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National Writing Contest Launches to Engage Communities with Literature

September 26, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Resources of Interest

Public Library Association seeks stories on courage, offering winners up to $1,000 and the opportunity to be published in Short Story Dispensers worldwide (CHICAGO) – Sept. 25, 2018 – America’s libraries are home to countless volumes and voices...

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Book Week Festival at Bosler Memorial Library

September 25, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Resources of Interest

(Carlisle, PA) The Bosler Memorial Library and Friends of Bosler Memorial Library biennial Celebrate the Book Week Festival is coming soon! Starting Friday, October 19 with Wine and Words and ending Saturday, October 27 with Young Adult Day there is something for everyone during...

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FREE Resources for the Come Write In Program

August 30, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest

The Come Write In program provides free resources to libraries, community centers, and local bookstores to build writing havens in their communities. Each November, writers congregate at Come Write In spaces to pursue their creative dreams and write the first draft of their novel. Come...

PA Forward: The Inaugural Indie Author Day: October 8, 2016

October 12, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Resources of Interest

By Elizabeth Hess It appears that we can no longer consider self-publishing a mere trend, if recent statistics are any indication! In 2014, Publisher’s Weekly reported on a study that found “self-published books now represent 31% of e-book sales on Amazon’s Kindle Store”...

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York County Libraries Named Project Outcome Early Adopters

September 19, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Submitted by Mina C. Edmondson, District Consultant, York County York County Libraries was recently named a Project Outcome Early Adopter. In the winter of 2016 York County Libraries conducted surveys of the parents and caregivers who attend Early Childhood Literacy Services and...