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New tutoring hours!

 Start the school year off right! Free tutoring daily now from 4 to 10 pm with your homework in Math, English, Social Studies and more! Try it out today! Provided by the Scranton School District and the Scranton Public Library.
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Thank you, Cat in the Hat!

See photos from this event! This morning, we had a very special visitor for Story Time at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library - The CAT in the HAT! He made a special trip to the library to visit with us...
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Thanks to Miss Lauren from Everhart Museum

See Photos from this Event! Last week was Shark Week at the Library and Miss Lauren from the Everhart Museum visited us with fun, shark-themed activities. We read a shark story, talked about all kinds of sharks, and made a...
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Cartoon Drawing at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library

See photos from this event! . . . This afternoon we had a special visit from local cartoonist, Mr. Gary Cangemi at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library. Mr. Cangemi offered a special cartoon drawing class called The Dog Days of...
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2014 LEGO(R) Build Off Champions Announced

Congratulations to the Nancy K Homes Library, the 2014 LEGO® Build Off Champions!                     Lackawanna County Libraries were challenged to build a creation using the theme “Mad Scientist Laboratory.” Entries included:...
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Battle of the Books Results

Kudos to the Abington Community Library teams that competed in the Battle and Junior Battle of the Books! Two teams were overall winners. Win-win for all!
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Back to School!

Check out these great resources! Start off the new school year on the right foot! Did you know that the library has a great amount of online tools that could help you start the school year off with a strong...
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Summer Reading Club Dance Party

View photos from our event! Last night we wrapped up another great year of the Summer Reading Club at the Lackawanna County Children's Library with a Dance Party! We did the Chicken Dance, the Limbo, the Hokey Pokey and more!...
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Another New Addition to the Children’s Room!

If you haven't been to the Children's Room at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library lately, then it's time to stop by. We now have a special table just for building with LEGOs! As you can see, this new addition to...
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LCLS LEGO Build-Off! Vote TODAY!

[caption id="attachment_4330" align="alignnone" width="168"] LCLS LEGO Build-Off Trophy created by Joel Gardoski[/caption] You decide which LEGO Club/member library wins the AMAZING trophy pictured above made out of LEGO bricks. Click on the link below to vote for your favorite! http://lclshome.org/3904/lackawanna-county-library-system-lego-build-off/...
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