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Friends of SPL June Book Sale Cancelled

The Friends of the Scranton Public Library have cancelled their June Book Sale. At this time, their Fall Book Sale set for September will still take place. Please Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Scranton Public Library is currently...
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Story Times, Mother Goose, & DIY Program Recordings on Facebook

Our staff from the Lackawanna County Children's Library are busy creating Facebook Live videos for you and your family to enjoy every week! We are happy to share that we have saved all of our Facebook Live videos into Playlists...
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Marvel Movie Trivia Night Monday 4/27

Avengers Assemble! Join us on Monday, April 27 for a Virtual Marvel Movie Trivia Night from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm! How to Join & Play: We will be using the gaming platform Twitch. Visit https://twitch.tv/scranton_library. To participate, you can...
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Scranton Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

The Scranton Public Library Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, April 16th at 3:30PM via GoToMeeting. For connection information, please contact Scott Thomas sthomas@albright.org  
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Have A Question for Us?

Starting today, the Scranton Public Library will have a staff member on call to help answer your questions from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. Just call our main line (570) 348-3000 and we will answer your questions....
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Scranton Public Library locations closed until further notice

Per a directive from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, all public libraries in Pennsylvania will be closed until further notice. This includes the Albright Memorial Library, Nancy Kay Holmes Branch, Lackawanna County Children’s Library, Library Express, and Bookmobile. Items currently...
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Tech to Keep in Touch

Keeping in touch with family and friends has been made difficult by Covid-19, but there are several ways technology can help you see and hear people. This post will introduce you to some of these new methods.   FaceTime FaceTime...
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Employment Opportunity: Part Time Reference Clerk

There is a part-time Senior Library Clerk position available in the Reference Department at the Albright Memorial Library. The candidate must function well in a busy environment and enjoy working with the public.  Candidate must be computer literate, Internet-savvy, and...
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Scranton Public Library to Present Two Free Screenings of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Wednesday, March 11th

Scranton Public Library will be presenting two free screenings of the Oscar-nominated film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood on Wednesday, March 11th at 2 PM and 6:30 PM.  The screenings will be held in the Henkelman Room, located on...
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Albright and Children’s Library- Closed- March 5th

Due to security restrictions for President Trump’s visit to the Cultural Center on the evening of Thursday, March 5th, the Albright Memorial Library and Lackawanna County Children’s Library will be closed on Thursday.  Our Nancy Kay Holmes Branch, Library Express,...
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