News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: AN ACTING WORKSHOP FOR YOUTH                             RATED PG| 90 MINUTES Participants choose a speech or a scene from one of Shakespeare's plays (texts provided) and with exercises, costumes,...

The My Account and Catalog features of the website will be unavailable starting Wednesday, September 19th starting at 9 pm for software maintenance.  My Account and Catalog features should be back online by morning.

Winners to Be Announced on Nov. 14 Since 1950, the National Book Awards have been honoring the best books published in this country, including works written in other languages, translated into English and available to American readers. The objective, according...

 Free, On-demand, online tutoring for nursing & health care and computer science students is now available via the library's partnership with Tutor.com. Get started by visiting Tutor.com via our eResources page. Expert tutors are available to help with: Microsoft Suite...

National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15-October 15. To celebrate, check out eResources on our website and learn various language courses through Mango, read audiobooks in Spanish in RBDigital, and explore your geneaology in Ancestry.

        Do you have a special recipe that your family and friends absolutely love? Do you enjoy an evening out with great food, live music, and good friends? Either way, we've got you covered! Join us at...

Looking for a companion? Have a desire to adopt, not shop? Interested in rescuing an animal who is without a home? Join us here at the Abington Community Library for a special Pet Adoption Day on Saturday, September 8, from...

September Collection For over 20 years, Schaeffers Retreat Homeless Shelter in Carbondale has been providing bed and board to people in need. A privately run non-profit, it relies on donations of non-perishable food and personal care items to continue aiding...

Teams Forming @ Lackawanna County Libraries Lackawanna County libraries are recruiting readers to compete in a System-wide trivia contest based on the 100 best-loved books chosen by readers for “The Great American Read” on PBS. The game will be played...

Tickets for the Lackawanna Heritage Valley train excursion to Carbondale Pioneer Days on Saturday, August 18th are sold out.