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On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jenny discuss the history and development of romance novel covers from the early 1900s through today. We discuss our favorite book cover tropes and the illustrative covers of today. We...

The Friends of the Abington Community Library will have their spring book sale on Saturday April 20 at the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church (corner of Grove Street and Morgan Highway) from 8:30-2. 1000s of adult and children's books, DVDs,...

This month, the Lackawanna County Library System will be accepting donations for local food pantries. These resources provide quality food items to households experiencing food insecurity and supplies critical nutrition to hungry individuals and families. Donations may include canned soup,...

Unlock your creative potential with our newest e-Resource, Craft & Hobby. Designed specifically for public libraries across the nation, Craft & Hobby is an extensive online platform that aims to provide patrons with access to creative educational resources. With Craft...

Earth Day founders created and organized the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Since then, they have mobilized over 1 billion people annually on Earth Day, and every other day, to protect the planet. Earth Day’s mission is...

Join us in celebrating National Library Week starting April 7 through April 13. National Library Week is a time to celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support. The theme for National Library Week 2024...

The Valley Community Library will not be accepting book donations after March 28.

Carbondale Public Library Thursday, April 11th, 5:30pm. Learn about the historic fort before the anniversary of the battle.  Based on the book “First Blood” by W.A. Swanberg. Presentation by Bruce Smallacombe, President of the Jermyn Historical Society. Registration is requested.

Carbondale Public Library's 150th Anniversary Dinner Friday, May 10th, 5:30-9:30pm This year, the Carbondale Public Library will be turning 150 years old!  On May 9th, 1874, the "Young Men's Library Association" opened to the public in a single room in the offices...

Thank you so much to everyone who helped participate in the Valley Community Library's Recycling Challenge! We collected 1072 pounds for our second challenge, totaling 1,785 pounds of plastic since we started our project. We officially earned a second bench...