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Make your own handcrafted polymer clay pendant with Ricki. You can design your own shape and embellish it with a variety of cabochons, stones, or other objects.  This event will take place on Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30PM - 8:00PM in...

Albright Memorial Library continues its William Castle Film Series on Thursday, October 8th at 7 PM with a screening of Castle's 1961 horror classic Homicidal. As a bonus, Homicidal will be preceded with the 1978 animated short Witch's Night Out, featuring the...

What is an Endowment Fund and why does the Library need one? The Abington Community Library Endowment Fund principal is held in perpetuity, and the income that comes from investments is used for the Library’s needs each year. This additional...

Thousands of Kids Participated   Lackawanna County libraries had more than 3,600 children join and participate in Summer Reading Programs in 2015, and attendance at performances and exhibits for children at the libraries and at local attractions through the library...

As libraries, we understand our role in ensuring that citizens have the knowledge and skills to fully participate and contribute to their communities, and this begins with their ability to vote.  Identified by Pa Forward, voting as a part of...

Just in time for Halloween, Albright Memorial Library will be presenting a weekly film series in October devoted to the films of William Castle.  The film series kicks off on Thursday, October 1st at 7 PM with the 1959 horror...

The Reference Department received Draft plans for the Public Participation Plan, Limited-English Proficiency Plan, Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan, and the Lackawanna-Luzerne Long Range Transportation plan.  These Drafts are a five year plan that Lackawanna-Luzerne County coordinate for long range transportation...

Are you a ... cook? artist? writer? creator? builder? Do you have ... special skills? expertise? free time? Want to ... teach a class? share your skill? give a lecture? lead a discussion? We might be able to use you...

“I Love the Humanities Because…” Celebration Slated Tuesday, Sept. 29th   50 years ago, members of Congress, academics and writers gathered in the White House Rose Garden for what today seems an unlikely event. On September 29, 1965, President Lyndon...

If you missed this week’s Maker Monday about rain reclamation, you can still find information on how to conserve water. Executive director, Bernie McGurl, of the Lackawanna River Corridor Association gave patrons tips to install and use rain barrels at...