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On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Angela shares the upcoming Halloween programs being held at the Lackawanna County Children's Library. She then discusses her favorite fall activities and her surprising connection with the Disney movie Hocus Pocus. We...

The Friends of the Abington Community Library will hold their Fall Book Sale on Saturday Oct. 8 from 8 am to 2:30 pm at Clarks Summit United Methodist Church. 1000's of adult and children's books, DVDs, and audio books priced...

We are pleased to be  participating in Gertrude Hawk's Give Back Program. Simply shop at any Gertrude Hawk's Chocolates store between Oct. 16-22, mention Abington Community Library at checkout, and 20% of your sale will be given back to the...

This October, Lackawanna County libraries are collecting for two community collections. Carbondale Fire Company- As the weather continues to cool down and we head into the winter months, libraries in Lackawanna County are again promoting community donations of new and...

The Lackawanna County Children's Library will host the Fringe Festival’s Open Mic Night for kids 8 through 14! Scranton is a town of great talent and talent begins with the young! The Children's Library will showcase the talented young people...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Scott discuss the history of the music collection at the Scranton Public Library. We also discover the official theme song of Scranton, "Scranton Town", along with another song "Steamtown USA"...

Check out the new Friends of the Abington Community Library website at https://friendsabingtoncom.wixsite.com/friends-of-the-abing. Stop by their Fall Book Sale at the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 8 from 8:30 AM to 2 PM.

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Briana and Alyssa finish their discussion about So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson. They discuss the origins of the theory of group madness, the concept of radical honesty, and shaming...

Join us for a puppet-making workshop. Children can make a hand puppet from provided materials. We provide the blank socks, and fabric, buttons, beads, markers and other materials for children to add faces and accessories. We use hot glue (with...

Dance party at the Children's Library! Join Scranton Fringe for its first kids-silent disco. Fringe provides the headsets, the tunes, and all the tech any child will need for this free dance party. Turn the music up as loud as...