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Human Library named 2023 Best PA Forward(R) Adult Literacy Program! North Wales Area Public Library was recognized by the municipalities […]
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2023 PA Forward® Adult Programming Awards Basic Literacy A Story to Tell Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity Information Literacy […]
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Removing and banning books from public libraries is a slippery slope to government censorship and the erosion of our country’s […]
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Pa Forward(R) is excited to announce the launch of a virtual programming library. Watch high quality library programming brought to […]
Read MoreWhat is Pa Forward®?
The Pennsylvania Library Association’s 21st Century Literacies Initiative, PA Forward®, was conceived to give voice to what the library community already knows, and what other states throughout the nation are also recognizing:
With the right support, libraries are ideally positioned to become the community centers of information, technology, and learning that will fuel educational and economic opportunity for all of our citizens.
PA Forward® Steering Committee Members
Working in tandem with the PA Forward Project Manager, the Steering Committee advises on the best ways to lead and sustain the statewide initiative, working to ensure lasting results through library community engagement, partnership development, training and outreach, fundraising and by measuring impact.
Jessica Church – Chair, Erie County Library
Jennifer Luksa - Vice-Chair, Misericordia University
Ann Snowman, Retired – Penn State University
Ed Wolf, HSLC
Helen Taylor, Ephrata Public Library
Sandy Longo, Abington Community Library
Catherine Stewart, Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity
Robyn Vitek, Mt. Lebanon Community Library