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Pajama Drive with Friends of the Poor

News Category: Albright Memorial Library

Pajama Drive with Friends of the Poor

During the month of November, the Scranton Public Library is partnering with Friends of the Poor for a collection that benefits the local community. Through November 30, we are accepting donations of the following items: Pajamas Slippers Bathrobes Fuzzy socks...
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Mini Masterpieces For Teens is Back!

Calling all teens!  Visit your local library this summer to participate in an exciting countywide program where you can create a mini masterpiece. Your artwork will be showcased at the Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art in September! Don't miss...
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Swingin’ on Vine is Back for it’s 13th year!

Swingin’ On Vine for the Albright Memorial Library is a block party fundraiser that takes place in front of the Library on the 500 block on Vine St. in downtown Scranton. This year’s event is on Friday, June 7, 2024...
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Lansing C. Holden [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Ann discuss the architect Lansing C. Holden, who designed the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library. They talk about his other projects, such as the Watres Armory and the Dixie Theatre,...
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Guess the Book (Again) [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Kate try to guess books based on a bad plot summary and reviews. They discuss their own opinions of the books and their memories of reading them. We hope you...
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Book Discussion: The Secret Service of Tea and Treason [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana discuss The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton. They discuss the book, what they thought the ending should have been, and similar titles. At the end...
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Romance Novel Covers [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jenny discuss the history and development of romance novel covers from the early 1900s through today. We discuss our favorite book cover tropes and the illustrative covers of today. We...
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Multigenerational Discussion, Part II [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa, Ann, Briana, and Scott continue their discussion about the differences growing up in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's. The topics discussed in this episode include television shows, tabloids, and social...
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Multigenerational Discussion, Part I [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa, Briana, Ann, and Scott discuss generational differences. This episode is part one of a discussion that loosely follow's Chuck Klosterman's book, The Nineties, but quickly develops into a conversation about our...
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Guess the Movie, Part II [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Kate continue to guess movies from their one star reviews. This episode is a continuation of episode 91. The transcript of this episode can be found on lclshome.org/library-podcasts/. We hope...
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