Author: Albright Readers Service

The Friends of the Scranton Public Library will be holding a Sidewalk Book Sale:

Saturday, July 10, 2021
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Located at the Scranton Public Library, 500 Vine Street.
Rain Date: July 17, 2021

BOOKS  *  CDs  *  DVDs  *  Audio Books
Browse a selection of materials for all ages
Prices range from $0.25 to $2.00

Masks and Social Distancing will be required at the sale.

All proceeds benefit the Scranton Public Library

Scranton Public Library will be hosting two free screenings of Nomadland, the 2021 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Actress (Frances McDormand) and Best Director (Chloé Zhao).

The first screening will be held Saturday, May 22nd at 2 PM; the second screening will be held Wednesday, May 26th at 2 PM.

Seating is limited to 10 people each screening. Masks and social distancing will be required.

Register your spot at www.albright.org

May’s Wednesday Movie Matinees at Scranton Public Library will feature three 2021 Academy Award winners, including Best Picture winner Nomadland (Wednesday, May 26th).

All movie matinees screen at 2 PM and are free with your library card.  Seating is limited to 10 people for all screenings.  Masks, social distancing, and registration are required.

Click on the title below to register for any free screening, or visit the Events calendar at www.albright.org

Wednesday, May 5th: Promising Young Woman (2021 Oscar Winner for Best Original Screenplay)

Wednesday, May 12th: All My Life

Wednesday, May 19th: Judas and the Black Messiah (2021 Oscar Winner for Best Supporting Actor Daniel Kaluuya and Best Original Song “Fight for You”)

Wednesday, April 26th: Nomadland (2021 Oscar winner for Best Picture, Best Actress Frances McDormand, and Best Director Chloé Zhao)

Winter Loan Bundles @ The Albright Memorial Library

We know that snowy weather and other concerns may prevent you from visiting the library in the next few weeks.

The Scranton Public Library is now offering a Winter Loan Program at the Albright Memorial Library.  From November 2020-February 2021 borrow 10 or more items and your materials will not be due back for 6 weeks. Renewals may be possible but are not guaranteed.  Excluded from the Winter Loan Program are popular titles on hold and materials on the New and Bestseller displays.

Personalized bundles, a minimum of 5 items, are available by filling out a Winter Loan Bundle Request. Complete the form below and we’ll select materials based on your interest. Once the form has been completed, a librarian will select the materials for you and will let you know when they are ready. You can pick up at the library or via our curbside service.

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We know that snowy weather and other concerns may prevent you from visiting the library in the next few weeks.

The Scranton Public Library is now offering a Winter Loan Program.
From November 2020-February 2021 borrow 10 or more items and your materials will not be due back for 6 weeks. Mention at checkout (Or at curbside) that you would like to borrow your items for Winter Loan.

Renewals may be possible, but are not guaranteed.
Excluded from the Winter Loan Program are  popular titles on hold and materials on the New and Bestseller displays.
For more information call us at 570-348-3000 ext. 3002

Wednesday Movie Matinees at Scranton Public Library will return, in a socially distanced way, starting Wednesday, October 7th at 2 PM with a free screening of the 2019 Oscar-nominated film Little Women.  Also screening this month will be:

Wednesday, October 14th at 2 PM: Jojo Rabbit (2019) – Rated PG-13

Wednesday, October 21st at 2 PM: John Waters’ Serial Mom (1994) – Rated R

Wednesday, October 28th at 2 PM: Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3D (1982) – Rated R

Masks, social distancing, and registration are required to attend any of the matinees.

Scranton Public Library will be presenting two free screenings of the Oscar-nominated film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood on Wednesday, March 11th at 2 PM and 6:30 PM.  The screenings will be held in the Henkelman Room, located on the second floor of the library, which is handicapped accessible.

Both screenings are free with your library card, and light snacks will be provided to all those who attend either screening.

Registration is suggested but not required to attend.

Two-time Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys, “The Americans”) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s most beloved neighbor.

For more information, or to reserve your spot, visit www.albright.org or call 570-348-3000.

Scranton Public Library will be presenting two free screenings – one afternoon matinee and one evening screening – of the 2019 animated hit The Addams Family, featuring the voices of Oscar Issac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Allison Janney, Bette Midler, and Snoop Dogg as Cousin It.

The Addams Family will be presented at both 2 PM and 6:30 PM in the Henkelman Room, located on the second floor of the library.

Both screenings are free with your library card, and light snacks will be provided to all those who attend either screening.

In this computer-animated comedy,the eccentrically macabre Addams Family moves to a bland suburb, where Wednesday Addams’ friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families.

Registration is suggested but not required to attend.

For more information, or to reserve your spot, visit www.albright.org or call 570-348-3000.

Scranton Public Library wants to get you into the holiday spirit with a trio of festive movies on Wednesday, December 18th in the Henkelman Room, located on the 2nd floor of the library.

At 2 PM, we will be screening a double feature of two classic Christmas specials–1962’s Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol, followed by 1977’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas.

At 6:30 PM, our Classic Movie Night will feature 1949’s Come to the Stable, starring Loretta Young, Celeste Holm, and Elsa Lanchester.

Both screenings are free with your library card, and light snacks will be provided.

For more information, visit the Events Calendar at www.albright.org