News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

This Month’s Library Collection Some people in Lackawanna County lack the wardrobe for the kind of weather we have had so far this winter, and there are still three months to go until spring. Lackawanna County Libraries are trying to...

Get More from the Library In 2017 Looking for things to do in the New Year? Look no farther than the Library. Lackawanna County Libraries have activities and programs every day to satisfy kids, tweens, teens and adults. Story times...

A new year is upon us which means that thousands of people will make resolutions to work out more, lose weight, find love and be the best version of themselves. Why not add the library to your list of goals...

Festival of Lights  /  December 24th to January 1st Hanukkah begins on Saturday with the lighting of the first of eight candles commemorating the rededicating of the Temple of Jerusalem following the rebellion of the Maccabees against the Seleucid Empire...

Mother Goose Lap Rap is cancelled for Friday, December 16th at the Lackawanna County Children's Library. We apologize for any inconvenience!

Merry Christmas! Season’s Greetings from everyone at the Lackawanna County Library System. May the spirit of Christmas be with you this holiday season in throughout the year ahead. Thank you for being part of the Lackawanna County Library System community....

Give the gift of a book this holiday season! Lackawanna County librarians recommend these books as great gift ideas for readers who like novels and non-fiction.     The Wonder : a novel by Emma Donoghue Tourists flock to the cabin...

Give the Young Adult in your life these amazing librarian recommended books this holiday season.  Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens agenda by Becky Albertalli Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But...

Books are a great gift for all ages!  Here are some great suggestions from library staff members for Kids and Babies: Snuggle up with Mother Goose edited by Iona Opie and illustrated by Rosemary Wells. Lap reading with babies means...

All Aboard The Polar Express! Join us for a reading of Chris Van Allsburg’s holiday classic, The Polar Express, the story of a young boy who boards a powerful magical train headed to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. What unfolds is a...