News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

Meals on Wheels Clients to Benefit “PAWsitively for the Animals,” is a volunteer organization based in Scranton that is dedicated to pet rescue, adoption and low cost spay and neuter services, and it needs your help. During the month of...

#BalanceforBetter “The future is exciting. Let's build a gender-balanced world.” That’s the idea communicated by International Women’s Day 2019! It’s not a new idea. The first International Women’s Day was observed in 1911 – that’s years before women even had...

Thursday, April 18  /  7 P.M.  /  Scranton Cultural Center Colson Whitehead, the American novelist whose bestselling book, Underground Railroad, won the National Book Award in 2016 and the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2017, will deliver the Lackawanna County...

Friday, Feb. 15 through Wednesday, Feb. 27 The Lackawanna County Children’s Library will be closed for two weeks while work is done to restore the decorative floors and artwork that depict local history and landmarks. According to library director Laureen...

The Carbondale Library will be doing a partial renovation of their second floor space in preparation for their 145th Anniversary.  Redesigned spaces will focus on community areas as well as quiet study spaces.  The Library is working with J. P....

        The Abington  Professional Business Association is pleased to offer a collection of 12 notecards featuring the artwork of Shirley Wagner Eagen. These beautifully painted cards highlight 12 landmarks in the Abingtons. Each set of 12 is...

          Some of our young patrons recently enjoyed a Sensory Playtime that included homemade play dough, glitter bottles, sensory cubes, scarves, balls, and more! Want to make your own homemade play dough or glitter bottles for...

Due to Tuesday's forecast, Novel Thoughts: Taco Tuesday, will be moved to Thursday, January 31st, 2019.

Make Library Visits a Regular Habit All around the world, Saturday, Feb. 2 will be celebrated as “Take Your Child to the Library Day,” an initiative that encourages families to recognize the importance of their local library in the lives...

Enter the fascinating world of Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland with this interactive story time featuring LIVE rainforest animals! Sponsored by the Friends of the Scranton Public Library. Nowhere on earth can a greater diversity of life forms be found than in...