Order soup by the quart for you and your family from The Friends of the Valley Community Library. All soups are sold by the quart and come cold so they’re perfect to freeze for a later date. Choices this time are chicken noodle, piggy, and crab bisque. All quarts are $13 each, except crab bisque (made with real crab) is $20. Orders are due by March 19. Cash or check only.
Join the Keystone State Literacy Association at their upcoming storytime at the Viewmont Mall on Saturday, February 14, from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. It will be located at the center court, outside JCPenney.
At this free event, there will be special guest readers, visiting characters, free books, crafts, and more! No registration is required.
The Valley Community Library is excited to host its first-ever Fall Fair on Saturday, October 4, from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.! We’re inviting all local authors, vendors, and crafters to apply for a spot at our event. There will be other fun activities, including a bake sale, games for kids, and more!
Interested individuals must apply by September 15: https://forms.office.com/r/TjkeQcgBpz
Space is limited; accepted participants will be notified as soon as possible. The cost is $25 per table, and it is a rain or shine outdoor event.
Questions? Email MGeorgetti@albright.org
Join the Everhart Museum for a fun, hands-on zine-making workshop! Children will create their very own mini-book using drawing, storytelling, and colorful imagination to explore what makes their world unique. For children ages 6 to 12.
Register at your local library!
Experience the world of entomology like never before at your local Library this summer! Ryan “The BugMan” Bridge will bring the colorful world of insects to our Lackawanna County Library System locations throughout July, and kids of all ages will have the opportunity to learn how bugs and insects use color to survive and enjoy the opportunity to hold the live bugs he brings. Families are welcome to register for an upcoming program by contacting their Library or by reserving a space using our online events directory.
Join the Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Department for their free Art In The Park series at multiple parks throughout the summer. The Lackawanna County Library System is happy to be a part of this annual event again this year! The free event series is for kids to express themselves through fun art activities.
Art in the Park dates and locations:
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 – Merli Sarnoski Park, Greenfield Twp., PA (10:00am-12:00pm)
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 – Covington Park, Covington Twp., PA (10:00am-12:00pm)
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 -McDade Park, Scranton, PA (10:00am-12:00pm)
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 – Aylesworth Park, Scranton, PA (10:00am-12:00pm)
For more information on this event, please contact Meghan Gabello at (570) 963-6590 ext. 3176.
The Valley Community Library will be holding an online Summer Apparel Sale with Cerra Signs again this year! The online store will be open until August 30.
We will be offering a variety of designs on items, such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, bags, and more here:
https://cerrasigns.chipply.com/VCL2025/
Items can be picked up at the library once they are available.
Shipping will also be available at checkout.
Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Valley Community Library!
Schedule a Mother’s Day or Easter portrait to support the Valley Community Library!
Pictures will be at the library at 739 River Street, Peckville.
March 15th, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
March 16th, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Pictures are $15 each.
Pre-registration is REQUIRED at https://givebutter.com/OyEoD2
Call 5704891765 with any questions.
A digital copy of your picture will be emailed to you as soon as possible, but might take up to 3 weeks.
All sales are final, with no refunds.
Visit one of your local libraries to borrow jigsaw puzzles or help build their community puzzle. Puzzles are a great form of entertainment and can help keep away the winter blues.
Puzzle tables are available at Valley Community Library, Abington Community Library, North Pocono Public Library, and Carbondale Public Library.
Explore the collections at Albright Memorial Library and Taylor Community Library or online.
Valley Community Library will be holding an upcoming puzzle swap on Saturday, February 1 at 2:00 P.M.
There will be a Puzzle Race at North Pocono Public Library on Wednesday, January 29 at 5:30 P.M. and at Albright Memorial Library on Tuesday, March 25 at 6:00 P.M.
Contact your local libraries for more information.
Are you looking for a way to serve your community? Consider becoming a board member of the Valley Community Library.
Board members are advocates of the library in the community and are responsible for planning the future of the library, monitoring and evaluating the overall effectiveness of the library, and setting library policies. They also play a large role in fundraising for the library.
If you are community-minded and passionate about library services, this is a great opportunity! Click here to print an application: https://lclshome.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Application-for-the-Board-of-Directors_NEW-2022-1.pdf
If you have any questions, please call the library at 570-489-1765 and ask for Kristen Wallo.