POWER Library is a service of Pennsylvania's public libraries, school libraries, and the State Library. The POWER Library provides access to thousands of full text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, and reference materials for people of all ages. The resources are sorted alphabetically and by subject. There is also a POWER Library resource dedicated to kids!

This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.

Ask Here PA is a resource through POWER Library that allows you to connect with a librarian through real-time online chat for help with any topic or information need.

This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.

POWER Teens provides online resources including full-text research e-resources, collections of photographs and documents, the statewide catalog of materials held in libraries throughout Pennsylvania, and Chat with a Librarian.

Library Of Congress

The Library of Congress has created a resource for digitized newspapers from 1836 - 1922 and holds 88 newspapers from Pennsylvania. The database is free to access.