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Compassionate Friends Worldwide holds a worldwide candle lighting memorial service to unite family and friends to commemorate and honor the memory of all children gone too soon. A local event will be held at Abington Community Library hosted by Deede...

During the month of December, the Lackawanna County Library System is pleased to present the Beanstack challenge, Holidays Around the World. The challenge 0ffers reading lists as well as hands-on-activities for teens and adults. Using the app you can leave book...

For the month of December, the Lackawanna County Library System will be collecting mittens, hats, and gloves in all sizes to benefit St. Joseph's Center. Donations may be dropped off at any Library in the Lackawanna County Library System. Please...

Lackawanna County Library System is pleased to offer Brainfuse JobNow™ – a versatile online service designed to support every step of the job search process. Services through JobNow™ include live interview coaching, resume-building tools, varied career resources to help job-seekers find...

Track your child's 1,000 books before Kindergarten using Beanstack! Use the app to easily scan book barcodes and log the minutes read. You can also use Beanstack to keep track of your child's favorite books! Simply create a free account...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Briana and Alyssa discuss "This is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch" by Tabitha Carvan. The book is about finding joy in something and rediscovering hobbies as adults. Throughout the episode we...

Scranton Area Community Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to Scranton Public Library to help create Teen Learning Lounge Scranton, PA – The Scranton Public Library celebrates the creation of the Teen Learning Lounge, a new space for teens, with a grand...

Bright Star Touring Theatre, a national professional touring theatre company based in Asheville, NC, is visiting the Children's Library with a public performance of their acclaimed show Holidays Around the World. Tis the season for hilarity! When the tour guides for...

Support your favorite library every time you shop on Amazon! Amazon Smile is simple with no cost to you. Shop on Amazon and 0.5% of your purchase will be donated to the Abington Community Library. Follow the instructions below...

This is George Sanderson (1847-1924). He donated the land on which the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch now stands. The land, prior to the library being built and opened in 1891, was a park. Please help us ensure that the vision...