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We're still swooning from the kind words we received from YOU during National Library Week. Here's a few of the things you said you love about the Abington Community Library. "The take-home STEM experiments and kids crafts!" "Really great staff...

The Northeast Chapter of PHEAA will be hosting four financial workshops for teens getting ready to leave high school.  These are in-person events and will take place on the second floor of the library.  Registration is required as space is...

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Recently, a new comic and graphic novel collection came to Overdrive, giving you access to over 2,700 items from publishers like Disney, Marvel, DarkHorse, and more. The next time you open up Libby, you might see a new "Comics and...

Join us at the Abington Community Library on Friday May 14 from 12-5:30 pm and pick up a bag of books, divided by genre! Donate any amount per bag! Plus grab a free ice cream from Fidelity Bank's "Sweets &...

Happy Ramadan to our Muslim patrons! Looking for a book about this holiday?  Adults will enjoy Threading My Prayer Rug by Sabeeha Rehman and  children will love the multigenerational story, The Gift of Ramadan by Rabiah York Lumbard. Put these...

Lackawanna County libraries will be starting a new Home Delivery Service. You can still visit your favorite library and have materials delivered to your home - free of charge! The new service starts Monday, April 19, 2021. When requesting items,...

Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners Request for Sealed Bids on the Following Items: Interior Renovations at the Abington Community Library 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit PA 18411   Invitation to Bid Lackawanna County The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners...

Learn ways to stay financially fit during Money Smart Week - April 10-17! Lackawanna County Libraries are hosting several financial events like a Financial Planning Workshop for Teens and a Financial Aid / Scholarship Workshop. All events are free to...

April 22nd, 2021 from 10am to 2pm Penn State Extension Master Gardeners are partnering with the Carbondale Public Library to celebrate Earth Day.  At the outdoor event, there will be herb and seed giveaways, prizes, and demonstrations. Free kits will be available...