News Category: Children’s Library

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: AN ACTING WORKSHOP FOR YOUTH                             RATED PG| 90 MINUTES Participants choose a speech or a scene from one of Shakespeare's plays (texts provided) and with exercises, costumes,...

Families are cordially invited to attend the Second Sunday with Friends bat program.  Visit with real bats and  learn about how valuable they are to our environment. Thank you to the Friends of the Scranton Public Library for sponsoring this wonderful program from...

TWEEN OPEN MIC NIGHT The Lackawanna County Children's Library will host its premier Scranton Fringe Festival Tween Open Mic Night for teens and kids 8 through 14 on Friday, September 28 @ 6PM. Scranton is a town of great talent and...

The My Account and Catalog features of the website will be unavailable starting Wednesday, September 19th starting at 9 pm for software maintenance.  My Account and Catalog features should be back online by morning.

Great for classroom lesson supplement or as part of a homeschool curriculum, TrueFlix provides informational ebooks and videos that cover a variety of topics in Social Studies and Science for grades 3 and up.  Some of the topics covered on...

TWEEN OPEN MIC NIGHT The Lackawanna County Children's Library will host its premier Scranton Fringe Festival Tween Open Mic Night for teens and kids 8 through 14 on Friday, September 28 @ 6PM. Scranton is a town of great talent...

Parents looking to practice reading and literacy skills with their children can use BookFlix, whether at home or on the go.  BookFlix is FREE to use with your Lackawanna County Library System library card. BookFlix pairs popular storybooks with a nonfiction...

Whether school has just started or you are anxiously awaiting for that first day, now is a great time to familiarize yourself with one of the Library's largest online resources - Power Library. Power Library is a compilation of 24 individual...

Everhart Museum on the Road presents an art-based workshop inspired by the book, “Secrets of Animal Camouflage” by Carron Brown and Wesley Robins. After reading the book, the Everhart staff will help students explore animal camouflage through a hands-on activities....

Sponsored by the Friends of the Scranton Public Library Prepare to be dazzled! Juggler, Rob Smith, will flawlessly juggle five balls, clubs, fire torches, and rings, not to mention flying knives and a chainsaw! All with razor sharp accuracy! For...