News Category: Abington Community Library

Looking for the perfect hostess, Holiday, stocking-stuffer, or birthday gift for family or friends? Look no further! The second edition of Clarks Summit: A Narrative has just been released and is available at the Library for only $15 / copy...

        Thank you to everyone who helped make our 9th annual Dorothy Boccella Holiday Marketplace a success! From our patrons to our vendors to our staff members to our volunteers, it was truly a combined effort that...

A fascinating reprint of the book Clarks Summit: A Narrative, written originally by John and Helen Villaume in 1986, updated by Warren Watkins, Charles Kumpas, and Dennis Martin with new illustrations by Shirley Eagen, will be unveiled and available at the Dorothy Boccella HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE at...

The Library will be closed on Tuesday, November 8 for a county-wide Staff Development Day. The Book Drop will be open but please drive carefully as we are having repairs made to the driveway and parking lot on this day...

Thank you to Marie Kapp for sharing her tremendous talent, vision, and time in creating these seasonal decorations for our Dorothy Boccella HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE Chance Raffle at Abington Community Library. Marie is one of over 80 donors. Stop in today for...

Did you know that more than one in three children arrive at kindergarten without the skills necessary for lifetime learning? Research shows that reading aloud is the single most important thing you can do to help a child prepare for...

You may know that your Lackawanna County Library card gives you access to dozens of online databases including Mango Languages, but did you also know that Mango Languages has ESL courses? Not only can library users learn languages like French,...

Are you looking for a new craft? Why not try papercrafting and see if its exactly what you need in your life! This fall, there are several Papercrafting programs to attend. You may call the library at (570) 587-3440 to...

In an effort to address the opioid epidemic impacting our county, state, and country, the Abington Community Library, located at 1200 West Grove Street in Clarks Summit, is hosting a Drug Take-Back event. This event, supported by the Lackawanna County Medical...

The Friends of the Abington Community Library would like to thank everyone for making our recent Fall Book Sale a big success! From our many volunteers to the crowds who browsed our thousands of books, DVDs, and talking books, we...