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Issue 128 (December 2024)

  • Holiday Videos and Books for Beginning Readers! (BookFLIX)
  • Find Holiday Titles Available for Readers of All Ages in EBSCO E-Books!
  • Don’t Forget to Prepare Your Snowthrowers! (Small Engine Repair Reference Center)

November 2024 Product & E-Book Highlights

Holiday Meals

  • The U.S. History Cookbook: Delicious Recipes and Exciting Events From the Past by Karen E. D’Amico and Karen E. Drummond
  • Theory and Practice of Good Cooking by James Beard
  • Keeping Entertaining Simple: 500 Tips for Carefree Gatherings by Martha Storey
  • Cure the No School Blues! (BookFLIX)

Issue No. 127 (November 2024)

Looking Back! Exploring Pennsylvania’s Rich History

  • Phebe Ann Sharpless Diary Collection – Chester County History Center (PA Photos and Documents)
  • Explore the Branches of Your Family Tree This Holiday Season (MyHeritage Library Edition)
  • Visit the Past with Your Personal Time Machine (National Geographic Magazine Archives)

October 2024 Product & E-Book Highlights

Prepare to Vote – Discover the Process and Explore the Past

  • Lincoln for President: An Unlikely Candidate, An Audacious Strategy, and the Victory No One Saw Coming by Bruce Chadwick
  • On the Stump: Campaign Oratory and Democracy in the United States, Britain, and Australia by Sean Scalmer
  • Race to the White House by Kathiann M. Kowalski and Janise Gates
  • New Product Alert – E-Book Collection

Issue 126 (October 2024)

  • Gear Up for the Elections! Transform these moments into learning adventures! (TrueFLIX)
  • Keeping Up-To-Date (AP Newsroom)
  • Take a Journey to Our Origins! (Introduction to U.S. History: The American Revolution)

September 2024 Product & E-Book Highlights

Yoga Month – Celebrated Every Year Throughout September

  • The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Yoga by Eve Adamson and Joan Budilovsky
  • Spiritual Practices for the Brain: Caring for Mind, Body, and Soul by Anne Kertz Kernion
  • Yoga Animals by Amy Tao and Paige Billin-Frye
  • Tune Up Those Small Engines (Small Engine Repair)

Issue 125 (September 2024)

  • Ready for Research? POWER Library is Here to Help! (National Geographic Magazine Archive)
  • Learning Fun for the Little Ones (Britannica School PreK – 5th grade)
  • Discover Bonus Features Waiting for You in TrueFLIX

August 2024 Product & E-Book Highlights

Students Get Ready For Fall – Organize and Think Critically!

  • Working Smarter with Microsoft Outlook by Staci Warne
  • Fact Or Fiction by Brad Garner
  • Train Your Brain with Data Activities by Emilee Hillman

 

Educators – We Have You Covered Too!

  • Getting Organized Digitally – The Educator’s Guide to Time Management
  • Connecting Your Students with the Virtual World
  • Bold Moves For Schools – How We Create Remarkable Learning Environments

Issue No. 124

  • Learn American Sign Language (ASL) Now! (Transparent Language)
  • Explore Your Family History! (MyHeritage)
  • Certification Guides! (EBSCO E-Books)
  • Take Free Self-Help, Wellness, and Health Tutorials in PA Online Learning (PA Online Learning)

July 2024 Product & E-Book Highlights

Emergency Beach Reads:

  • Learn American Sign Language (ASL) Now! (Transparent Language)
  • Explore Your Family History! (MyHeritage)
  • Certification Guides! (EBSCO E-Books)

Searching for a book not at your local library? (Use ILL to get books from other libraries.)

Issue No. 123

  • Beginning Readers Can Have Fun Watching and Reading this Summer with BookFLIX!
  • Got a Question? Text a Librarian Now!
  • Train Your Brain (EBSCO E-Book Titles)
  • Explore National Parks In The National Geographic Magazine Archive 1888-2020
  • Take Free Computer and Internet Skills Tutorials in PA Online Learning

June 2024 Product & E-Book Highlights

  • Prevent the Summer Slide With These E-Books! Get Hands-On with Fossils! by Alix Wood
  • Invent a Game! and More Coding & Strategy Challenges by Megan Borgert-Spaniol
  • Experiments with Materials by Mignonne Gunasekara
  • Meet them in their world! Turn Minecraft into STEM work!
  • The Unofficial Guide to Building Towns in Minecraft
  • The Unofficial Guide to Building Railroads in Minecraft
  • The Unofficial Guide to Building Castles in Minecraft

Issue No. 122
New E-Resources Include Time Magazine, National Geographic Magazine, and Historical Primary Source Collections!

Ciao! Bonjour! Hi! Hola! Learn a Language – Just for Kids! (Transparent Language)

Explore Job and Career Skills Tutorials in PA Online Learning

July 2024 Product & E-Book Highlights

Emergency Beach Reads:

  • Learn American Sign Language (ASL) Now! (Transparent Language)
  • Explore Your Family History! (MyHeritage)
  • Certification Guides! (EBSCO E-Books)

Searching for a book not at your local library? (Use ILL to get books from other libraries.)

May 2024 Product & E-Book Highlights

  • A Different Way to Connect – American Sign Language (ASL) is available as one of 120+ languages you can learn at no cost to you with your Local Library Card or POWER E-Card number.
  • Fuel Your Learning Spirit! Dive into these E-Books:
  • Psychology: Why We Smile, Strive, and Sing by Julie Rubini
  • The Chemistry of Food by Carla Mooney
  • The Human Microbiome: The Germs That Keep You Healthy by Rebecca E. Hirsch

Issue No. 121

  • Browse and read full-text newspapers from more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, and leading titles from around the world! (GALE OneFile News)
  • Photographs, A Trip to Gettysburg, Historic Homes, Newspapers, Regimental Histories, and More in the Civil War Era Collection. (PA Photos and Documents)
  • Discover Warrior Women in American History with these Titles in ProQuest E-Book Central.
  • Learn Something New! Learn From a FREE Collection of Tutorials in PA Online Learning!

April 2024 Product & E-Book Highlights

  • Research Made Easy – GALE Middle and High School are simplifying school projects with helpful tools
  • Resourceful Books to Help Teens Navigate Life’s Challenges
  • What You Post Lasts Forever: Managing Your Social Media Presence by Alexis Burling
  • Managing Finances and Shopping Online by Xina M. Uhl and Judy Monroe Peterson
  • I Am Being Cyberbullied…What’s Next? by C. R. McKay

Issue No. 120

  • Enhance Your Genealogy Searching with an Extensive Collection of Court Records Available in MyHeritage!
  • Do You Have a Small Engine in Need of Repair? We Can Help You Do It Yourself.
  • Find Computer Programming E-Books in EBSCO E-Books on C++, Django, JavaScript, PHP, Python, SQL, and More!
  • Learn Something New Right Now! Learn From a FREE Collection of Tutorials in PA Online Learning!

March 2024 Product & E-Book Highlights

  • Building Your Resume for 2024? PA Job Resources Has The Tools For You!
  • Explore new I.T. subjects with these titles for beginners!
  • Java 17 for Absolute Beginners: Learn the Fundamentals of Java Programming by Iuliana Cosmina Android Programming for Beginners: Build In-depth, Full-featured Android Apps Starting From Zero Programming Experience, 3rd Edition by John Horton
  • Google Data Studio for Beginners: Start Making Your Data Actionable by Grant Kemp and Gerry White

Issue No. 119

  • Get Into Gear With Auto Repair Source!
  • Check out the digital collections on “African American History and Culture” in PA Photos and Documents
  • Not Your Typical Business English Course! Learn Workforce English Essentials in Transparent Language Online

February 2024 Product & E-Book Highlights
Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in MyHeritage, and E-Books on Artificial Intelligence

  • Artificial Intelligence and You: The Promise and Perils of Technology by Corona Brezina
  • Artificial Intelligence: Building Smarter Machines by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
  • Artificial Intelligence in Medical Sciences and Psychology: With Application of Machine Language, Computer Vision, and NLP Techniques by Tshepo Chris Nokeri

Issue No. 118
Celebrate Black History Month with E-Books, Digital Collections, and More!
Check out the digital collections on “African American History and Culture” in PA Photos and Documents
Learn about the Struggles and Impact of African Americans in TrueFLIX
Discover E-books about African American History, Education, Art, and More in the ProQuest E-Book Central Collection
Research Topics in SIRS Discoverer

January 2024 E-Book Highlights
New e-resources reminder and e-books on software development

  • Use the new E-Resources to: Search Your Family History, Learn A New Language, Perform Research, and Discover E-Books
  • Learning DevOps: A Comprehensive Guide to Accelerating DevOps Culture Adoption with Terraform, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, and Jenkins by Mikael Krief
  • Introduction to Blender 3.0: Learn Organic and Architectural Modeling, Lighting, Materials, Painting, Rendering, and Compositing with Blender by Gianpiero Moioli
  • SharePoint Architect’s Planning Guide: Create Reusable Architecture and Governance to Support Collaboration with SharePoint and Microsoft 365 by Patrick Tucker

Issue No. 117
Focus on Science! (Science Reference Center)
Take a Language Proficiency Test (Transparent Language)
Research Topics in SIRS Discoverer

December 2023 E-Book Highlights
Learn a New Language! (Transparent Language)
E-Books on Leadership

  • Leadership Resilience in a Digital Age by Janette Young
  • Leadership in a Zoom Economy with Microsoft Teams: Applying Leadership to a Remote Workforce by Peter Ward
  • Mindful Leadership For Dummies by Juliet Adams

Issue No. 116
Curious About The Past? Explore Your Family History! (MyHeritage Library Edition)
Stories With Dragons! Cricket Media Collection includes over 900 E-Books for Grades K-8!
Happy Holidays! Explore the Holidays in PA Photos and Documents!
Curious to See Christmas Day Headlines from Historical Pennsylvania Newspapers? Check out December 25th issues.

November 2023 E-Book Highlights
Cricket Media E-Book Collection Now Available! Explore award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction e-books for pre-K to 8th grade.
Critical Thinking About Digital Media

  • The Bubble of Confirmation Bias by Alex Acks
  • Weaponized Social Media by Sherri M. Gordon
  • When Content Goes Viral by Brian White

Issue No. 115
Transparent Language Online – Learn A New Language!
New in TrueFLIX: Incredible Plants
EBSCO E-Books – POWER Library Has E-Books on Web Design, Web Programming, Web Services & APIs, and More!

October 2023 E-Book Highlights
SIRS Discoverer and E-Books on Forensics and Security
SIRS Discoverer – New Research E-Resource! Controversial Issues, Animal Facts, Famous People, Country Facts, and more!

  • Learn Computer Forensics : Your One-stop Guide to Searching, Analyzing, Acquiring, and Securing Digital Evidence by William Oettinger
  • IOS Forensics for Investigators : Take Mobile Forensics to the Next Level by Analyzing, Extracting, and Reporting Sensitive Evidence by Gianluca Tiepolo
  • Cloud Security Handbook : Find Out How to Effectively Secure Cloud Environments Using AWS, Azure, and GCP by Eyal Estrin

Issue No. 114
Transparent Language Online – Learn A New Language!
Britannica School for PreK-5th – Learn about United States Presidents in Britannica School for PreK-5th.
Explore Controversial Issues in SIRS Discoverer

September 2023 E-Book Highlights
New Genealogy E-Resource (MyHeritage Library Edition) and Earth Science E-Books
Earth Science in Your Everyday Life by Gina Hagler
Saving the Seas by Azra Limbada
Get Hands-On with Tectonic Plates! by Alix Wood
…and other titles available on this topic.

Issue No. 113
New E-Resources Available and Coming Soon!
September is Library Card Sign-up Month!
New eCard Registration System
6 New Titles Added to BookFLIX!
Explore Digital Collections on the Subject of Natural History in PA Photos and Documents

August 2023 E-Book Highlights
eCard Update and Science: Inside Modern Genetics

      • Inside Evolution by Rosie Banks
      • Inside DNA and RNA by Howard Phillips
      • Inside the Basics of Genetics by Howard Phillips
      • …and other titles available on this topic.

Issue No. 112
New eCard Registration System!
Artificial Intelligence E-Books
Just Want The Facts About Alternative Energy?
Explore Yearbooks Online

July 2023 E-Book Highlights
SELF-HELP AND HAPPINESS

      • MINDFlow, the Path to Mindfulness-in-flow in Relationships, Work and Home Life by Ron Cacioppe
      • Anger Management For Dummies by Laura L. Smith
      • Spiritual Practices for the Brain : Caring for Mind, Body, and Soul by Anne Kertz Kernion

Issue No. 111
Safety or Privacy? Is Technology Too Smart? Check out the Points of View E-Books (GALE E-Books)
Home and Gardening – Find E-Books In EBSCO E-Books To Improve Your Home and Gardening Experiences
Need Some Help Understanding Social Media Platforms? Check Out PA Online Learning!
Beginning Readers Can Have Fun Watching and Reading this Summer with BookFLIX!

June 2023 E-Book Highlights
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING

      • More Than Machines?: The Attribution of (In)Animacy to Robot Technology by Laura Voss
      • The Future of Food by Mustafa Bayram and Çağlar Gökırmaklı
      • Genetic Engineering in Health Care by Cecilia McCarthy

Issue No. 110
PA State Archives Postcard Collection Available Online! All 67 counties and 23,260 postcards are now available to view online.
Discover What to Read Next this Summer in Books and Authors!
Train Your Brain – Train your brain for success with this collection of e-books that include fun activities, puzzles, and games.
Got a Question? Text a Librarian Now!

May 2023 E-Book Highlights
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF SPORTS

      • Science and Technology of Baseball by John Allen
      • Science and Technology of Soccer by James Roland
      • Science and Technology of Basketball by Bradley Steffens

Issue No. 109
Get Your Lawn Equipment, ATV, Boats, And More In Top Shape For the Summer (Small Engine Repair Reference Center)
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month (Gale Health and Wellness)
Check Out The E-Books On Java Available In EBSCO E-Books
Perspectives On American Progress (Series available in GALE E-Books)

April 2023 E-Book Highlights
DESIGN, GRAPHICS, AND MEDIA

      • Adobe Illustrator for Creative Professionals: Develop Skills in Vector Graphic Illustration and Build a Strong Design Portfolio with Illustrator 2022 by Clint Balsar
      • The Photographer’s Guide to Adobe Lightroom: Learn Industry-standard Best Practices and Techniques to Get the Best Out of the Latest Version of Lightroom Classic by Marcin Lewandowski
      • Sculpting the Blender Way: Explore Blender’s 3D Sculpting Workflows and Latest Features, Including Face Sets, Mesh Filters, and the Cloth Brush by Xury Greer

Issue No. 108
April is Lawn and Garden Month (Gardening and Horticulture e-resource)
Learn From a FREE Collection of Tutorials in PA Online Learning!
Check Out the For Dummies Books Available in EBSCO E-Books
What’s New in TrueFLIX?

March 2023 New Product Highlights
C# AND C++ PROGRAMMING

      • High-Performance Programming in C# and .NET: Understand the Nuts and Bolts of Developing Robust, Faster, and Resilient Applications in C# 10.0 and .NET 6 by Jason Alls
      • C++20 STL Cookbook: Leverage the Latest Features of the STL to Solve Real-world Problems by Bill Weinman
      • Template Metaprogramming with C++: Learn Everything About C++ Templates and Unlock the Power of Template Metaprogramming by Marius Bancila

Issue No. 107
Learn About Disasters with E-Books and Videos in TrueFLIX!
What Do I Read Next? Books and Authors answers the age-old question, “What do I read next?”
Systems Analysis and Design Books Available in EBSCO E-Books

February 2023 New Product Highlights
Programming Games

      • Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games: Using HTML5, JavaScript, and WebGL2 by Kelvin Sung, Jebediah Pavleas, Matthew Munson, and Jason Pace
      • Making Games with ScratchJr by Dr. Tracy Gardner
      • Coding Roblox Games Made Easy: Create, Publish, and Monetize Your Games on Roblox by Zander Brumbaugh

Issue No. 106
Celebrate Black History Month
Explore ProQuest E-Book Central for e-books about African-American history, education, biography, art, and more.
Find titles on the topics of Political and Social Sciences.
Find titles about Black Women.
Find titles on the topics of Arts and History.
Spotlight On…Getting What We Need Ourselves: How Food Has Shaped African-American Life

January 2023 New Product Highlights
Certification Guides

      • Professional Cloud Architect Google Cloud Certification Guide: Build a Solid Foundation in Google Cloud Platform to Achieve the Most Lucrative IT Certification by Konrad Clapa and Brian Gerrard
      • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Guide: A Comprehensive Guide to Becoming a Confident and Certified Power BI Professional by Orrin Edenfield and Edward Corcoran
      • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification and Beyond: Simplified Cloud Concepts and Core Azure Fundamentals for Absolute Beginners to Pass the AZ-900 Exam by Steve Miles and Peter De Tender

Issue No. 105
Explore Genealogy Digital Collections in PA Photos and Documents
New Computer Programming Titles Available in GALE E-Books
Learn About Community Health Topics In The Health and Wellness E-Resource

December 2022 New Product Highlights
Social Media
You Are the Product: How Your Data Is Being Sold by Avery Elizabeth Hurt.
Social Media’s Star Power: The New Celebrities and Influencers by Stuart Kallen
What You Post Lasts Forever: Managing Your Social Media Presence by Alexis Burling

Issue No. 104
Find Computer Programming Books in EBSCO E-Books on C++, Django, JavaScript, PHP, Python, SQL, and More!
New Science and Nature Titles Available in EBSCO E-Books
Fun Postcards in PA Photos and Documents
What Is the Most Viewed Tutorial in PA Online Learning? The Genealogy tutorial is the most viewed tutorial in PA Online Learning.

November 2022 New Product Highlights
Sports
Misty Copeland: First African American Principal Ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre by Elizabeth Krajnik
Latino Stars in Major League Baseball: From Bobby Abreu to Carlos Zambrano by Jonathan Weeks
More Than a Game: A History of the African American Experience in Sport by David K. Wiggins, Jacqueline M. Moore, and Nina Mjagkij

Issue No. 103
Nearly 1,000 Additional E-Books Added! (EBSCO E-Books)
Coding Basics For Early Readers (GALE E-Books)
Find Unique Insight Into Everyone’s Favorite Authors in Contemporary Authors!

October 2022 New Product Highlights
Performing Arts
Lin-Manuel Miranda : Award-Winning Actor, Rapper, Writer, and Composer by Theresa Morlock
Black Oscars : From Mammy to Minny, What the Academy Awards Tell Us about African Americans by Frederick Gooding Jr.
American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood by Frank Javier Garcia Berumen

Issue No. 102
New E-Books on Equity, Diversity, and Belonging! Find These E-Books in ProQuest E-Book Central.
Find Spooktacular E-Books in EBSCO E-Books!
Explore Pennsylvania in Fall Through Postcards Available in PA Photos and Documents!
Need Some Help? Chat, Text, or Email a Librarian!

September 2022 New Product Highlights
Computers and Technology
The Future of Food by Mustafa Bayram and Çağlar Gökırmaklı
More Than Machines?: The Attribution of (In)Animacy to Robot Technology by Laura Voss
Electronics For Dummies by Cathleen Shamieh and Gordon McComb

Issue No. 101
Welcome back to school! New e-books and a new resource were added over the summer.
Primary sources? We have primary sources!
Check out sites just for kids and teens!
Hispanic Heritage Month Starts September 15!
Dummies for Seniors! New titles in EBSCO E-Books includes 3 titles just for seniors!

August 2022 New Product Highlights
Science
A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet by Sarah Jaquette Ray
Geography For Dummies by Jerry T. Mitchell
America’s Largest Classroom by Jessica L. Thompson and Ana K. Houseal

Issue No. 100
Learn From a FREE Collection of Tutorials in PA Online Learning!
Fix and Maintain Your Car! Find the most accurate, authoritative, and up-to-date service and repair information for your car.
For Green Thumbs of All Levels! Get ready for fall with the Gardening and Horticulture E-Resource.

July 2022 New Product Highlights
Self-Help, Health, and Medicine
Every Monday Matters: How to Kick Your Week Off with Passion, Purpose, and Positivity by Matthew Emerzian
Resilience For Dummies by Eva M. Selhub
Brain Health Across the Life Span: Proceedings of a Workshop by Anna Nicholson

Issue No. 99
Warrior Women! Check Out the Warrior Women Series Available in ProQuest E-Book Central!
Pennsylvania’s Colonial History! Attention Genealogists, Researchers, and History Buffs! Explore 35 Colonial Era Collections of Primary Source Materials Digitized by the PA State Archives.
What Do I Read Next? Discover What to Read Next this Summer in Books and Authors!

June 2022 New Product Highlights
Social Sciences
Every Nation Has Its Dish: Black Bodies and Black Food in Twentieth-Century America by Jennifer Jensen Wallach
Virtual Tribe: Indigenous Identity in Social Media by Steven C. Dinero
Fashion and Class by Rachel Worth

Issue No. 98
New E-Books Available Now! Check Out The Freedom’s Promise Series Available In GALE E-Books!
Do-It-Yourself! Maintain and Fix Your Lawnmower, Tractor, and Other Small Engines
Explore Pennsylvania in the Civil War! Check out these Civil War Collections Made Available by Institutions Throughout PA!

May 2022 New Product Highlights
History & Politics
Asian American History Day by Day: a Reference Guide to Events by J. H. X. Lee
A War Born Family by Kori A. Graves
The Role of Female Doctors and Nurses in the Civil War by Hallie Murray

Issue No. 97
New E-Books Available Now! (New e-books were added to the EBSCO E-Books and GALE E-Books resources, and a new resource is now available called ProQuest E-Book Central. The new e-books include subjects such as diversity, equity, inclusion, self-help, wellness, and STEM!)
Help Shape the Next Version of POWER Library!
Need Some Help? Chat, Text, or Email a Librarian!

Issue No. 96
Help Shape the Next Version of POWER Library! (Survey)
April 3-9 is National Library Week!
Need Some Help? Chat, Text, or Email a Librarian!

Issue No. 95
Over 13,000 Postcards Now Available in the PA State Archives Postcards Collection!
Contemporary Authors has the Scoop on Your Favorite Authors!
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Digital Collections in PA Photos and Documents!
Learn About American Indians with E-books and Videos in TrueFLIX!

Issue No. 94
Celebrate Black History Month in POWER Library!
Discover Your Next Great Read by an African American Author in the Books and Authors E-Resource!
Learn About More Than 400 years of African American History in the United States! (Encyclopedia of Multicultural America in Gale E-Books)
Beginning Readers Can Learn about Famous Black Americans and Events in BookFLIX!
Explore the Poetry of Langston Hughes, Phillis Wheatley, and Many Other African American Authors in LitFinder!
Explore African American History and Culture with Digital Collections available in PA Photos and Documents!

Issue No. 93
Explore the Life and Impact of Martin Luther King Jr. (EBSCO E-Books, BookFLIX, and LitFinder)
Need Some Help Understanding Social Media Platforms? Check Out PA Online Learning!
Did You Know? The Middle School E-Resource Includes Over 52,000 Biographies!
Check Out the Postcard Collections in PA Photos and Documents!

Issue No. 92
December is Read a New Book Month! (Features Books and Authors, EBSCO E-Books, and Science Reference eBook Collection.)
What Is the Most Viewed Tutorial in PA Online Learning?
Did You Know? POWER Library Provides The World’s Most Comprehensive and Popular Image Collection! (AP Newsroom)
Enjoy the Whimsical Mary Hamilton Holiday Cards Collection in PA Photos & Documents!
Need a Little Help? Chat, Text, or Email a Librarian!

Issue No. 91
November is Aviation History Month! Explore aviation in e-books, photographs, and more!
Celebrate Veterans Day in Historic Pennsylvania Newspapers!
Learn from a FREE collection of tutorials in PA Online Learning!
Need a Little Help? Chat, Text, or Email a Librarian!

Issue No. 90
Boo! Find Halloween Treats, History, and More in POWER Library!
New Subjects Added to PA Photos and Documents! (African American History and Culture and Natural Disasters)
Need a Little Help? Chat, Text, or Email a Librarian!
Did You Know? You Can Ask Your Library for Books Held in Libraries Throughout Pennsylvania!

Issue No. 89
Over 3,700 New Authors Added to the Contemporary Authors E-Resource!
Got a Question? Text a Librarian Now!
Not-So-Weird Science! Find the science resources you need for success!
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!

Issue No. 88
It’s Back to School Season! (Chat, E-Resources, and Primary Sources)
PSST! Teachers. We Have Resources Just For You! (Lesson Plans and Educator’s Reference Complete)
Don’t Forget! POWER Kids and POWER Teens are available!

Issue No. 87
Celebrate Independence Day with E-Books, Digital Collections, and More!
The Battle of Gettysburg occurred July 1-3. Explore a Turning Point of the Civil War!
Discover What to Read Next this Summer in Books and Authors!

Issue No. 86
June is Adopt a Cat Month! (Cat titles available in EBSCO E-Books)
Maintain and Fix Your Lawnmower, Tractor, and Other Small Engines
New Civil War Collection Available! Personal War Sketches of the Members of Strong Vincent Post No. 67 of Erie

Issue No. 85
May is National Get Caught Reading Month!
Did You Know? You Can Ask Your Library for Books Held in Libraries Throughout Pennsylvania!
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Spanish-Language Resources in POWER Library!
Check Out Our New Video about Chat, Text, and Email a Librarian!

Issue No. 84
LitFinder Includes More Than 132,000 Full-Text Poems!
Find E-Books with Poems, and about Poetry and Poets in EBSCO E-Books!
Whether You Are New to Working in Your Yard or Already Have a Green Thumb, it’s National Gardening Month!
It’s National Reading Month! Discover What to Read Next in Books and Authors.

Issue No. 83
Text a Librarian and Email a Librarian is Now Available Statewide!
WAWA vs Sheetz? Find out which company has the highest revenue, the most employees, and more in Business Insights: Essentials!
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Digital Collections in PA Photos and Documents!
It’s National Reading Month! Find Great Books to Read Online or Download Now in EBSCO E-Books!

Issue No. 82
Celebrate Black History Month with POWER Library!
Find Interesting and Authoritative Information about Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Arthur Ashe, and more in Contemporary Authors!
EBSCO eBooks Offers Many Titles Celebrating Black Women, the Struggles They Have Overcome, and the Literature They Have Created!
Beginning Readers Can Learn about Famous Black Americans and Events in BookFLIX!
Find Photographs of Martin Luther King, Jr., Muhammad Ali, and More in PA Photos and Documents!

Issue No. 81
Presidential Resources for All Ages!
EBSCO E-Books Includes Many Titles About Presidents and The White House That You Can Read Online or Download Now!
View Photographs of Presidents from the 1800’s to the Present in AP Newsroom!
Beginning Readers Can Learn About George Washington in BookFLIX!
Just Want the Facts? Discover the Truth About What It Is Like To Be President with This E-Book and Video in TrueFLIX.

Issue No. 80
Enjoy the Holidays with Resources in POWER Library! (BookFLIX)
Enjoy the Whimsical Mary Hamilton Holiday Cards Collection in PA Photos & Documents!
The EBSCO E-Books Resource Has Holiday Titles Available for Readers of all Ages. Read Them Online or Download Them Now!
Need Fun Stay-at-Home Activity Ideas? Check out the “Crafts to Make in the Winter” E-Book.
Curious to see Christmas Day Headlines from Historical Pennsylvania Newspapers? Check out December 25th editions.

Issue No. 79
New Resource Added! Black Freedom Struggle in the United States: A Selection of Primary Sources!
Explore Thanksgiving Resources in POWER Library!
New! PA Online Learning now available!

Issue No. 78
Spotlight on PA Photos and Documents: Explore over 80 Revolutionary War era digitized collections made available by the Pennsylvania State Archives!
Attention Middle School Students and Educators!
Get the POWER of Safe Digital Citizenship with CyberSmarts!

Issue No. 77
TrueFLIX adds “Alternative Energy” topic with new titles, find STEM titles in the GALE E-Books e-resource, see the operating status for your library, and more!

Issue No. 76
Fix Your Vehicle with Auto Repair Source, Chat with a Librarian, View the Operating Status for your Local Library, and more!

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Issue No. 75
Check out new collections in PA Photos and Documents!
Discover Spanish-Language Resources in POWER Library!

Issue No. 74
5 New eBook Collections Now Available
Science Reference eBook Collection Now Available
AP Newsroom is a New and Improved AP Images

Issue No. 73
Coronavirus & Related Resources available in POWER Library
Access POWER Library Resources from Home!

Issue No. 72
Explore African American History in the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Business Insights: Essentials Delivers Authoritative Company and Industry Information, Articles, and Statistical Data

Issue No. 71
Research for Young Learners with Kids InfoBits
Explore Science and Nature with TrueFLIX

Issue No. 70
Fix Your Snowthrower and Other Small Engines
Discover STEM Resources in Gale Virtual Reference Library

Issue No. 69
“What Do I Read Next?” Find Your Next Great Read in Books & Authors
General OneFile is Your General-Interest Magazine Resource

Issue No. 68
Use Health & Science E-Resources for Articles, Experiments, and More!
TrueFLIX Adds Information Literacy Category!

Issue No. 67
Job Resources and Tools for Pennsylvanians!
Research Resources for Middle School Students!

Issue No. 66
Resources for Success in High School!
Chat with a Librarian Can Help with Challenging Research and Information Needs!

Issue No. 65
POWER Library to Add Two DIY Resources (Auto Repair Source and Small Engine Repair Reference Center)
Three E-Resources Are Returning (GreenFILE, LISTA, and Teacher Reference Center)

Issue No. 64
Enjoy a Summer in Space with POWER Library
Let Books & Authors Help You Discover Your Next Great Read!

Issue No. 63
Explore Historic Pennsylvania Prison Records
Search and Read U.S. and World Newspapers & Media

Issue No. 62
LitFinder: From the Sonnets of Shakespeare to the Poetry of Maya Angelou
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Health & Wellness Resource Center has the Information You Need

Issue No. 61
Academic Search Main Edition Includes Journals Essential for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
All States Now Available in TrueFLIX

Issue No. 60
Celebrate Black History Month with Resources in POWER Library
BookFLIX Includes Engaging Tools for Parents of Beginning Readers

Issue No. 59
Explore Literature E-Resources in POWER Library
Discover Art and Architecture Digital Collections in PA Photos and Documents!
Consumer Health Complete Removed from E-Resources; Health & Wellness Resource Center is Available

Issue No. 58
Beginning Readers Can Explore a Variety of Celebrations in BookFLIX
Pennsylvania State Archives Adds More Digitized Collections

Issue No. 57
Target Your Search Using a Gale Topic Collection
Contemporary Authors Updated with Nearly 12,000 New Authors

Issue No. 56
Discover Reliable Health Information in Health & Wellness Resource Center
TrueFLIX Adds 13 More States to “My United States” Category

Issue No. 55
Achieve Success in Middle School with POWER Library E-resources
Chat with a Librarian Can Help Now with Challenging Research and Information Needs!

Issue No. 54
New E-Resources are Available Now!
SPOTLIGHT ON: Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Kids InfoBits Meets the Needs of Elementary Students!

Issue No. 53
New E-Resources are Coming Soon!
Explore Digitized Collections from the PA State Archives

Issue No. 52
Beginning Readers Can Have Fun Watching and Reading this Summer with BookFLIX!
Comprehensive Medical Information is Available at Your Fingertips!

Issue No. 51
Attention Genealogists! Check out the State Library of Pennsylvania – Genealogy Collection
Learn all about American Indians with these E-books and Videos available in TrueFLIX!

Issue No. 50
Health Resources for You! (Features health resources available in TrueFLIX and Consumer Health Complete.)
Explore Historic Pennsylvania Newspapers

Issue No. 49
Focus on the Environment and Ecosystem with GreenFILE and TrueFLIX

Issue No. 48
New “My United States” Unit Added to TrueFLIX
Newly Digitized Collections Added To PA Photos and Documents (Pottsville Free Public Library, James V. Brown Library, and State Library of Pennsylvania)

Issue No. 47
What’s Your Question? Chat with a Librarian Can Help Now!
View Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Digital Collections!

Issue No. 46
Find a Great Book to Read for the Holiday Season!
WW1 Booklet from 1919 Added to PA Photos and Documents

Issue No. 45
MasterFILE Main Edition Provides Full-text Magazines, Trade Publications and Periodicals
Discover Pennsylvania For Kids: State Symbols, Facts and Figures, and More!

Issue No. 44
Science Reference Center Meets Your Research Needs!
Use TrueFLIX for Social Studies and Science

Issue No. 43
Contemporary Authors E-resource has the Scoop on Your Favorite Authors
September is Library Card Sign-up Month

Issue No. 42
Your Opinion Counts! (Brief Survey)
Attention Genealogists and Historians (PA State Archives adds Pardon Books, 1874-1934)
TrueFLIX Now Available in Pennsylvania!

Issue No. 41
TrueFLIX Now Available in Pennsylvania!
Newly Digitized: Architecture—Practical and Theoretical

Issue No. 40
Discover the resources you need to enjoy Great Outdoors Month!
PA State Archives adds Postcards Collection to PA Photos and Documents

Issue No. 39
Observe Memorial Day with Collections in PA Photos and Documents
POWER to the Kids!

Issue No. 38

It’s National Library Week: Visit Your Library! Ask a Question! Read a Book!
Cambria Memory Project Collection Added to PA Photos and Documents

Issue No. 37
Immigration Declarations from the 1800’s Now Available
Read Full-Text Articles Online from Pennsylvania Newspapers

Issue No. 36
Black History Abounds in POWER Library
Check out the Newest PA Photos and Documents Collection from the PA State Archives

Issue No. 35
Use High School Student Research to Find Articles, News, and More on All Topics
Explore Animal Facts in SIRS Discoverer
Got a Question? Get an Answer! Chat with a librarian now!

Issue No. 34children
Primary Sources in PA Photos and Documents Provide a Window to the Past
Chat with a Librarian Service Open 24/7 Every Day Over the Holiday Season
New in PA Photos and Documents: Williamson College of the Trades Adds Williamson Trade School History Collection

Issue No. 33
Five New Title Pairs Added to BookFLIX
Heinz History Center Adds New Collection to PA Photos and Documents

Issue No. 32
Use MasterFile Main Edition for Full-Text Collections of General Reference Resources
Explore Digital Collections from the State Library of PA

Issue No. 31
Early Photos of the Hoover Dam, Manhattan Project, and More!
High School Student Research Added to POWER Library E-Resources

Issue No. 30
Get the POWER of Safe Digital Citizenship in CyberSmarts eBooks
Chat with a Librarian is Your Back to School Research Partner!

Issue No. 29
Read Historic Pennsylvania Newspapers!
Find Jobs!  Employment Resources for Pennsylvanians

Issue No. 28
Have Fun Watching and Reading this Summer with BookFLIX!
Follow POWER Library on Twitter

Issue No. 27
Consumer Health Complete: Informing Patients on Important Health-Related Topics to Foster an Understanding of Health
Discover Pennsylvania’s Rich History through PA Photos and Documents

Issue No. 26
POWER Library Adds Twitter Feed
Find Materials In Libraries Throughout Pennsylvania!

Issue No. 25
New in PA Photos and Documents: Pennsylvania State Archives Adds Polk Center Glass Plate Negative Collection
Find Full-Text Journals, Magazines, and More in Academic Search Main Edition

Issue No. 24
Celebrate Black History Month in Contemporary Authors
Find Science Experiments in Science Reference Center

Issue No. 23
New STEM E-Resources are Available in POWER Library!
Pennsylvania State Archives Adds World War I Posters Collection to PA Photos and Documents

Issue No. 22
Take a Sensory Journey Through History with Audio, Video, and Images from AP Images
Explore the American Marketplace Collection provided by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Issue No. 21
E-resources Have the Trusted Information You Need
Find Jobs! Employment Resources for Pennsylvanians

Issue No. 20
CyberSmarts Gives Kids and Teens The POWER To Be Safe, Responsible Digital Citizens!
Read Full-Text Articles Pennsylvania Newspapers Online!

Issue No. 19
Discover Pennsylvania for Kids Now Available!
The Swarthmorean Newspaper Now Available in PA Photos and Documents

Issue No. 18
Heading Back to School? SIRS Discoverer Has Your Research Needs Covered!
Chat with a Librarian is Your Back to School Research Partner!

Issue No. 17
POWER Library Provides Comprehensive Medical Information at Your Fingertips!
The Baldwin School Archives now in PA Photos and Documents

Issue No. 16
Explore the Lives and Discover the Works of Today’s Most Influential Voices in Contemporary Authors
Got a Question? Get an Answer! Chat with a Librarian now!

Issue No. 15
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Adds Digital Collections to PA Photos and Documents!
Looking for your local library? Try the Find a PA Library search tool available from POWER Library.

Issue No. 14
It’s National Library Week: Read a Book! Ask a Question! Visit Your Library!
New in PA Photos and Documents: Pennsylvania Geological Survey Historical Photograph Collection

Issue No. 13
Get Smart with BookFLIX!
Newly Digitized World War II Collection in PA Photos and Documents

Issue No. 12
Celebrate a Centennial of Achievements and Contributions of African Americans by Exploring Titles in EBSCO eBooks
New in PA Photos and Documents: The Kiski School Digital Collection

Issue No. 11
POWER to the Kids!
Company Profiles available in Business Source Main Edition

Issue No. 10
Let Dinosaurs Lead the Way!
Got a Question? Get an Answer! Chat with a librarian now!

Issue No. 9
Celebrate National Picture Book Month with BookFLIX
DK Publishing Titles Available in SIRS Discoverer: Nonfiction Collection

Issue No. 8
Sustainable? Renewable? Recyclable? GreenFILE has the Information You Need!
New Digital Collections Available in PA Photos and Documents! The Bellwood-Antis Public Library-Bellwood Bulletin Collection and the Martinsburg Community Library-George Liebegott Genealogy Collection are now available.

Issue No. 7
Explore U.S. Constitution Week with Ben Franklin
Looking for your local library? Try the Find a PA Library search tool available from POWER Library.

Issues No. 1-6 of the POWER Library News were published as email-only publications.