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Whether you are looking to read more, learn a new hobby or skill, or live a more healthful year, let the library be your first stop. Enjoy free access to online learning resources like HelpNow, which offers live virtual tutors...

Get Your Eyes on a Great Book! Have the whole family join the fun with Winter Challenge, hosted by Lackawanna County Libraries! Win virtual badges for reading books and participating in online and in-person events at the library. Plus, be...

Help our area's teens this winter. Lackawanna County Libraries will be collecting new art supplies, winter gloves, and cozy socks for teens ages 13 to 18 at the NEPA Youth Shelter in Scranton. Art supplies can include glue sticks, colored...

January 8th, 2022 at 12PM (Snow Date, January 10th at 5PM) Former WNEP-TV news anchor, Marisa Burke, will be at the Carbondale Public Library to talk about her experiences and to sign copies of her new book Just Checking Scores: TV...

Is your New Year’s goal to branch out and watch more foreign films? Do you love documentaries? Are you getting sick of the run of the mill options on your standard streaming services? You can use your library card to...

Ancestry Library Edition, the genealogy resource from Proquest, will no longer be available for home use after December 29, 2021. Home use permission was originally granted as a response to COVID-19 restrictions on visits to public buildings, including libraries. Genealogy...

The podcast from the Abington Community Library, Lexivore, will be back and better than ever in 2022! If you’ve enjoyed listening to previous discussions on books, social justice, and other literary topics, you will love what Lexivore is offering in...

Come and celebrate Betty White's 100th Birthday at the Abington Community Library on January 19th from 6 to 7 PM. We will watch clips of Betty White's best performances and have birthday cake in celebration of her 100th Birthday. Registration...

Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer or just a treat for yourself? We have 12 flavors of Gertrude Hawk chocolate candy bars for only $1.25 each! Proceeds benefit the Abington Community Library Teen Leadership Committee. Stop by the library to...

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Scott Thomas about the past year of the Scranton Public Library. They also discuss the future of the library and projects for the new year. Alyssa ends the episode...