News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the U.S. since 1949. Each year, millions of adults in America face the reality of living with a mental illness but less than half get treatment. The statistics for youth are not...

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI) is an annual celebration that recognizes the cultural and historical achievements of individuals and groups. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made numerous contributions to American culture through science, art, and sports...

This month the Lackawanna County Library System is collecting baby items for St. Joseph's Baby Pantry. Donations can be gently used or new baby clothes, diapers, wipes, blankets, bottles, and other small baby items. Please drop off any donations to...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Danielle and Fawn about the Valley Community Library. They discuss the history of the library, what it is like to work in a library, and upcoming programs. We hope you...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Ann discuss the third episode of the Prohibition documentary published by PBS. We discuss the end Prohibition, the fate of Al Capone, and our opinions of the figures involved. We...

Yesterday we announced our bookmark contest for children and today we are thrilled to announce one for teens in grades 6-12. Stop by your local library starting April 24 to design a bookmark that answers the question, what does kindness...

The library system is happy to announce a bookmark contest for children in grades PreK through 5th grade. The theme is kindness and we are so excited to see what you create. The winning bookmark will be printed and sent...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Ann discuss episode two of Prohibition, a documentary that aired on PBS and is currently available through Kanopy. This episode goes into the rise and fall of bootleggers, such as...

April is National Poetry Month. Explore a new author or style of poetry by checking out one of these selections from our catalog: Classics  Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass (first edition) T. S. Eliot, The Waste Land Emily Dickinson, Collected...

National Library Week 2023 will be celebrated April 23 through April 29. This year's theme is "There's More to the Story." Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats, from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks,...