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With over 50,000 minutes read, we can say that this year’s Summer Reading Club at the Lackawanna County Children's Library was a success! If you haven’t finished you Bingo cards, HURRY! The Club ends TOMORROW!  Monday will be the last...

Game Night has been cancelled for tonight, but be sure to join us again on August 9th & 16th!

Take me out to a ball game at the Lackawanna County Children's Library! A special guest player from the WB RailRiders will read a story, talk about how he became a player, and maybe even give some baseball tips to future...

The date for the Friends of the Abington Community Library Fall Book Sale has been set! Plan to join us on Saturday October 8 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm at the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church. Thousands of books, DVDs,...

The Library will be open during the week of Pioneer Nights (August 17th-20th).  Here is our schedule of hours and events: August 17th, 18th, and 19th: Library Closes at 5PM Rummage Sale—10AM to 4:30PM in the Library Raffle Baskets—During Pioneer...

“We were the people who were not in the papers. We lived in the blank white spaces at the edges of print. It gave us more freedom. We lived in the gaps between the stories.”   -Margaret Atwood  “The Handmaid’s Tale”...

Summer Reading Program Closing Event and Potluck Cookout 2016 Saturday, August 13 at 11 AM  Please bring a side dish or dessert to share! Join us for the Sciencetellers Event! Sciencetellers combines storytelling and exciting science experiments into an extraordinary theatrical...

It's been a great summer for reading and to celebrate your accomplishments, join us for our Summer Reading Club Circus on Friday August 5 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, for children through age 12. Enjoy circus-themed snacks, games, crafts, and activities....

5 Books = Free Ticket / Wednesday, August 17th The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders want kids to read. That’s why the team is again offering a free ticket for its game against the Norfolk Tides to any child 4 to 12 years...

Take the chance to enjoy the summer weather before it’s gone by walking or biking to work, home, or just around town for errands. If you’re not a fan of the hot and humid temperatures, you can still carpool with...