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Summer Maker Camps at Millvale Community Library 

July 15, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Rural and Small Libraries

  The Millvale Community Library makerspace is a vibrant place full of Maker camp activities this summer. Our free Maker camps include: art camp, music camp, fashion camp, Riverfront and environmental camp, space camp, and pottery camp. ( There are 10 slots available for each...

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...

Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit: Includes Bookmarks and More!

November 30, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit is research based and created for librarians to help parents prepare children ages 0 to 8 for success in school and life. The toolkit includes a position paper, a promising practice guide, case studies and bookmarks, which contain tips for...

Teen Services Workshop

July 17, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Please join us at an interactive session with Linda W. Braun, Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) professional development consultant to learn more about the new focus in teen services on relationship building, facilitation of learning, impact and outcomes,...