• As director of Schlow, Betsy Rodgers Allen has implemented many changes and improvements in the library throughout her career. Many of us have stories of how she has touched our lives both personally and professionally. We are compiling those stories in a memento to be presented to Betsy on the occasion of her retirement. Please use this form to share any anecdotes or personal thoughts on the illustrious career of Betsy Rodgers Allen.

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  • Due to severe budget cuts, the Power Library databases have been reduced and changed. The individual links from the website will no longer work. Please click on the Power Library link (top of the database list), log on and then go again to the general Power Library link in the second list. This will show you the current list of Power Library databases. We are sorry for the inconvenience and are working to update our lists. Call the referenceQuestions that you ask of library staff that require knowledge of the content of the collection or other resources such as those on the web. Sometimes you are referred to the answer, hence Reference. Reference can also refer to our reference materials that are often encyclopedic books that have many volumes and a concentrated number of facts and/or statistics. These materials usually have an overnight loan period so they are available in the library most of the time. desk - 235-7816 - if you have any questions.
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  • Books to Read!
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    Many of the tax forms have arrived at Schlow, including the 1040A instructions and the Pennsylvania forms - they are finally here. Call the referenceQuestions that you ask of library staff that require knowledge of the content of the collection or other resources such as those on the web. Sometimes you are referred to the answer, hence Reference. Reference can also refer to our reference materials that are often encyclopedic books that have many volumes and a concentrated number of facts and/or statistics. These materials usually have an overnight loan period so they are available in the library most of the time. desk to check on availability at 235-7816 or email refdesk@schlowlibrary.org.
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  • It was a day like no other, I hung my trench coat on a hook and went through my mail. I opened the manilla envelope with a sense of trepidation and unease. I should have known I had nothing to fear as I noted the return address. My public library was reminding me that it was time once again for Centre County Reads! As nervous as a bride on her wedding day, I opened the brochure with trembling hands. What would "they" choose? What genre would "they" approach?

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  • On the first Friday of nearly every month, we offer free developmental screenings in our Community Room. Professionals in the field of Child Development will be on hand to informally evaluate your child from birth to age 5 in these major areas:
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    Due to Pandemic H1N1 Influenza (formerly known as Swine Flu) and concerns about the 2009/2010 flu season, the EBSCO Publishing Medical and Nursing editors of DynaMed™, Nursing Reference Center™ (NRC) and Patient Education Reference Center™ (PERC) have made key influenza infor

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