Our Collections
The State Library's collections reflect its basic mission to provide preserve the stories of Pennsylvania while also providing assistance to the Commonwealth government. The collection is particularly strong in the fields of public administration, economics, political science, statistics, education, public services, as well as North American, United States and Pennsylvania history.
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Check the catalog to see if the State Library has books on a subject or owns a specific title.
Digital Collections
The State Library continues to develop its collection of digitized materials as well as subscriptions to electronic resources helpful to the government researcher.
POWER Library
These electronic resources are free to all Pennsylvanians.
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