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The votes are in and we have a tie for this winter's book club selection at the Lackawanna County Children's Library! Help choose between James Patterson's Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life and Jeff Kinney's Diary of a...

The Reference Department of the Albright Memorial Library will be closing at 1 pm on Friday, December 16th for a private event.  The Computer Lab will be open from 2 to 5 pm with limited time sessions.

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....

Pull up a chair, grab some hot cocoa, and go green this holiday season with these simple tips and tricks! Think Digital Holiday eCards Addressing 100's of holiday cards for your family and friends can become quite a hassle and...

If you missed our previous Social Justice Book Club discussion, no worries! Here, you'll find the list of books we have previously read and discussed. Check our library's event page to find when our next Book Club meeting will take...

While the Library takes a break from regular Baby, Toddler, & Preschool Storytimes for the month of December, try stopping by a Block Party or Play-K session. "Play is a child's work." Interacting with playscapes with themes like Color/Light, Community,...

Can you find Pete the Cat Gingerbread Man, and the other Gingerbread Men book characters? Find all 10 at the Carbondale Public Library to be entered in a raffle for a prize. Scavenger Hunt entry form can be found upstairs....

If you do some holiday shopping at the Wine and Spirits Store in Clarks Summit, you may see a member of the Rotary Club of the Abingtons ringing the bell for the Salvation Army. The Rotary Club provides several services to...

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...