Cumberland County Library System Foundation

The Cumberland County Library System Foundation serves Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, one of the fastest growing areas in the state. In 2019, the libraries served 110,351 active library card holders (more than 45 percent of Cumberland County’s 250,000 residents). They will be using the award from the grant to provide a full day of professional development training to their staff, as well as inviting the staff from nearby rural Perry County and neighboring Dauphin County, all part of the Capital Area Library District. The day of training will be focused on developing the skills, strategies and techniques of staff, especially “frontline” staff, at these libraries to provide a safer library space for both staff and patrons.