Our Library is a Gold Star!

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What is PA Forward, and what is a Gold Star Library? A PA Forward Gold Star Library is a Pennsylvania library recognized for excellence by the Pennsylvania Library Association for fully integrating five key literacy initiatives.

 

PA Forward is a program that is focused on the five literacies. Each literacy deals with different core public needs.

 

Basic Literacy: This is what most people think of when they think of a library. This is helping people with reading, whether you have been a long-time reader or just starting.

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Information Literacy: This literacy is getting you the information and help that you, the patron, need. This takes many forms, such as Gadget Workshops to help you use your electronic devices, to teaching a new craft.

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Civic and Social Literacy: The library is also trying to help you participate in your government on local, state, and federal levels, as well as allowing new conversations to start. We offer many programs through this literacy, such as our Great Decisions program, where we discuss current world affairs.

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Health Literacy: The library is also trying to make sure that patrons have the correct information they need about their health. This may come in the form of a National Healthcare Decision Month presentation by Life Northwestern PA.

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Financial Literacy: The final literacy that is addressed in the PA Forward program deals with helping the patron become an informed consumer and helping small businesses get the help they need. You will see this when the library offers the 1040 and 1040 SR tax forms with an instruction booklet.

 

What does this mean for you as the patron? All of this means that we will be trying even harder to provide you with the materials and opportunities you may need throughout your life. So come down and check out what we can help you do!