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This project is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and funding from the Commonwealth of PA.

08/31/2026

🤔 "I wonder..."

It's one of the best ways kids learn.

Why do sharks need to keep swimming?
How do volcanoes erupt?
Why do some animals glow?

With Gale In Context: Elementary, kids can turn those questions into discoveries with age-appropriate articles, pictures, videos, books, and more.

📚 They ask a question.
🔎 They explore.
💡 They discover an answer.
✨ Then they find something new to wonder about!

Give your child's curiosity somewhere to go.

👇 What's something your child has asked you lately that you didn't know the answer to?

Explore Gale Elementary through POWER Library: https://powerlibrary.org/eresource/elementary-gale-in-context/

08/28/2026

🎓 Research is more than finding the first answer.

When it's time for a paper, project, presentation—or just a topic worth digging into—help your high school student go beyond the search bar.

Gale In Context: High School brings together trusted resources on thousands of topics, including:

📰 Newspapers & magazines
📚 Reference materials
📜 Primary sources
👤 Biographies
🎥 Videos & multimedia
📖 Scholarly journals

It's a place to explore, compare, question, and think critically—not just find an answer and move on.

👇 What's a topic your student could spend hours researching?

Explore Gale High School through POWER Library: https://powerlibrary.org/eresource/high-school-gale-onefile/

08/26/2026

The library world is heartbroken. 💔

Dolly Parton understood the extraordinary power of a book — to spark a dream, inspire curiosity, and help a child imagine what’s possible.

For generations of librarians, her work was a beautiful reminder of why what we do matters. Every book placed in a child’s hands is a seed, and Dolly spent her life planting them.

Thank you, Dolly, for believing in children, books, reading, and the power of a community to help dreams grow.

Your seeds will keep growing. 🌱📚❤️

08/24/2026

📰 What's happening in the world today?

The news moves fast. Gale News can help you keep up.

With Gale OneFile: News, you can explore articles from major U.S. and international newspapers and search by topic, headline, publication, or date.

Whether you're following a big story, researching a current event, or simply wondering "What happened?"—start with reliable information from your library.

🔎 What news topic are you most curious about right now?

Explore Gale News through POWER Library: https://powerlibrary.org/eresource/news-gale-onefile/

08/20/2026

🏐🏈⚽ Fall sports are here!

Whether you're hitting the field, stepping onto the court, or cheering from the sidelines, staying healthy is an important part of the game.

GALE Health and Wellness can help student-athletes and families find reliable information about topics like:

💪 Exercise & fitness
🥗 Nutrition
🩹 Injuries & recovery
🧠 Mental health & wellness
❤️ Overall health

So before you play hard, take a little time to learn how to stay healthy all season long!

👇 What fall sport are you cheering for this year?

Explore GALE Health and Wellness through POWER Library: https://powerlibrary.org/eresource/health-and-wellness-gale/

08/14/2026

Maintenance THIS WEEKEND — The POWER Library website, POWER Kids, POWER Teens, and related websites will be unavailable intermittently during the following maintenance window: Beginning at 8 AM EST, August 15, and through 8 PM EST, August 16. We appreciate your patience as we complete necessary network updates to improve our services.

08/11/2026

🌞 You did it!

This summer your family...

📚 Read together.
🌎 Explored together.
🎨 Created together.
🔎 Discovered together.
💬 Asked questions together.

Those moments matter.

Learning doesn't have to end when summer does. Keep asking questions, reading stories, exploring your community, and making discoveries together all year long.

POWER Library is here whenever curiosity strikes.

👇 Which Summer Slide activity was your family's favorite?

Thank you for learning with us this summer!

powerlibrary.org/e-resources

08/09/2026

Maintenance Notice — The POWER Library website, POWER Kids, POWER Teens, and related websites will be unavailable intermittently during the following maintenance window: Beginning at 8 AM EST, August 15, and through 8 PM EST, August 16. We appreciate your patience as we complete necessary network updates to improve our services.

08/07/2026

🎧 Did you know?

POWER Library now offers access to CloudLibrary—giving Pennsylvania residents another way to enjoy audiobooks at no cost with a POWER Library eCard.

Whether you're looking for:
🎧 A captivating novel for your commute
🚶 A great listen for your daily walk
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly stories
📚 A new favorite author

CloudLibrary makes it easy to take your library wherever you go.

👇 Have you tried CloudLibrary yet? Tell us what audiobook you're excited to listen to first!

Learn more: https://powerlibrary.org/eresource/cloudlibrary/

08/04/2026

📷 Summer Slide Tip #10: Become a History Detective!

Explore historic photographs in PA Photos & Documents, then head out on a family adventure.

Your challenge:
🔎 Find a historic photo from Pennsylvania.
📍 Visit a similar place in your community—or find a spot that reminds you of it.
📸 Recreate the photo together!

Talk about:
What has changed?
What has stayed the same?
What stories do these places tell?

It's history, photography, and family fun all in one adventure!

👇 We'd love to know—what local place would your family recreate?

https://powerlibrary.org/eresource/pa-photos-and-documents/

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Harrisburg, PA
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Telephone

(215) 222-1532

Website

http://www.powerlibrary.org/

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