by Compendium News Staff | Aug 18, 2016 | Children's Services, Professional Development
The Oil Creek District is offering a workshop on September 23rd! The workshop is free to libraries in the Oil Creek District and $10 for those outside the district. Access the flier and registration information. Title: The Joy of Tinkering Location: Redbank Valley...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 16, 2016 | Children's Services
by Elizabeth Hess Confession time: when I first heard about the mega-popular free app Pokémon Go, I reacted with a “whaaaaat?” rather than a “wa-hoo!” I sadly missed the first round of Pokémon-mania back in the 90s, so this resurgence in worldwide popularity...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 14, 2016 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest
Learn about Public Libraries: A Vital Space for Family Engagement, released by Harvard Family Research Project and the Public Library Association, is a call to action for libraries. Read more.
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 9, 2016 | Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward
by Michelle Muro Orange is the New Black Piper Kerman, author of Orange is the New Black, came to the Scranton Cultural Center on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 to talk about her book and discuss what it was like spending a year in a women’s prison. The sold-out event was...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 3, 2016 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Learn about the Pennsylvania Center for the Book and its resources in this Penn State News article. Especially note the Baker’s Dozen, an annual list of children’s picture books with tips for using the individual titles with children and families.
