Pa Forward Gold Star Library Since 2018

Gold Star Programming

Parkland Community Library has maintained its PA Forward® Gold Star Status by participating in the Pennsylvania Library Association initiative, PA Forward. Prior to 2018, PCL was awarded Bronze and Silver Star status in each of the five literacy categories. We have fully integrated our programming curriculum into the PA Forward® Initiative and are committed to providing the programming that fuels the program. These five literacy categories are Basic, Information, Civic and Social, Health, and Financial.

By providing programming to meet these criteria, PCL has once again earned the status of Gold Star in the PA Forward Star Libraries Program. This program aims to make the library a community center. The programs offer information, technology, and learning to fuel our community’s educational and economic opportunities.

Parkland Community Library strives to raise awareness of its events and offerings. We aim to help our patrons improve their command of these five types of literacy. Literacy is essential to tremendous success in all vital life roles: as students, parents, employees, consumers, and citizens.