by Julie Moore | Apr 23, 2024 | BLD News, Professional Development
Hello! Please find upcoming professional development workshops below. We hope you find these offerings useful. If you have recommendations for professional development, please submit them here. Come Play at the Library: How to Launch a Library Board Game Program for...
by Julie Moore | Feb 29, 2024 | Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Uncategorized
Last call! Please remember to fill out the OCL Statewide Gathering Interest Survey. More information about the event can be found in the Responses Needed: OCL Statewide Gathering Interest Survey Compendium article from earlier this month. The form will close today,...
by Corri Hines | Nov 22, 2023 | Belonging, Children's Services, Equity, Inclusion, Teen
Public libraries nationwide offer programs and services for learning and leisure to engage youth and adults meaningfully throughout the summer months. We’re happy to announce that the Office of Commonwealth Libraries is one of five state library agencies joining the...
by Carrie Cleary | Jan 19, 2023 | Belonging, Children's Services, Equity, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, School Libraries, Teen
ALA invites library workers to apply for ALA’s Great Stories Club (GSC), a thematic reading and discussion program that engages teens who are facing difficult challenges through literature-based library outreach programs:...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 23, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
This summer, teens were invited to dulcimer workshops, where they learned about their Appalachian heritage and the mountain dulcimer. The workshops were held by the Somerset County Library. Dave Haas was featured at the final concert that was open to everyone. Check...
