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The 2018 National Book Awards were announced last week during a ceremony in New York City and for 2018, books that reflect the diversity of America won in several categories. Sigrid Nunez won fiction award for The Friend, and Jeffrey...

This Black Friday, you can score some great deals on Amazon while supporting the Scranton Public Library.  When you shop through Amazon Smile, Amazon donates 0.5% of your purchase to the Library. Amazon Smile gives you the same great deals as...

  The Albright Memorial Library, Lackawanna County Children's Library, and Nancy Kay Holmes Library will close early at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 21. Library Express will be open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm. All library branches and the Bookmobile...

Having trouble remembering everything on your to-do list? A New York Times recently published article by Gretchen Reynolds explains how even a 10-minute stroll can be good for the brain. The article details a study showing that people who exercised...

From the Lackawanna County Library System This year, as every year, we are thankful for the 60,000+ residents of Lackawanna County who have library cards and make Lackawanna County Libraries among the busiest places in our communities. We wish you...

Third Person to Receive Award Mary Belin Rhodes, of Waverly, a community leader and dedicated supporter of the American Masters Lecture, has been named the William W. Scranton Library Laureate by the Lackawanna County Library System. “Mrs. Rhodes is being...

Library Express will be opening at 12 noon today, Friday, November 16th The Albright Memorial Library, Lackawanna County Children's Library,  and Nancy Kay Holmes will be CLOSED.

Taylor Community Library will be closing at 3:00 p.m. 11/15/18 due to inclement weather conditions.

The Abington Community Library is closing at 6:30 PM today, Thursday, January 16.

Colson Whitehead Lecture To Be Rescheduled The American Masters Lecture featuring Colson Whitehead scheduled for this evening at 7 p.m. has been cancelled due to winter weather predicted for today and tonight. "The lecture will be rescheduled for a later date,"...