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It's time to dust off those backpacks and get ready for school.

Discover the online resources and services to help students achieve success!

• Full-text articles = Yes!
• Biographies = Yes!
• Primary source materials = Yes!
• E-Books = Yes!
• Chat, text, or email help from a librarian = Yes!

POWER Library has all this and much more! 

NEW! GET HELP YOUR WAY!
You can now get help from a librarian by text or email with Chat with a Librarian!

E-Resources include hundreds of thousands of full-text magazine and journal articles, e-books, newspapers, photographs, pictures, charts, maps, and reference materials, available 24/7! Use E-Resources now!

Primary sources? We have primary sources! Explore millions of digitized photographs, documents, and newspapers from PA's history. "Cite This" is included for APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles. Discover PA's history in PA Photos and Documents!

The POWER Library OER Commons Lesson Plans hub provides educators across the Commonwealth with high-quality, customizable lesson plans, and other resources, that directly correlate PA’s elementary and secondary content standards to the resources provided in POWER Library. [Visit the Hub!]

Educator’s Reference Complete includes over 1,100 academic journals and ERIC database reports in the field of education. Key subject areas include administration, bilingual education, child development and psychology, funding, health education, technology, and testing. [Visit this resource!]

BookFLIX and TrueFLIX include resources and tools for teachers! In BookFLIX, select the apple icon at the top of the page, and in TrueFLIX, select the "RESOURCES & TOOLS" link at the top of the page. You'll discover lesson plans, lexiles, and more! [Access BookFLIX or TrueFLIX.]

Don't Forget! We have websites just for your elementary and teen students. POWER Kids and POWER Teens are available!

Lost Your eCard Number?

Your eCard number and a list of nearby public libraries are automatically sent to the e-mail address provided when you registered for your eCard. You might find this information in your e-mail inbox or SPAM folder.  To recover your eCard number at any time you may select the "Forgot your eCard Number" provided at the link below.

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!

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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