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Baxter, Christopher. “City Looks Back at 200 Years of Circulation,” The Morning Call McCall.com December 25, 2010.
“Charity Cards Gain Ground in Holiday Giving,” The Chronicle of Philanthropy December 21, 2010.
The Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust announced the availability of small grants (under $5,000) for school and public libraries seeking to offer innovative programs that promote reading for pleasure for young adults. There is no specific deadline to apply. Applications will be received and reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications that feature new or creative programs will [...]
TechSoup Global will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. Last year, over 100 organizations participated, with top submissions earning prizes from Flip Video, Adobe, Flickr, and GoldMail. The goal of the project is ”to help nonprofits think creatively about using technology to fulfill their missions, without having a fear of technology [...]
Erwin, Erica. “Beloved Erie Librarian Closes Book on Storytelling Career,” GoErie.com December 23, 2010.
Harris, Bernard. “Jeweler Offers to Match Donations to Lancaster Public Library, Up to $25,000,” Intelligencer Journal LancasterOnline.com December 21, 2010.
“Library says it’s getting soaked by loss of state funding; plans fundraiser,” Herald-Standard.com December 19, 2010
The Eisner Foundation has announced the launch of the inaugural Eisner Prize and is currently soliciting nominations of individuals or non-profit organizations. The Eisner Prize is a cash award of $100,000 and is designed to recognize excellence by an individual or a non-profit organization in uniting and utilizing multiple generations, especially seniors and youth, to [...]
The National Education Association (NEA) is partnering with Youth Service America to offer Youth Leaders for Literacy grants to support service-learning projects focused on increasing young people’s interest in reading and improving literacy in schools and communities. Youth Leaders for Literacy will award 30 young people from across the U.S. with $500 grants. Successful projects [...]
The State Library of Pennsylvania will change its hours starting the week of January 3, 2011. The library will be open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Staff of the State Library will continue working Monday through Friday. Call the Reference phone number at 717-783-5950 to leave a message and your call will be [...]