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Some STEM Grants

April 23, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Uncategorized

Corning Incorporated Foundation Grants DiscoverE Collaboration Grants Ford Motor Company Fund’s Community Grants Program Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Grants Saxena Family Foundation STEM Grants SparkFun Sony USA Foundation Inc. Toyota USA     ...

20 PA Libraries Receive Workforce Development Funding

April 23, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Uncategorized

WASHINGTON – Today the American Library Association (ALA) and Public Library Association (PLA) announced the names of 20 libraries* in Pennsylvania selected to receive funding from Libraries Lead with Digital Skills, an initiative of ALA and PLA, sponsored by Grow with Google....

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Apply to be Part of the Teen Reading Lounge Project

April 17, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

2019-21 TRL Application Announcement Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) invites public libraries to apply to be part of a special two-year Teen Reading Lounge project with the goals of increasing participation of youth ages 12 -18 in quality humanities experiences and increasing...

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Directors’ Institute and Leadership Academy Still Accepting Applications

April 10, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

  Due to overwhelming response, the June 2-5 Leadership Academy now has a waiting list. However, there is still time to apply for the Directors’ Institute — financial support may be available for attendees with smaller library budgets.  Applications are being accepted...

Family Place Applications Now Available

April 10, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, is accepting applications from public libraries to establish family place community centers for early childhood information, parent education, socialization, emergent literacy, and family support. Successful...

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Millvale Communiy Library Wins Limitless Libraries Grant from Microsoft

March 20, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest

Millvale Community Library was recently selected as one of 20 recipients of the new Microsoft Limitless Library Fund. The Limitless Libraries grant is designed to enrich the learning experience at public or school libraries and foster Mixed Reality adoption in education. The grant...

Grow with Google and PLA Microgrant: Deadline is April 1

March 19, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Libraries Lead with Digital Skills: an initiative of ALA & PLA, is looking for libraries to apply for funding in Pennsylvania! Twenty-five grants will be awarded!  Consider applying! Who should apply: Public libraries that have existing digital skills programs and are interested...

Helping Public Libraries Improve Broadband Services

March 15, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Broadband, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

  Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Commonwealth Libraries Glenn Miller, Deputy Secretary & Commissioner for Libraries   The Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) has awarded a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to the Keystone Initiative...

Chester County Library Receives $10,000 American Dream Literacy Grant

March 4, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News

EXTON: The Chester County Library has been selected as one of 16 public libraries nationwide to receive a $10,000 American Dream Literacy Initiative grant from the American Library Association (ALA) and Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The Chester County Library was selected...

Keystone 2019 Pre-Application Workshop Webinar Recording Available

February 14, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Accessibility, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Keystone Webinar Recording Available If your library is considering applying for a Keystone Grant for Public Library Facilities in 2019, and you were unable to attend an in-person or webinar workshop offered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, you can view a recording of the...