News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

It's the dog days of summer! This month, libraries in Lackawanna county are promoting community donations to Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. Items requested will go directly to support the mission of the Shelter and give aid and comfort to the...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Brittany discuss the establishment of the Lackawanna County Children's Library and Library Express Bookstore. Topics covered include the Children's Library's origin as a Christian Science Church, the need for the...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss the first staff at the Albright Memorial Library. After this, they discuss the history of the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library. Topics discussed will include images of the...

 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...

Go on a safari this summer through books and films from the library! This year’s SummerQuest theme is Tails and Tales. How many wild animals can you name? Story Time Books for Kids Endangered Animal Babies: Saving Species One Birth...

July is Parks and Recreation Month! Do you know which local park is closest to you? Take some time to go outdoors and explore our area’s parks! Family Park Activities Go for a walk, hike, or bike at a new...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess, the Director of Community Engagement, discuss the original landscape plan designed by Frederick Law Olmsted for the Albright Memorial Library. They cover the importance of Frederick Law Olmsted, changes...

Meet New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jen Calonita! Over the last fifteen-plus years, Jen has written more than two dozen books about young Hollywood celebrities, kids at sleepaway camp, a girl on the road with her favorite...

The mixed-up fairytale fun continues in Book Two of the hilarious Royal Academy Rebels as Devin and her friends contend with their banishment from Royal Academy and come up with a plan to take the evil Headmistress Olivina. Things are...

The links to listen to all of the episodes available please use one of the following links: Apple Podcasts | Google | Soundcloud | Spotify   The Scranton Public Library is excited to announce that the first episode of our...