives Assistant Carolyn McKinney and Archivist Jennifer Hurl were recognized for...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 17, 2021 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Digging Up Your Roots: Finding Your Family History March 4, 2021 from noon – 1pm Join Amy and Kathy, expert librarians at the State Library of Pennsylvania with over 15 years of genealogy experience, for a free, live Zoom event. This workshop is for adults who would...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 10, 2020 | Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Library News, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
November 9, 2020 Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced the State Library of Pennsylvania was named one of the best genealogical websites in the country by Family Tree Magazine. “Exploring lineage allows us to better understand the...
