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News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

2022 Year in Review [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Tina regarding the new services offered by the Scranton Public Library during the past year. It includes discussion of our delivery services, Makerspace, and the library of things coming to...
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Winter Programs at Children’s Library [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Angela about upcoming winter programs at the Lackawanna County Children's Library. These include movie nights, math programs for families, and a winter challenge. We hope you enjoy!   To listen...
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December Beanstack Challenge

During the month of December, the Lackawanna County Library System is pleased to present the Beanstack challenge, Holidays Around the World. The challenge 0ffers reading lists as well as hands-on-activities for teens and adults. Using the app you can leave book...
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December Community Collection

For the month of December, the Lackawanna County Library System will be collecting mittens, hats, and gloves in all sizes to benefit St. Joseph's Center. Donations may be dropped off at any Library in the Lackawanna County Library System. Please...
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Use JobNOW™ to Advance Your Career

Lackawanna County Library System is pleased to offer Brainfuse JobNow™ – a versatile online service designed to support every step of the job search process. Services through JobNow™ include live interview coaching, resume-building tools, varied career resources to help job-seekers find...
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Grow a Reader Before Kindergarten

Track your child's 1,000 books before Kindergarten using Beanstack! Use the app to easily scan book barcodes and log the minutes read. You can also use Beanstack to keep track of your child's favorite books! Simply create a free account...
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This is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Briana and Alyssa discuss "This is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch" by Tabitha Carvan. The book is about finding joy in something and rediscovering hobbies as adults. Throughout the episode we...
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Second Sunday with Friends: Bright Star Theatre presents Holidays Around the World

Bright Star Touring Theatre, a national professional touring theatre company based in Asheville, NC, is visiting the Children's Library with a public performance of their acclaimed show Holidays Around the World. Tis the season for hilarity! When the tour guides for...
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Cookbooks [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jason discuss historic cookbooks that can be found on the Lackawanna Valley Digital Archives. We talk about the contents of the cookbooks and recipes that the staff of the Scranton...
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100 Years of Betty White

Join the Abington Community Library for an encore presentation of our PA Forward Adult Literacy Program of the year award winning program, "100 Years of Betty White." We will watch clips of her best performances and learn about her pioneering...
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