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See photos from this event! [caption id="attachment_5393" align="aligncenter" width="300"] I like using paint![/caption] [caption id="attachment_5394" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Messy hands![/caption] Last Tuesday kids joined together to learn about and celebrate Johnny Appleseed. We read stories about Johnny Appleseed and other stories...

Have a say in what is available for you at the Scranton Public Library!! Take a minute of your time and fill out this important teen survey!! We need to hear from you!! Click here for the survey.

The Lackawanna County Children's Library attended the Penn State Health fair on Saturday September 20. Library representatives gave out free books and library information to promote reading as a healthy and important part of a child's lifestyle. There was also an...

  During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture. Hispanics have had a profound...

Highlights Magazine sent one of their editors and a videographer to the Children's Library last week. They wanted to ask some children questions that they had asked on their on-line " State of the Kids" survey. One of the questions...

A fundraising event, The Hidden Treasure Sale, will be held at Abington Community Library on Saturday, October 11 from 9AM to 5PM and Sunday, October 12 from 2-4PM, sponsored by the staff and Trustees of the Library. Housewares, games, toys, accessories,...

[caption id="attachment_5247" align="alignleft" width="300"] Teddy Bears using the computers! [/caption] Once a year Teddy Bears are welcome to spend the Night at Nancy Kay Holmes Library for a Teddy Bear Sleepover! This year we had quite a good group. While the...

We're busy getting ready for Fall at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library! In order to get ready for the season, we did a special painting project during Friday Crafternoon. Using a trace of our hand and arm, we made a...

Good readers make good citizens. Regular readers are more than twice as likely as non-readers to volunteer or do charity work. Libraries can be key to powering progress and elevating the quality of life in PA by fueling the types...

Banned Books Week is September 21st-27th this year! According to the American Library Association more than 11,300 books have been banned or challenged since 1982.  Banned Books Week is a celebration of your freedom to read and to bring awareness...