News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

Join the Abington Community Library’s September & October visiting artist Phyllis Rennie for a painting class. Phyllis will be instructing attendees in how to paint deciduous and evergreen trees using acrylic paint. The materials fee will be $7. Registration is...

Walkthrough the Abington Community Library's September and October Art Exhibit, “Life Outside,” with artist Phyllis Rennie on Wednesday, October 12th from 6 to 6:30 PM. Phyllis will speak about where she painted each piece and the inspiration behind each work....

We are thrilled to announce the screening and Children’s Art Festival of PAlette: Exploring the Colors of Pennsylvania at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library with many talented artists. The Art festival will start at 12 pm. The show screening will...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Angela shares the upcoming Halloween programs being held at the Lackawanna County Children's Library. She then discusses her favorite fall activities and her surprising connection with the Disney movie Hocus Pocus. We...

This October, Lackawanna County libraries are collecting for two community collections. Carbondale Fire Company- As the weather continues to cool down and we head into the winter months, libraries in Lackawanna County are again promoting community donations of new and...

The Lackawanna County Children's Library will host the Fringe Festival’s Open Mic Night for kids 8 through 14! Scranton is a town of great talent and talent begins with the young! The Children's Library will showcase the talented young people...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Scott discuss the history of the music collection at the Scranton Public Library. We also discover the official theme song of Scranton, "Scranton Town", along with another song "Steamtown USA"...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Briana and Alyssa finish their discussion about So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson. They discuss the origins of the theory of group madness, the concept of radical honesty, and shaming...

The Lackawanna County Library System (LCLS) has been awarded a $72,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, to upgrade technology for use by patrons and staff. The grant proceeds will be used to replace 55...

Going back to school is easy with these free digital resources from your library. All resources are accessible at home on personal computers, tablets, and smartphones as well as at the library. Create a free account for these resources using...