Free Lunch for Kids!
The Lackawanna County Children's Library is proud to partner with the Commission on Economic Opportunity to provide free lunch for children 18 years and under Monday through Friday from 12 to 1 pm throughout the summer. The meals are nutritious...
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American Indian Pow-Wow
On Wednesday, July 15, from 4-7PM, bring the whole family to an interactive, authentic American Indian Pow-Wow. Co-sponsoring the event with the Library are the Abington Heights Civic League, The Belize Fund, and The Portal Institute, Inc. The Red Storm...
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Teen Read
READ IT, RATE IT, AND WIN Open to teens in grades 7-12. Simply pick up a book, novel, graphic novel, or whatever else interests you at your public library, and read. When you’re finished, fill out a Quick Rate slip at...
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Railriders Initiative Joins Summer Reading Incentives
Baseball Team Sponsors “Reading Railroad” Summer Reading Participants Eligible When they register for Summer Reading, children will also join a new library-based reading program sponsored by the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders called “Reading Railroad.” It’s a program that encourages kids...
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Babysitter’s Training – Classroom Course by American Red Cross scheduled for May 2
The Abington Community Library will host the Babysitter's Training Classroom Course by American Red Cross on Saturday, May 2, 10 AM to 4 PM. This in-person course, which takes about 6 hours, teaches the same topics as the online babysitter...
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TRL with Mrs. Bresser
Teens at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library have been very busy with Teen Reading Lounge. Teen Reading Lounge is an interactive book club that focuses on hands-on activities. During this program we embraced a zombie theme. Some of our...
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Albright’s Teen Action Board’s “Acquaintances”
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh1hzzf-aFg[/embed] Written, starring and directed by the Albright Memorial Library's Teen Action Board!
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American Hands Exhibit
March 3rd - 31st An exhibit of the acclaimed "American Hands" photo project by Sally Wiener Grotta will be on display March 3-31, 2015 at the Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main Street, Carbondale, PA 18407. "American Hands" (www.AmHands.com) is...
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Teen Reading Lounge with Sue Curtin
Where discussion and CREATIVITY come together! And YOU keep the books. For Grades 7 - 12. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every...
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Teen Reading Lounge @ your library
Libraries will be the cool places for teenagers to hang out this spring as the Lackawanna County Library System rolls out the “Teen Reading Lounge” in eight locations. Teen Reading Lounge is where you read, talk, share, create, and have...
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