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The Lackawanna County Library Board will meet in person at the Children’s Library, Lower Level,  520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA at 6:00 PM on the following dates: July 11, September 12, November 7, December 5, 2022. For more information or...

The Albright Memorial Library will host a presentation and book signing recognizing the biography, Somebody Else’s Dream: Dakota, The Buoys, & “Timothy.” Rock journalist Maxim W. Furek will conduct the event on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 2:00 pm, at the Albright...

Your library card gives you access to AP Newsroom, an online database with images and articles from newspapers around the world. This image from AP depicts Coney Island, NY on July 4, 1955. Start exploring the past today. https://e-resources.powerlibrary.org/ext/validateglobal.php?cid=ECONTENT&lid=PL1774&dataid=2207

Lackawanna County Libraries are collecting items for the Community Intervention Center located in Scranton. Requested items include coffee, sugar, paper coffee cups, deodorant, shaving cream, and white socks. All items should be in new condition. You can drop off your donation...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss coal mining that took place under the Albright Memorial Library. They talk about land ownership, coal mining, and The Scranton Coal Company. We hope you enjoy!   To...

Join us at the Abington Community Library for our ongoing kitchen series on Tuesday, July 26th from 6 to 7 PM. This session will feature our Board of Trustees member Gary Rozman. Gary will be teaching attendees how to prepare...

Join Laura Kurilla in a monthly series at the Abington Community Library highlighting the astrology sign of the month. This month’s program will focus on the astrological sign Leo. This event will be a discussion on Leo, crystals related to...

Do you ever wonder what it is like to work at the Scranton Public Library? The answer can be found in our current series of Tales from the Albright. Over the course of the next few weeks staff members from...

Did you know that by going to https://lclshome.beanstack.org, you can register for more than just our summer reading program, SummerQuest? Once you've registered on the site, you can also join 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, monthly challenges, as well as participate...

Join facilitator Conal Richards for A Tourist’s Guide to the Stars, a series of four astronomy workshops intended for children aged 7-11. Topics for each session include: The Solar System, The Magnificent Moon, Constellations & The Night Sky, and Stars,...