News Category: Carbondale Public Library

Tuesdays Make and Take Craft at the Carbondale Public Library is inspired by art rather than crafting. Between 2 and 4:30 children can paint with unexpected art supplies. See some samples below, but more unexpected supplies will be available. You'll...

                            Participants created decorative vases out of discarded books.  This was the first craft for our four-part "Craftmas" in July series.  If anyone is intersted in getting...

We had a packed house at the Carbondale Public Library with over 100 kids and adults who enjoyed a  show with Ray Grins. He showed us juggling tricks from around the world, balancing tricks, and a unicycle for the finale....

Starting July 10th, the Carbondale Public Library will be hosting a Mahjong Club.  Open to beginners and experienced players, anyone intersted in the game has a chance to play Mahjong at the library. This extremely popular game originated in China and...

The Carbondale Public Library is excited to announce the donation of an electronic United States map. Learn/test your state capital knowledge! The map will be available on Saturday, June 24th for a preview. It can then be used at various special...

It's that time of year again! The Summer Reading Club begins in less than a week. Try our new Summer Reading Game! Monday, June 12th -  Friday, August 4th. Children 0-6th Grade are eligible to participate. Being read to, and reading...

Local author, Patricia Thomas, visited the Carbondale Public Library today. She read several of her books to about 30 children. After listening to stories, including "Green Bean, Green Bean," each child was able to plant their own green bean seed...

Soon libraries in Lackawanna County will be able to provide patrons with editing software in the form of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, and Adobe Premiere.  The “Creation Station” consists of several Mac computers that will be available at four county...

"Daniel Finds a Poem" by Micha Archer will be featured at the Carbondale Public Library on Wednesday, May 3rd. Children and their families can stop by anytime between 3 PM and 7 PM to explore a variety of activity stations...

The start of the Crazy 8's Math Club at the Carbondale Public Library will be postponed. We will hold an information session for parents about what this program is all about, and the importance of attending all 8 sessions on...