Online Library
About Schlow's Online Library
Through various partnerships with the state, district, county, and regional level, we are able to provide you access to a wealth of powerful information, even while the library is closed.
Search the Catalog
Other county libraries
Find Countywide Organizations and Services
Our Online Resources
Use the "Filter by" drop-down to view the resources by a specific category.
| GO | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Includes full text articles and images from over 1,600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines and government documents. Articles are assigned a reading level of either Easy, Moderate or Challenging- based on age-appropriateness, educational content, interest and reading level. This database is an excellent student resource. | more info | ||
| PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS TO THE LEFT TO ACCESS THE EXTENSIONWhen you extend the time that you have your materials checked out. ACTIVITIES FOR EACH BOOK. | more info | ||
| In our Older Adult Resource area, located near the Large Print collection, we have added several fact sheets from the Environmental Protection Agency that may be of interest to you. These include information about water and air quality, aging and heat concerns. Stop by and pick up your free copies. While there, check out our Large Print collection and the audiobooks on CDs and cassettes. | more info | ||
| Magazine, blogs, book series and website written entirely by teens. An excellent resource for teen writers and artists. | more info | ||
| To use our Ask Here PA service, simply click on the link in the box on the left side of this page. Make sure you have your library card available, as you may need it to log in. You can ask any question virtually at that point and a librarian will chat live with you. If you wish to specifically contact a Schlow Librarian, please call us at 235-7816 or e-mail us using the "for further information" link to your left. AskHere PA is staffed by librarians nationwide. | more info | ||
| The classic encyclopedia now online with current events, monthly features and multimedia. | more info |
Featured Resources
- Learn a new language with our new Mango Languages. Choose French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, German, Japanese or Russian. Start learning right now at your home computer. read more1337Mango
Having trouble checking on your account? Don't panic! You just need to come in and get a new library card and PIN number. If you don't know your PIN number, just call us and we'll be happy to help you!
We are turning a page on the history of libraries in Centre County by joining our catalog with that of the Centre County Library. Each library will remain its own entity, but we are now sharing resources across the county.
Every library card holder in Centre County will need to exchange their old card for a new federation card. This can be done very easily at the circulation desk as you enter the library.
What does this mean for you?
read more1681What's- NextReads has added two new lists that can be emailed directly to your inbox. They are the New York Times Fiction and Nonfiction lists. Once you receive the list, you can link directly to Schlow's catalog to see if we own the book and place a copy on reserveWhen the item you want is checked out to someone else you may request that it be held for you when it is returned. Requests can be made for any item in our catalog including new releases and items on order. You will receive notification via e-mail (or telephone) when your hold is available for pick up. Your request will be honored in the order it is received.. If there is a copy available, 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) or email refdesk@schlowlibrary.org and have us pull it for you. If all copies are checked out, place a reserve online and you will be notified when a copy is available for you. NextReads offers lists in many genres from mysteries to fiction to business and fitness. There are also lists for teens and children. read more1920New
Subscribe (email)
Facebook
Twitter
Tumblr
Feeds (site map)