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News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

Let’s Talk About Books

Discussions for Serious Readers If you love to read and to talk about books with other book lovers, the Lackawanna County Library System has an opportunity for you. “What Are You Reading Now” offers book lovers the chance to meet...
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Celebrate National Library Week

April 8 to April 16 “When I think about what it should mean to be an American, I think of my librarian, Mrs. Crowell, a woman who couldn't speak a word of Spanish, yet took this kid who couldn't speak...
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Find Your Bliss on a Bike! BikeScranton Opens for the 2018 Season at First Friday

BikeScranton will kick off its fourth season of free bike rentals by sharing bicycles on Courthouse Square at First Friday in downtown Scranton this week. The BikeScranton kickoff will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Now in its fourth...
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Spring Is Book Sale Time

Great Selection & Bargains Galore Refill your reading pile with bargain books from library book sales at Lackawanna County Libraries. You will find large selections of fiction, non-fiction, young adult and children’s books at great prices. And your purchases help...
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Dress For Success Seeks Accessories

April Library Collection You can give a job hunting woman some tools for success at the Library this month by donating purses, scarves and jewelry in new or gently-used condition. The April collection aids those served by Dress for Success...
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Risotto Sale Fundraiser

Taylor Community Library will be holding a Risotto sale on Thursday, March 29. Risotto is made by Café Rinaldi, Old Forge. Risotto will be sold as take-out only and will be available for pick up between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00...
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Second Sunday with Friends: Wild and Furry, Mammals of Penn’s Woods

Second Sunday with Friends presents Wild and Furry, Mammals of Penn's Woods Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation Center presents a close up of mammals that live in the woods of Pennsylvania! Learn about our furry friends, their habitats, and what to do...
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Food Banks Need Restocking

March Library Collection This winter in Lackawanna County has been a bitter one for all of us, but some of our neighbors have had to make the difficult choice between food or heat. And there are still weeks to go...
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Tween Open Mic Night @the Children’s Library First Friday

Do you sing, dance, recite your own poetry, do dramatic readings, play a musical instrument? Do you need a place to perform? Come to the Children's Library on Friday, March 2nd at 6PM for our first open mic night. Friendly,...
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Show Us Your Book Face

Post A Picture, Win a Prize Next week, March 4 to 10, is Teen Tech Week, held annually to encourages young people to take advantage of the great digital tools offered at libraries they can use to make their own...
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