News Category: Kids

Block Play program returns to The Carbondale Public Library.  Children and their families will build, talk, explore, and create together!            Not only is building with blocks fun it also develops many learning skills. Some examples include:...

Lackawanna County Children's Library is a 2015 Fringe Festival Venue. The Children's Library will be hosting FREE performances at the library during the festival, to ensure that the youth of this region can enjoy music, theatre and other live performances - Scranton Fringe...

Can you build a SumoBot?  Join the SumoBot Robot Challenge to learn how to work in a team to design, build and program a sumo bot! Classes are held on Sundays, September 13th & 27th, October 11th & 25th and November 15th &...

  Last semester, a group of young students enjoyed meeting together each week under the instruction of Havisha and Vihisha Bache. These ladies, members of the Teen Leadership Committee, taught children the classical Indian language of Sanskrit through reading, writing,...

 INDUSTRIAL METAL ORIGAMI DINOSAUR Lisa Glover created this dinosaur at Lehigh University's Technical Entrepreneurship master's program and now runs her own business selling smaller kits for children.  We will assemble a 3 ft. Dinosaur Kit for the library.  Take home...

The winning design is "Warrior Clan" built by children from the Abington Community Library. Congratulations! We had participants from 5 libraries! Abington Community Library Carbondale Public LIbrary Library Express Nancy K. Holmes Branch Valley Community Library Kids at each library...

The Scranton Public Library has students covered for going back to school. From tutoring to homework assistance, there are a variety of tools to help students make the grade this year. Check out the list below. Tutor.com Tutor.com provides free...

The North Pocono Public Library had a fantastic showing by winning all grade levels: Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9 and Grades 10-12. Congratulations to the winning teams! All participants deserve a round of applause. Competition was tough, and many rounds were...

        Finish your summer story! If you haven't had the chance to bring in your completed Summer Reading Log, there's still time! Our Children's Summer Store will be open through Friday August 28. Regardless of how much...

The Scranton Fire Department came to visit The Lackawanna County Children's Library tonight! They taught us all about fire safety and gave the children fire hats and coloring books. Children were allowed on the fire truck and even held the fire hose!...