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Jonelle Prether Darr Joins OCL

January 3, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries welcomes Jonelle Prether Darr  as Executive Assistant! Darr served as Executive Director of the Cumberland County Library System since 1992.  During that time, she worked to expand and improve library services through computer and Internet...

Library to Re-open

October 9, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

The South Fayette Library, which was closed due to water damage three months ago, will re-open.  Read more. ...

New Director at Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity Featured

October 9, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

Holly Bennett, new director at the Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity, is featured on Lehigh Valley Live. ...

Erie County Public Library

September 5, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

The Atlantic featured the Raymond M. Blasco, M. D. Memorial Library in Erie! ...

One-Button Studio

August 5, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News

NorthCentralPA.com reports that the James V. Brown Library has a One-Button recording studio available for public use.  Read about it! ...

New Director at Waynesboro

July 22, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

Lori A. Milach has been named the new director of the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library in Waynesboro.  Read about it in the Herald Mail Media. ...

Paula Kelly Honored

July 19, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

Whitehall has named Paula Kelly the ‘Person of the Year.’  Kelly is Director of the Whitehall Public Library. ...

Bonnie Young Appointed Executive Director

July 19, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

Read about the appointment of Bonnie Young as Executive Director of the Library System of Lancaster County. ...

Comic Con

July 19, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News

Read about the Comic Con held at the Reading Public Library. ...

Addiction Discussion at Library

June 10, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Library News

The North Pocono Public Library hosted a Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse Discussion to help area residents learn about the growing problem of substance abuse.  Read about it in this Moscow Villager article. ...