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Taylor Swift Book Donation: How her $68,000 gift of 6,000 books helped make reading 'cool' among children and teenagers

Taylor Swift donated 6,000 books worth around $68,000 to Pennsylvania’s Reading Public Library in 2011 when the institution was struggling. The books, intended for children and teenagers, were distributed across its branches. As reported by the Reading Eagle, the donation helped bring attention to young readers and highlighted Swift’s connection…

The Economic Times · Oct 20

How libraries in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other Pennsylvania communities evolved from subscription clubs to vital public institutions

As a librarian who researches and writes about library history in Pennsylvania, I was delighted to see the American Library Association’s efforts to celebrate its 150th anniversary this year, while making several mentions of Pennsylvania.

The Conversation · Sep 15

This centuries-old Native American planting trick is ideal for small gardens – and it delivers bumper crops

It's an age-old tradition for good reason

Ideal Home · Aug 24, 2025

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Spotted lanternflies love grapevines, and that’s bad for Pennsylvania’s wine industry

Spotted lanternfly season is back in Pennsylvania. The polka-dotted, gray-and-red-winged adult insects make their appearance each July and tend to hang around until December. It’s an unwelcome summer ritual that started in 2014 when the invasive pests were first detected in the U.S.

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2025

DNA from newspaper letter solves 34-year-old cold case

58-year-old who died in 2018 identified as killer 35 years after murder

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

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