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Family Mini Golf at the Library

The Scranton Public Library will bring back its Family Mini Golf fundraiser on Sunday, June 13, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This family-friendly event will take place at the Albright Memorial Library on 500 Vine Street in Scranton...
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End of the School Year Recycling: May 1st – June 30th

We are excited to announce the Valley Community Library is partnering with TerraCycle to help you recycle some of your old school, office, and home supplies. Our goal is to save 10 pounds of pens, mechanical pencils, markers, watercolors, and...
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Outdoor Book Sale

Join us at the Abington Community Library on Friday May 14 from 12-5:30 pm and pick up a bag of books, divided by genre! Donate any amount per bag! Plus grab a free ice cream from Fidelity Bank's "Sweets &...
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Ramadan Mubarak

Happy Ramadan to our Muslim patrons! Looking for a book about this holiday?  Adults will enjoy Threading My Prayer Rug by Sabeeha Rehman and  children will love the multigenerational story, The Gift of Ramadan by Rabiah York Lumbard. Put these...
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Libraries are here to help!

Now more than ever, libraries are here to help you! New book suggestions? Check. Technology assistance? Check. Genealogy? Check. Tutoring and SAT prep? Check. Internet access and printing? Check. Whether you access library services at home, inside the library, or...
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Blood Drive & Book Sale – 2/12

In partnership with Keystone-Miller Blood Center, the Abington Community Library is hosting a blood drive on Friday, February 12 from 2-7 PM. Blood is desperately needed at the moment! You can register to give blood here: https://tinyurl.com/y3uu25n7 The staff at...
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Celebrate Black History Month

Click HERE for a great selection of children's books for celebrating Black History Month! Click HERE to access the Lackawanna County Library System catalog.
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Reading Takes You Places

There is still time to sign up for the 2021 Winter Challenge: Reading Takes You Places. The Abington Community Library is offering a variety of storytimes, crafts and programs highlighting the different continents that make up our planet. By watching...
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Novel Thoughts 2021! Royal Academy Rebels: Misfits

Royal Academy Rebels: Misfits by Jen Calonita We begin 2021 with a brand new series from Jen Calonita, set in the world of Fairy Tale Reform School! Not everyone born royal is meant to rule… In the magical fairytale kingdom...
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New year, new you!

It's time to say good-bye to 2020 and hello to 2021! Start the year off right by trying something new! New books, new authors, new recipes, new genres - whatever NEW you want to do, we've got you covered! Check...
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