"Let's Discover" Pre-School Programs begin the week of Sept. 13th!  Register children NOW for the Fall Story Sessions that begin the week of Sept. 13th and run for six (6) weeks.  In Let's Discover, preschool aged children will hop on board various modes of transportation todiscover the world around them.  Shaw Public Library is offering Baby Time , Toddler Time , and Story Time sessions to all area pre-schoolers 6 months through 5 years of age.  There will be various times available for each age group, so parents may choose what works best for their schedule.  Shaw Public Library is a recipient of a 2009 Pre-school Connection Grant.  The money was awarded to the library to further develop the preschool resources and area of the children's library.  Throughout the past year, the library has been diligently working to improve the atmosphere and materials available for pre-school children of the Clearfield community.  There are new and exciting changes to the children's area!  Many items have been purchased with the Pre-school Connection Grant monies, including a new rug, chairs, toys, board books, and decorations.  Children and their parents may play with the new rainbow, toss the letter bean bags, or read any one of the amazing children's books purchased.  Come in and check it out! 

With summer nearing an end, the Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library is concluding its Make a Splash: Read summer reading program.  All summer long, children, teens, and adults have been logging book titles to earn incentives toward various prize drawings.  Shaw Public Library is hosting a So Long, Summer! event for all children enrolled in the 2010 summer reading program onTHURSDAY 8/26/10 at 2:00 PM.  During So Long, Summer! children will enjoy a sundae while library staff members draw names from the various prize cans.  Children can enter to win tickets to Altoona Curve and State College Spikes games, DelGrosso's Amusement Park, Fun Central, the Ritz Theater, and the Super 322 Drive-In.  Finally, the grand prize drawing will occur - with the winners walking away with either a boys or girls bike donated by Wal-Mart Distribution Center!  While at the event, school-age children may also obtain a copy of a Scavenger Hunt to complete with their family.  All completed and correct scavenger hunts will be entered into a drawing to win an additional prize.  The deadline to submit the scavenger hunt will be TUESDAY 8/31/10 at 9:00 PM.  For more information about the So Long, Summer! event, please contact the library.

 

Search the Shaw Library Catalog HERE	NEW SITE!   OVERDRIVE A downloadable audio book program and e-book resource provided as a community service.
NEW SITE! Central PA District Library Center	Check out HERITAGE QUEST ONLINE
	PENNSYLVANIA: HERE TO HELP A great resource link to many State Agencies for PA citizens! Info on Employment, Family Services , Housing, Older Pennsylvanians, Economic Development, Education and MUCH more
"Ask Here PA": REFERENCE 24/7 at www.schlowlibrary.org	www.LearningExpressLibrary.com
Mango Language Database	INTERNET:   A Free Service of the Shaw Library

ASK THE LIBRARY:  What is Learning Express Library.com ?
Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library Offers FREE and Unlimited Access to Courses and Practice Tests Online through www.LearningExpressLibrary.com .  Overcoming test-taking anxiety, raising test scores, and improving skills is possible with just the click of a mouse at your local library!  Visit Shaw Public Library, log on to a computer, and enjoy free, unlimited access to interactive skill-building courses and a broad range of practice tests based on such official exams as the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U.S. Citizenship, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, Real Estate Agent & Broker Exams. This valuable service is available 24/7 from any internet-enabled computer-in your library and even from your home!  All of this is possible with www.LearningExpressLibrary.com, an innovative instructional and test preparation website that offers comprehensive courses in math, reading, and writing; essay writing practice with instant scoring; resume writing and workplace skills enrichment; and more than 300 online practice tests for students and adults of all ages. All practice tests include instant score reports that help you target those skill areas that need the most attention. Complete answer explanations accompany each test question so that you understand why a particular answer is right or wrong. If you are preparing for the SAT or GED, LearningExpress Library offers a complete course series, as well as targeted essay writing practice with multiple writing prompts and instant score reports that immediately let you know how you performed in each skill area.  LearningExpress, LLC is a leading provider of print and online educational and professional resources that are used in over 4,000 libraries and 5,000 schools, and benefit over one million students, teachers, administrators, and career professionals around the country. To find out more about how you can access LearningExpress Library, call Shaw Public Library at 765-3271 or stop by and ask for more information. (3/20/07)

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." DR. SEUSS  

PENNSYLVANIA'S One Book, Every Young Child INITIATIVE
One Book, Every Young Child is sponsored by the PA Dept. of Education, PA Dept. of Public Welfare, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, "Please Touch" Museum, State Museum of PA, PA Library Association, PA Public Television Network, PA Center for the Book, PA Assoc. for the Education of Young Children, The Pennsylvania Child Care Assoc., and Verizon. This program also is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the state of Pennsylvania.  To learn more about the One Book, Every Young Child initiative, visit www.paonebook.org .

Paula Marshall, Director of the Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library in Clearfield, is one of a select few Pennsylvania librarians chosen to receive the Laura Bush Foundation 21st Century Librarians Grant.  This grant was designed to provide Pennsyvlania public libraries with 25 new Master of Library Science graduates who will work in rural or low-income urban libraries.  Through the grant, Ms. Marshall will be given even more opportunities for learning up-to-date strategies in management, technology and problem-solving specific to rural libraries.  Lisa Rives-Collens, central Pennsylvania District Librarian, said, "This is a phenomenal opportunity for Paula, but an even better opportunity for the people who use the Clearfield public library.  Paula will be able to network with other Laura Bush Grant recipients all over Pennsylvania to improve the services of Clearfield's Shaw Public Library, as well as share her successes with other libraries."  Ms. Marshall is expected to complete her MLS degree during the fall 2010.  At that time, she will report to the Office of Commonwealth Library on the impact her education had on the community library service in Clearfield and the central Pennsylvania district.  She was one of only 25 librarians throughout the entire Commonwealth chosen to receive this honor.  Way to go, Paula!  Congratulations!