Helpful Links
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Directories
Pennsylvania Library Directory
Library Regulations
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Interlibrary Loan Guidelines & Procedures Manual
Statewide Library Card Program
Continuing Education Guidelines for Public Library Staff
Approved Guidelines of the Governor’s Advisory Council
State Aid, Grants, Subsidies
- State Aid Categories & Projections
- Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) Grants
- Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant page
- Pennsylvania eGrants home page
- Foundation Center (available inside Allentown Library only)
- E-rate
- Library Grants Blog
Library Resources
- Pennsylvania Trustee Training series
- Pennsylvania Library Statistics
- PA Public Library Accounting Manual
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Overtime Rule
- Power Library Statistics & Training Resources
- Tech Soup
- Web Junction
- PA Library Staff Academy
- Mandatory Postings for PA Employers
- PA Labor Laws & Regulations
- OSHA Workplace Poster
Records Retention
Commonwealth Libraries has no official guidelines for library retention of records. Listed here are examples of best practices.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Retention Requirements
Associations
Pennsylvania Library Association
Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries
United for Libraries (Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations)
Certification and Clearances
Service Areas