“The Pennsylvania Library Association’s 21st Century Literacies Initiative, PA Forward, was conceived to give voice to what the library community already knows, and what other states throughout the nation are also recognizing:
With the right support, libraries are ideally
positioned to become the community centers of
information, technology, and learning that
will fuel educational and economic opportunity
for all of our citizens.
Libraries have moved far beyond just being book repositories. They’re agile institutions serving real-life needs. Libraries are the key to powering progress and elevating the quality of life in Pennsylvania by fueling the types of knowledge essential to success: Basic Literacy, Information Literacy, Civic and Social Literacy, Health Literacy, and Financial Literacy.”
– http://www.paforward.org/Home/PoweringProgress/WhatisPAForward.aspx
For more information on how PA Forward is impacting your library, check out our brochure. Here you’ll find a list of programs we provide to support each of these essential literacies.
