Mercer Area Library

Resources for Families

The following list of resources are available for enriching family life, literacy, and health:

• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

• Pennsylvania's Promise for Children

• PPC Early Learning GPS

• ALA Online Resources for Parents and Children

• Family Place Library Resources

• ALSC Information for Parents and Caregivers

• YALSA Teen Reading Guide for Parents and Caregivers

• FBI- A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety

• Mercer County Children and Youth Services

• Mercer County Mental and Behavioral Health

• Mercer County Resource Guide

Resources for Teachers

The following list of resources are available for providing resources to and supporting teachers:

• PA Educator

• Pennsylvania Department of Education

• Pennsylvania School Library Association

• Library of Congress Teacher Resources

• ASLC Toolkit for Teachers

Teacher Resource Center (TRC), available through Power Library, offers access to indexing and articles from over 280 peer-reviewed journals on education and teaching.  Find information on best practices, curriculum development, and even current pedagogical research.  

Resources for Home School

The following list of resources are available for providing resources to families who home school:

• Ask Pauline

• PA Homeschoolers

• Cathy Duffy Reviews for 

• Homeschool Reviews

• Homeschool Curriculum Reviews

• Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania

• SH.A.R.E Resources for Education

• Secular Homeschool

• Homeschool Advocacy

• National Center for Life and Liberty Homeschool Center

• Information on PA Charter Schools

• Homeschooling Today

• Practical Homeschooling

• The Old School House

• Homeschool Enrichment

• Homeschool Digest

• "7 Secrets For Finding the Best Homeschool Curriculum"