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The Mission of Schlow Centre Region Library:
- Schlow Centre Region Library opens doors for members of our diverse community to gather, share, and discover a wealth of ideas, the joy of reading, and the power of information by providing services and resources in a welcoming, convenient and responsive manner.
Schlow Centre Region Library's Vision:
- Schlow Centre Region Library will be our community's best and most sought after gathering place where all are welcome to pursue their interests, learn new skills, express their creativity, interact with other members of the community, and enhance their quality of life.
more infoDuring these difficult economic times, please consider a gift to Schlow Library. The library's annual fund drive continues through the end of 2009. The library's goal for 2009 is to raise $40,000. The funds will be used to purchase new library materials and pay for technology and other special things to supplement the library budget. The annual fund brochure is available here (.pdf reader required). You may pay by check, cash or credit card.
more infoIt 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?
more infoOur library website is a combination of two separate sites. Unfortunately at this time it is not possible to have a single login to both. We continue to review available technologies to make this happen, but for now, you need to have two logins to access all of the features of both sites. Below is a fuller description of the two sites, and what features you can access when you login to each.
more infoWhether your goals are professional or educational, Learning Express can help you prepare to meet them! We have practice exams for many professions: Civil Service, Firefighter, EMT, Cosmetology, USPS and for educational advance: ACT, SAT, PSAT, GED, GMAT.
more infoBooks, multimedia kits, magazines, compact disks, books on tape, cassettes, toys, long term videos, computer software & CD and cassette players are available for three (3) weeks.
Entertainment DVDs and Videos are available for a three (3) day checkout. Newspapers, projectors, 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. books, screens, videocassette players and audiovisual equipment are available for short term loans.
Overdue Fines are:
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For your convenience, Schlow Centre Region Library has book return locations throughout the Centre Region. Materials from Centre County Library, including all branches and the bookmobile, are welcome. Short-term loan items are to be returned directly to Schlow Library. Indoor remote returns are available only during store hours.
