News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

August Library Collection   It’s August, which means that it’s almost time for kids to go back to school. You can help some kids return to the classroom with new school uniforms and school supplies by donating to the August...

Tuesday, August 18th @ 7 P.M. Community Room, Lackawanna County Children’s Library   A new documentary about the Lackawanna County Courthouse will premiere in Scranton prior to airing on Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) as part of its “Pennsylvania’s Historic Courthouses”...

1 Million Copies Being Released   One of the most exciting publishing events of 2015 happens this week when Random House releases a previously unknown book by Dr. Seuss called “What Pet Should I Get.”   The book was found...

"Simple Shapes Masterpiece"   For kids who can’t get to the museum, the Everhart Museum will meet them at the Library.   Everhart Museum on the Road will visit Lackawanna County libraries with an art-based workshop inspired by its fine...

Saturday, August 1 • 11 A. M. to Noon Everhart Museum Nay Aug Park, Scranton Summer is fun at the area’s most popular local attractions, and the Everhart Museum is no exception. This year the Museum is combining its collections...

Thursday, July 30 @ 2 P.M. Scranton Cultural Center   Folk tales and legends about heroes will be on tap in the Hogwarts-like Scranton Cultural Center for kids to enjoy and learn how they can be heroes, too!   A...

Since February, the Abington Community Library has been providing outreach services to a local Alzheimer's unit. Knowing that some Alzheimer patients can recall stories that they heard as children, we often read fairy tales such as The Three Billy Goats Gruff and...

Wednesday, July 15 at 10 AM, Field Paleontologist Mike and Roberta will explore the world of inventions and the heroes that invented/ discovered them. Your patrons will be introduced to Archimedes and find out why things float. We’ll do an...

Saturday, July 25th  •  Noon to 4 P.M. Courthouse Square   “Here We Are In Spain,” Scranton’s premier imrov group, will host an interactive game show styled after “the Price Is Right” during the third annual “Arts on the Square”...

We are happy to announce that we are now able to provide the genealogy research tool HeritageQuest at the library and via our website! Search Census Data,  Revolutionary War Pension Files, Freedman's Bank Records, PERSI, US Serial Set, books and directories...