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We just got some new eBooks in just in time for the dog days of summer! Check them out today via our OverDrive collection:     From Harper Lee comes a landmark new novel set two decades after her beloved Pulitzer...

Vote NOW! It's time to vote for your favorite lego creation based on the Summer Reading theme "Every Hero Has a Story." Kids worked hard from libraries around Lackawanna County built their own scenes to interpret this years theme. The...

          The Abington Community Library is gearing up to celebrate our 7th Annual Dorothy Boccella HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE in November (Saturday, 14th and Sunday, 15th). However, before the big event showcasing local artists with their 100% handmade wares,...

Albright Memorial Library continues its month-long Great Ladies Film Series on Monday, August 17th at 6:30 PM with the 1937 classic Stella Dallas, starring Barbara Stanwyck. The series is being sponsored by the Friends of Scranton Public Library, who are...

Thursday, August 20th @ 7 P.M. The Bog, 341 Adams Avenue, Scranton   For 2015, Scranton Reads will revisit a book that marked the passage into adolescence for many people. J.D. Salinger’s “Catcher in the Rye” has been chosen for...

Everhart Museum on the Road presents an art-based workshop inspired by the museum's permanent fine art collection. On the Road staff will read "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds, a story about exploring creativity and making marks on paper. Students...

Join us for a very special story time featuring 2 visitors - Spiderman and Batman! On Monday, August 10th at 11:30AM, we will have a superhero themed story time, followed by visits from both Spiderman and Batman and a craft....

The screening of the 1945 classic Mildred Pierce, starring Joan Crawford, has been changed from Monday, August 10th to Thursday, August 13th at 6:30 PM. The series is being sponsored by the Friends of Scranton Public Library, who are also...

Beginning August 1, COLTS began selling 31-day adult student passes for students who attend local colleges, trade schools, or beauty schools. These passes are bright red with the COLTS logo on them.  They cost $28. You can also purchase these new passes and other COLTS...

This has been a busy summer of exciting events in the children's library. Hundreds of kids have attended the special programs offered by the Library as part of the Summer Reading Club. Not only was each program fun, but everyone...