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News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

Year in Review, Part 1 (Tales from the Albright)

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Tina and Jess about the last year in their respective roles. They discuss new circulating collections, programs, outreach efforts, and the library's mini-golf fundraiser for 2022. To listen to...
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Favorite Books of the Year (Tales from the Albright)

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Jess and Michele discuss books that the Scranton Public Library staff have read in 2021. Genres discussed include sci-fi, historical fiction, romance, and non-fiction. We hope you enjoy! To listen to...
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Stay Healthy this Holiday Season

Feel great during the holidays with these healthy cookbooks, available through the Lackawanna County Library System: Gluten Free Holiday Cookies by Alice Medrich Happy Cooking by Giada DeLaurentiis The Healthy Jewish Kitchen by Paula Shoyer Holiday Cooking Around the World...
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Winter Challenge 2022

Coming in January, a challenge for all ages! The online platform Beanstack is the place to earn virtual badges for reading and other activities. Available through all Lackawanna County Library System libraries. Keep your EYES open!
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Watch Holiday Movies on Kanopy

Kanopy is a video-streaming platform that delivers a diverse collection of 30,000+ enriching films, available to stream anytime and anywhere — from desktop to TV to tablet. This holiday season, rediscover old classics and find your newest seasonal flick. Click...
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December Community Collection

Help keep children warm this winter by donating new hats, gloves, and scarves for the children at St. Joseph's Center. Drop off your donations in-person at the Albright Memorial Library or Lackawanna County Children's Library, or call St. Joe's at...
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Your Search Options Just Expanded!

The Lackawanna County Library System is proud to share a new search feature in our catalog.  Select PA Multi-Regional Lending the next time you do a search in the catalog to try it out.  This will allow you to search...
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Lackawanna County Tintype Project (Tales from the Albright)

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Rebecca Daniels of the Lackawanna County Tintype Project. Staff members of the Albright Memorial Library were photographed as part of the project in September of 2021. Alyssa and Rebecca...
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JobNow to replace Job and Career Accelerator

 Lackawanna County Library System is pleased to announce the launch of 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...
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Victory Book Campaign (Tales from the Albright)

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Mike discuss the Scranton Public Library's role in the Victory Book Campaign. Between 1942 and 1943, the campaign encouraged the public to donate books to be sent to servicemen...
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