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Merry Christmas! Everyone at the Lackawanna County Library System wishes you and your loved ones the happiest of holidays. May the spirit of Christmas be with you this holiday season and throughout the year ahead. Thank you for being part...

New parking kiosks have been installed in downtown Scranton and have made their way to the 500 block of Vine Street.  The new kiosks have replaced the traditional parking meters and allow drivers to pay by plate with coins or...

Just a reminder- In the case of poor weather conditions, we follow the discretion of the Scranton School District in determining program cancellation, Delay-No AM Programs Early Dismissal- No PM Programs Closing- No AM or PM Programming

Due to weather conditions, the Abington Community Library will open on Tuesday, December 17 at 11 AM. Need something to read before then? Download an e-book or audiobook from the Libby app!

Our "Snacks with Santa" program will take place on Wednesday, December 18th at 11:00 AM. Santa and his reindeer are unable to make it to the library during our original Tuesday event due to the forecasted winter weather in our...

Looking for a unique and perfect holiday gift? Consider purchasing a 12 pack of hand-drawn and painted "Our Town" blank note cards created by local artist, Shirley Eagan for just $15! Mrs. Eagan's cards reflect the beauty of our town...

Get in the Mood to Celebrate Nothing captures the essence of the holiday season quite like the various Hollywood treatments of the subject and some Lackawanna County libraries will show films that families love at this time of year. So,...

Staff Picks Make Great Gifts Nobody knows more about books than the people who work in libraries, and that’s especially true in Lackawanna County where library staff members know their patrons’ preferences as well as books that are new on...

Did you know that Computer Science Education Week is December 9-15th? Computer Science and STEAM are important topics of education and work force development.  We have a few resources for those looking into learning more about the field via the...

The Lackawanna County Library System is pleased to announce it was one of nearly 200 facilities in the United States selected to receive a grant from the ASRT National Library Partnership to purchase books that focus on radiologic technology’s role...