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Outdoor Space for West End Library

October 30, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Rural and Small Libraries

The West End Library received a grant for a project to help with outdoor programming.  See the project in this NorthCentralPa.com article.  Director Wendy Rote explained that, due to COVID, she thought an outdoor area would help them attend to their rural community’s needs.   ...

This is the cover of the book Out in Central Pennsylvania

New Book Chronicles Local LGBTQ History! Meet the Authors in Zoom

July 29, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

  Meet the authors as they discuss and read selected passages by attending a virtual author event via Zoom on Thursday August 20 from noon to 1 PM, hosted by the State Library of Pennsylvania! About the book: Out in Central Pennsylvania: The History of an LGBTQ Community,...

Health Programming Grants

July 7, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The Network of the National Library of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR) invites applications to support health programming for public library patrons in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The purpose of the Health Programming in Public Libraries Award is...

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Library’s Science Fiction Book Club Reaches Several Milestones

July 6, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

10 years, 6,500 members, and their 50th Interview     Middletown, PA: Ten years ago, on July 6, 2010, John Grayshaw created the Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC) on Facebook. Grayshaw is the Library Director of Middletown Public Library a small, independent library in...

Apply for Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change

July 2, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The American Library Association (ALA) invites library workers to apply to be part of Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, a pilot program to help public and academic libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations that address the climate...

Virtual Art Show at Boyertown

June 1, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

On Saturday, May 30, the Boyertown Community Library shared a Spring Art Show, which generated nearly 200 views and positive feedback.  The show, which was featured on ALA’s Programming Librarian site, contained pieces from community members.  View the show on YouTube. ...

Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grants

April 17, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is accepting applications for Youth Literacy Program grants.  The deadline is May 21.  Learn more. ...

Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers

April 15, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The Pennsylvania Humanities Council is currently accepting applications for its Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers program which is aimed at supporting libraries, museums, and cultural organizations in Pennsylvania seeking to launch virtual/distance-based humanities events, programs,...

Health Information Outreach Award Deadline Nears

April 3, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine will offer of up to $20,000 to 5 member organizations–and membership is FREE!  The organization must have been a member at least 3 weeks prior to the April 30 deadline.  Learn more here!   ...

OCL Announcement: Extended Library Closure

March 23, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Health Focus, PA Digital Collections, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

MEMO TO:  Public Library Directors; District Library Administrators and Consultants; System Administrators; Governor’s Advisory Council on Library Development; Office of Commonwealth Libraries Staff cc: Statewide library email distribution lists at 4:00 pm on March 23, 2020 FROM:...