by Compendium News Staff | Aug 23, 2019 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Library Block Parties Information Background A Block Party is an hour long free play session with a set of universal blocks (350), people, vehicles, animals, scarves, photographs of buildings, and other accompanying materials where preschoolers have the freedom to...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 23, 2019 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Wee Build is for libraries that do not have the space or storage necessary to be eligible for the Block Party program and for libraries with the Block Party materials who would like the Wee Build materials to use for outreach and use by infants and toddlers. It...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 15, 2019 | Accessibility, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Attend a Keystone 2020 Pre-Application Workshop Is your library planning a renovation or construction project which will improve service to your users? The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries administers the Keystone Grants for...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 12, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Several libraries have been awarded Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RCAP) grants: Carnegie Library of Homestead: $500,000 (project will substantially rearrange the layout of the swimming pool, locker rooms and other related pool support...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 7, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Odyssey of the Mind, the international K-12 creative problem-solving program, welcomes libraries to sponsor teams! For over 40 years, the Odyssey of the Mind program has encouraged divergent thinking while giving students a creative outlet wherein they develop...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 7, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries is proud to announce the upcoming 2019 Friends Institute The Institute will be held Saturday, September 28, 2019, at the Genetti Hotel and Suites in Williamsport, PA. This is the sixth Friends Institute and is an opportunity...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 7, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Access PA, Children's Services, Library News, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Two new libraries will begin staffing Chat with a Librarian! We’re pleased to announce that the Berks County Library System and Saint Francis University will soon be staffing Chat with a Librarian. Saint Francis University, which already uses LibAnswers, is...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 7, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Highlighted Content on WebJunction: Prioritizing Accessibility and Disability Inclusion at Your Library: Putting a focus on accessibility helps create a library that can be enjoyed by more people and can connect more people to the information and resources they need....
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 6, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) (deadline August 19) Mobile Beacon’s Beacon’s Connect for Success Donation program (no deadline) Sony USA Foundation Inc (no deadline) Sparkfun (no deadline)...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 6, 2019 | Library News, Rural and Small Libraries
Read about the renovations at the Paoli Library!
