Access Pennsylvania News - E-Resource Update, Ridley Park, Save the Date, & More! 📚

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June 17, 2025

POWER Library
E-Resources Update for FY2025

Most E-Resources will continue!

Despite the continually evolving landscape, HSLC is happy to report that most E-Resources will remain available through POWER Library for Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The exceptions are TrueFLIX and Cricket Media E-Books.

A decision had to be made between continuing BookFLIX or TrueFLIX, and based on survey feedback from patrons and library staff, BookFLIX was the clear preference.

As for Cricket Media E-Books, the platform’s interface did not meet expectations for use by an elementary-aged audience. To help fill the gap left by the discontinuation of both Cricket Media E-Books and TrueFLIX, additional e-books focused on history and biography will be acquired from Gale and added to the E-Book Collection E-Resource.

View All E-Resources Now!

POWER UP!
Save the date for
Fall Training!

9 locations around PA!

We are excited to announce the schedule for POWER Library Fall 2025 Training!

September 30th at Westmoreland Intermediate Unit 7 (Greensburg)
October 1st at Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 (Clarion)
October 2nd at Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 (McVeytown)
October 7th at Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21 (Schnecksville)
October 8th at Holiday Inn-East Mountain (Wilkes-Barre)
October 9th at BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 (Williamsport)
October 14th at Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 (New Oxford)
October 15th at Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 (Lancaster)
October 16th at Upper Merion Township Library (King of Prussia)

We plan to open registration in August. Please keep an eye on the Access Pennsylvania News for Fall Training updates.

Fall Training Information Will Also Be Available Here!

PA Photos and Documents Welcomes New Contributor!

Ridley Park Public Library

Their first contribution is the Ridley Park High School Yearbooks collection. The initial uploads include yearbooks from the 1960's. Eventually, the collection will span from 1928 to 1966, the final year before Ridley Park High School closed. The school was closed and later demolished following the creation of the Ridley School District in 1966, which consolidated area schools into a single district.

Visit this Collection Now!

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