News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

June is National Audiobook Month. It was founded by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) in 1998 as a month-long celebration of audio. Whether you’re lounging by the pool, taking off on a fun summer road trip, or even finishing up your...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana continue the discussion about Conan Doyle for the Defense by Margalit Fox. This episode covers Oscar Slater's time in prison, the attempts to get him released from prison, and...

NEPA Gives is a 24-hour online giving extravaganza that's all about giving back to the community. For 24 hours—from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.—on Thursday, June 1, 2023 to Friday, June 2, 2023, you can help your local library by making a secure donation through the NEPA Gives online platform....

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa, Briana, Jenny, and Scott discuss Swingin on Vine, our annual Block Party fundraiser. It is being held a week from today on Friday, May 26th from 5:00pm-8:00pm. We hope to see...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright we are celebrating the 130th anniversary of the opening of the Scranton Public Library. We have decided to republish the very first episode of Tales from the Albright which discusses the history...

Join Abington Community Library as we release flower blossoms into Leggett’s Creek at South Abington Township Park in remembrance of lost loved ones on Sunday, May 21st from 3 to 4 PM. We will also be writing notes to our...

Stop by Abington Community Library throughout May to view the paintings of Joe Statuto in the exhibit "Places I've Been." Fifty years of travel produced this series of impressions and representations of his adventures. There will be a "Walkthrough with...

The Sundays with Friends Events Series proudly presents the Robert Rogers Puppet Company performance of                 The Mouse on the Moon! Winnie Mouse wants to visit the moon.  But how?  Every night, she gazes...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana discuss two poetry collections written by celebrities. The first collection is "I Would Leave Me If I Could," by Halsey while the second collection is "Some Things I Still...

Research shows that reading aloud to children is the single most important thing you can do to help them prepare for reading and learning. That’s why the Lackawanna County Library System launched an initiative in 2020 to help families reach...