Official account of the State Library of PA & Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

Harrisburg, PA
Joined December 2018
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Introducing the You’ve Got a Friend in Pennsylvania Pep Talk Phone Line! 📞 Call (717) 772-4737 anytime, anywhere to hear words of encouragement and positivity! Whether you're feeling a little blah or need a boost of motivation to start your day, we've got you covered! ✨
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Bundle up and explore the frosty wonders of Antarctica! ❄️🐧 Discover more at kids.powerlibrary.org. #Kids #Antarctica #ChillyAdventures
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We ❤️ PA teachers. To all the amazing teachers in classrooms across our state we cannot thank you enough for all that you do. You are shaping Pennsylvania's future + ensuring every student has the freedom to chart their own course. #AmericanEducationWeek
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Level up their knowledge with the perfect blend of fun and education! Discover the exciting world of learning through video games with Gale eBooks on powerlibrary.org/e-resources. 🎮📚✨ #Minecraft #STEM #eBooks
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We know the critical & fundamental role educators play in our communities and are committed to rebuilding the educator pipeline in PA. This website will help inspire students to become educators and provide the resources they need to enter into this meaningful, fulfilling career.
If you want to become a teacher in Pennsylvania, visit our new website to access resources and information, including career and certification guidance, and information about pathways to becoming an educator:   buff.ly/3SiTGW4
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Don't let research and homework scare you this spooky season! 🎃📚 POWERLibrary is here to save the day! 💪🏼 #NoFear #ResearchMadeEasy powerlibrary.org/e-resources
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These 📸s from the POWER Library’s Photos and Documents e-Resource were taken by Harry B. Herman in 1931. #DYK we're moving materials again almost a century later as part of the Forum Building restoration project?
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Secretary Schmidt met with voters at the South Philadelphia Library to talk about the upcoming voter registration deadline on Oct. 23. We are grateful to partner with the Office of Commonwealth Libraries to promote civic literacy and voter resources at libraries across Pennsylvania. Read more: audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news…
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Grandparent book bingo at Rupert Elementary, engages the community, create intergenerational, communication, emphasizes the importance of reading, and it’s just plain fun @pottstownschool @MoyerMatthewD @PSDRODRIGUEZ @LauraLyJohnson @ByDeborahAnn @thomas_hylton @PottstownNews
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Way to go Madina! #PAProud
📚 Madina Ghazaly is a third grade student at Rossmoyne Elementary. She is also a PUBLISHED AUTHOR! Madina recently wrote “My First Ramadan: A Children's Story about Honesty.” Madina we loved reading your book. Congratulations on being published! #WestShoreProud @RS_Bulldogs
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Check out the spine-tingling books by R.L. Stine, the master of children's horror! 📚💀 Get ready to be thrilled and chilled. #Goosebumps #FearStreet #ScaredYet Visit powerlibrary.org/about/find-… to find your nearest library and dive into Stine's twisted tales! 🏛️🔍
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State Archivists & staff recently relocated William Penn’s original Charter to the new Pennsylvania State #Archives building in Harrisburg, Pa. The new building will open later this year. #ArchivesMonth
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“September is #LibraryCardSignUpMonth. It is not widely known or celebrated, but it should be. The tenor of our times requires those of us who understand the power of books to get involved. The children of today need our help.” — Alice Faye Duncan thehill.com/opinion/civil-ri…
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It's #NationalComicBookDay! How did a bear cub become Smokey Bear, an advertising icon of the @forestservice ? It's a complicated story. The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum preserves this 1969 comic book version of "The True Story of Smokey Bear." bit.ly/46prgh9
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Office of Commonwealth Libraries retweeted
Happy #ReadAnEbookDay! 📖📱 Join the festivities and share what you're reading today by using #EbookLove! Looking for some reading inspiration? Visit our blog: bit.ly/48niBgL 📚✨
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September is #VoterRegistration Month! Are you #Registered? Teach your kids about #Voting on BookFLIX in kids.powerlibrary.org
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Yesterday, PDE joined students, faculty, + advocates at @cedarcrestcolle to announce the launch of a new program to support Pennsylvania postsecondary students – PA MASLOW: A Hierarchy of Collegiate Basic Needs. Learn more at education.pa.gov/PAMASLOW
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Yesterday, @PDESecretary visited Pittsburgh Lincoln PreK-5 to read a book to 1st graders as part of the school district’s Black Men Read initiative.   Black Men Read invites Black male leaders into the classroom to bring words to life for young readers.   bit.ly/3YWbqbh
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Mary Wollstonecraft #Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel #Frankenstein, which is considered an early example of #ScienceFiction. Learn more at powerlibrary.org/e-resources
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