News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

It’s National Library Week! Celebrate all week long with fun events and giveaways at your local library. Monday April 4th, the American Library Association will be releasing their State of America’s Libraries report. Tuesday, April 5th is Library Workers Day....

Do you ever wonder what it is like to work at the Scranton Public Library? The answer can be found in our current series of Tales from the Albright. Over the course of the next few weeks staff members from...

Do you ever wonder what it is like to work at the Scranton Public Library? The answer can be found in the next series of Tales from the Albright. Over the course of the next few weeks staff members from...

Joe Gibbons to Be Honored by Library System Joe Gibbons, a longtime library patron and advocate, is being named, posthumously, the William W. Scranton Library Laureate by the Lackawanna County Library System. The award will be presented at the start...

David Sedaris, whose personal essays and humorous social commentary have earned him recognition as one of America’s greatest living humor writers, will be the speaker for the Lackawanna County Library System’s 2022 American Masters Lecture, Thursday, March 31 at 7...

Do you ever wonder why Scranton is called "The Electric City"? On this week's episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss the famous nickname, electric trolleys, and electricity in the city of Scranton. They discover surprising connections...

Looking for that unique gift? Not interested in hosting a party? Join us at The Abington Community Library on Saturday, March 26th anytime between 10 AM to 4 PM for a day of shopping for your favorite at home party...

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss Joseph Albright. Albright and his family lived on the property where the Albright Memorial Library now stands. It is an interesting look into the early days of...

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Emily discuss librarian fashion during the 1890s. They discuss how clothing reflected the emerging modern active woman around the turn of the century. We hope you enjoy! To listen...

The Electric City Aquarium and Reptile Den will bring along some of their sharp-toothed residents! Meet live apex reptiles, and discover how these large reptiles hunt and capture prey in the wild! Sunday, March 13, 2022, at 2:00 PM Recommended...