News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

Starting February 1, 2022 you can start enjoying more time with books and movies checked out from the library. The new service called Auto-Renew will automatically extend the loan period on most of the items you borrow. You will receive...

The library's subscription to the legal research tool, Westlaw, will end on January 31, 2022.  Visitors can still use WestLaw at the Lackawanna County Law Library- https://www.lackawannacounty.org/index.php/lackawanna-county-law-library. Patrons can also access the Legal Information Reference Center for forms, definitions, legal...

Starting February 1, 2022 Lackawanna County Libraries will offer a new service that automatically extends the loan period on most books, audiobooks, DVDs, and CDs checked out by its patrons. This service, called Auto-Renew, will use notifications via email and...

The board meeting scheduled for January 10th for the Lackawanna County Library System has been canceled.

Give your child a head start by joining the Library’s initiative to have every child read 1,000 books before they enter Kindergarten. It is free to join this program with your library card.  We use Beanstack, an online program that...

Whether you are looking to read more, learn a new hobby or skill, or live a more healthful year, let the library be your first stop. Enjoy free access to online learning resources like HelpNow, which offers live virtual tutors...

Get Your Eyes on a Great Book! Have the whole family join the fun with Winter Challenge, hosted by Lackawanna County Libraries! Win virtual badges for reading books and participating in online and in-person events at the library. Plus, be...

Help our area's teens this winter. Lackawanna County Libraries will be collecting new art supplies, winter gloves, and cozy socks for teens ages 13 to 18 at the NEPA Youth Shelter in Scranton. Art supplies can include glue sticks, colored...

Ancestry Library Edition, the genealogy resource from Proquest, will no longer be available for home use after December 29, 2021. Home use permission was originally granted as a response to COVID-19 restrictions on visits to public buildings, including libraries. Genealogy...

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Scott Thomas about the past year of the Scranton Public Library. They also discuss the future of the library and projects for the new year. Alyssa ends the episode...