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News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

FCC Program Offers Help to Afford Internet Service

Eligible Households Can Start Enrolling Today The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a temporary program created by the FCC to help individuals and households pay for their Internet Service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible households will receive a discount of up...
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AtoZdatabases Offers Help to Job-Seekers & Business Owners

The Lackawanna County Library System is pleased to announce an addition to its online resources available free of charge to the community. AtoZdatabases is the premier research center for Marketing, Job-Search, Businesses, and Mailing Lists. The database includes 30 million...
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Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The month of May is a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The term "Asian/Pacific" encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon...
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You Are Not Alone: Mental Health Awareness Month

1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, but fewer than half get treatment. 1 in 6 U.S. youth experience a mental health condition each year, but only half get treatment. Mental Health Awareness Month (NAMI) has been...
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May Community Collection: St Joseph’s Center Baby and Children’s Pantry

The Lackawanna County Library System’s community partner, St. Joseph’s Center Baby and Children’s Pantry is requesting donations this month of certain items. The mission of this organization is to distribute products like diapers, clothing, baby food, cereal, formula, and more...
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Book Sizzle for Readers

Be the first to know what books are about to drop by subscribing to our Book Sizzle newsletter. Sent to your email every Friday, this newsletter curates lists of new book releases based on popular genres. Browse each genre list...
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New Comic and Graphic Novel Collection on Overdrive

Recently, a new comic and graphic novel collection came to Overdrive, giving you access to over 2,700 items from publishers like Disney, Marvel, DarkHorse, and more. The next time you open up Libby, you might see a new "Comics and...
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New! Home Delivery Service Starts April 19

Lackawanna County libraries will be starting a new Home Delivery Service. You can still visit your favorite library and have materials delivered to your home - free of charge! The new service starts Monday, April 19, 2021. When requesting items,...
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Request for Sealed Bids: Interior Renovations at the Abington Community Library

Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners Request for Sealed Bids on the Following Items: Interior Renovations at the Abington Community Library 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit PA 18411   Invitation to Bid Lackawanna County The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners...
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Money Smart Week

Learn ways to stay financially fit during Money Smart Week - April 10-17! Lackawanna County Libraries are hosting several financial events like a Financial Planning Workshop for Teens and a Financial Aid / Scholarship Workshop. All events are free to...
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