📝 Better Projects Start Here—POWER Library Has the Tools

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Access to the E-Resources in POWER Library is

Free with your PA library card or E-Card!

Whether it’s a curious kindergartener or a high schooler tackling a big assignment, POWER Library offers resources that grow with students at every stage of their learning journey.

Curiosity Starts Here

Britannica School PreK–5 helps children take their first steps into research with articles written just for young learners, colorful images, and fun interactive features. It’s designed to spark curiosity and encourage kids to explore safely and confidently.

Activity Idea: Choose a favorite animal, use Britannica to learn three new facts about it, and then draw a picture or share those facts with the family.

Discover Fun Facts Here!

Middle school students often face more complex assignments, and this resource helps them rise to the challenge. With access to trusted articles, images, and multimedia across science, history, geography, and literature, students can learn how to compare sources and build stronger reports.

Activity Idea: Research a current environmental issue (like renewable energy or endangered species) and create a one-page “fact sheet” using articles and multimedia found in the resource.

Dig Into the Issues Today!

High schoolers can sharpen their research and critical thinking skills with this comprehensive collection of journals, newspapers, magazines, and reference works. Perfect for in-depth essays or projects, this resource helps students back up their arguments with credible evidence.

Activity Idea: Choose a debate topic—such as climate change, technology in society, or government policy—and gather at least three credible sources from the resource to build a strong, evidence-based argument.

Strengthen Your Project Here!

Use of the E-Resources in POWER Library Requires a Local Library Card or E-Card

If you have a library card issued by your local library, you do not need an E-Card. You can use your local library card number to access the e-resources in POWER Library.

Need an E-Card? Get One Now!

Looking for Your Local Library?

Try the Find a PA Library search tool available from POWER Library. Just enter your address, city, or ZIP code and you will be provided with a list of the three libraries closest to your location. Get a library card and find out all about the services offered at your library!

Find Your Local Library

All Things POWERful!

We hope that you have been able to take advantage of and enjoy the many resources available in the POWER Library, which include:

Chat with a Librarian – 24/7 live chat reference, and text and email options too!
E-Resources – self-help tools for finding information on all subjects
Books, Movies, and More in a PA Library - find books in PA school, public, academic, and special libraries
PA Photos and Documents – historical collections of photos and documents

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