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Free musical event for children in Lackawanna County! Thursday, July 14, 1 PM / Scranton Cultural Center at Masonic Temple / Sponsored by the Lackawanna County Library System Grab your Summer Reading Club Passport and team up with Coach Ray Owen...

Join us for a book signing at Library Express! Saturday, July 9th from 1PM-3PM On an August morning in 1877, a dispute over wages exploded between  miners and coal company owners. A furious mob rushed down Lackawanna Avenue only to...

Albright Memorial Library will be presenting a weekly film series this August highlighting women in comedy.  The Funny Ladies Film Series will feature legendary actresses - including Lucille Ball, Mae West and Marilyn Monroe -  in some of their funniest film...

Do you have expired or unused prescription drugs? It's been found they are easily stolen from medicine cabinets further exacerbating addictions. As a community service we will be hosting a PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK Day at the Abington Community Library. Pills...

Albright's Teen Action Board created DIY tote bags out of t-shirts last evening. In a few easy steps, everyone had tote bags ready to be filled with their favorite library books! The first step is to cut the sleeves off...

Have you read Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman? If so, you realize this woman’s memoir has much more substance than the TV series. Take the opportunity to hear her speak in person on Tuesday, July 19, 7...

"We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo! How about you, you, you?!"  The Friends of the Scranton Public Library are pleased to sponsor the ZooMobile from the Binghamton Zoo at the Lackawanna County Children's Library. Representatives of the zoo will...

Join us for a book signing at Library Express! Saturday, July 2nd from 1PM-3PM Bernie Endino is an accountant and a baseball fan. His life is about to change; making baseball a bigger part of his family’s life than he...

In conjunction with Abington Business & Professional Association’s SummerFest, the Abington Community Library will host a mini book sale on Saturday July 16 from from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at the library. A large selection of books, audiobooks, DVDs,...

The Albright Memorial Library, Lackawanna County Children's Library, Library Express and Nancy Kay Holmes Branch will be closed on Monday, July 4th for Independence Day. All locations will reopen on Tuesday, July 5th.