News Category: Abington Community Library

  A vast collection of popular children and teen fiction, non-fiction, and classics are now available as ebooks and eaudiobooks through One Click Digital. Series and individual books by great authors like Dan Gutman (Baseball Card Adventures and My Weird...

Tasting by the Book, a new concept in fundraising, arrived at the Abington Community Library in October 2015. Resoundingly successful, the event will make a return appearance again this October! Sharing special food delicacies prepared by local donating cooks not...

Register today for the fall storytime session that runs September through October. Stop by or give us a call, 570-587-3440. Registration helps staff plan and prepare for the correct number of children. All storytimes run for 5-week sessions, typically with...

This summer, we had 570 children in our community register for Summer Reading Club! Every child was given a log to record the minutes they read throughout the summer. Kids worked hard reading anything and everything like magazines, graphic novels,...

Before summer is over or even early this fall, you must consider a road trip to White Mills, PA. What’s in White Mills you ask? There you can find the newly converted Dorflinger glassworks factory. The property was purchased by...

Ever wonder how much electricity your air conditioner, refrigerator, or computer uses? Want to know which applicances are costing you the most? Kill A Watt electricity usage monitor is available for checkout through the Lackawanna County Library System. Simply plug...

Vote now! Every summer libraries through-out the Lackawanna County Library System compete in a LEGO Build Off!  LEGO lovers build elaborate scenes, amazing buildings and crazy vehicles to make the most fantastic entry for their library! The theme this year...

The date for the Friends of the Abington Community Library Fall Book Sale has been set! Plan to join us on Saturday October 8 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm at the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church. Thousands of books, DVDs,...

It's been a great summer for reading and to celebrate your accomplishments, join us for our Summer Reading Club Circus on Friday August 5 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, for children through age 12. Enjoy circus-themed snacks, games, crafts, and activities....

Join Jean Hayes from The Scranton Beets at Abington Community Library on Saturday, August 6, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM and learn how to make tasty plant-based party appetizers, snacks, and desserts. With Jean’s guidance you will learn to make a...