by Compendium News Staff | Aug 22, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Find out about the book selection chosen to represent Pennsylvania, selected by the Pennsylvania Center for the Book.
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 16, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The debate between residents of Eastern and Western Pennsylvania: Sheetz or WaWa? But for a travelling family from New Jersey, the choice is definitely the Donora Public Library. On a very hot summer afternoon an obviously distraught young couple with two children...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 4, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
If you are about to register for the first time in SAM.gov, about to begin renewing your SAM.gov registration, or even only trying to get a Unique Entity ID (the identifier that replaced the DUNS number in April 2022) for the first time, you will need to validate your...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 3, 2022 | Accessibility, Library News, Pennsylvania, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The Story of LAMP Dean Bog provides a tour of LAMP with interviews with patrons and staff. LAMP stands for the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians. Learn more about LAMP and find out how this could be of benefit to you or your patrons! ...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 1, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Plan your training for the new month! Find professional development opportunities in August at WebJunction! All WebJunction courses and webinars are FREE and count towards Pennsylvania public library CE requirements. Remember to check WebJunction Courses,...
by Carrie Cleary | Jul 29, 2022 | Event, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
Read below for information about a grant opportunity to support public library programs: The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about experiences of...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 26, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
July 26, 2022 Pennsylvania Releases New App to Connect Students and Families Experiencing Homelessness with Resources Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced the creation of Finding Your Way in PA, a Pennsylvania-based mobile...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 25, 2022 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 21, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Pennsylvania, Resources of Interest
Beginning August 2022, the State Library of Pennsylvania will be open the second Saturday of each month from 10 AM – 4 PM. Please use an online form if you are requesting research materials from the Forum Building. If you would like to browse the shelves, pick...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 21, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Is Your Library a Cooling Place? Libraries across the country have been promoting their facility as a cooling station, offering longer hours for those wishing to take advantage of the library’s air conditioning and water for hydration. Sometimes it is the...
