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Meet the Staff: Michele [Tales from the Albright]

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Meet the Staff: Michele [Tales from the Albright]

Do you ever wonder what it is like to work at the Scranton Public Library? The answer can be found in our current series of Tales from the Albright. Over the course of the next few weeks staff members from...
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Meet the Staff: Alyssa [Tales from the Albright]

Do you ever wonder what it is like to work at the Scranton Public Library? The answer can be found in our current series of Tales from the Albright. Over the course of the next few weeks staff members from...
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Meet the Staff: Scott Thomas [Tales from the Albright]

Do you ever wonder what it is like to work at the Scranton Public Library? The answer can be found in the next series of Tales from the Albright. Over the course of the next few weeks staff members from...
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The Electric City [Tales from the Albright]

Do you ever wonder why Scranton is called "The Electric City"? On this week's episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss the famous nickname, electric trolleys, and electricity in the city of Scranton. They discover surprising connections...
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Joseph J. Albright [Tales from the Albright]

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss Joseph Albright. Albright and his family lived on the property where the Albright Memorial Library now stands. It is an interesting look into the early days of...
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Scranton Locations Closed 1/9 due to weather conditions.

The Albright Memorial Library, Lackawanna County Children's Library, and Library Express are all closed today, Sunday, January 9th due to the weather conditions.
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Let’s Talk About…”Maybe You Should Talk To Someone” by Lori Gottlieb

Join the Scranton Public Library and Abington Community Library as they discuss “Maybe You Should Talk To Someone” by Lori Gottlieb on Tuesday, January 18th at 7 pm.  You can attend this event either in person in the Henkelman Room...
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A Year in Review: 2021 PA Forward(R) Programs

As the first year of a new decade is about to close its doors, the Scranton Public Library is taking this time to reflect on what we have accomplished, what we will continue in 2022, and what is yet to...
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Favorite Books of the Year (Tales from the Albright)

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Jess and Michele discuss books that the Scranton Public Library staff have read in 2021. Genres discussed include sci-fi, historical fiction, romance, and non-fiction. We hope you enjoy! To listen to...
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Lackawanna County Tintype Project (Tales from the Albright)

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Rebecca Daniels of the Lackawanna County Tintype Project. Staff members of the Albright Memorial Library were photographed as part of the project in September of 2021. Alyssa and Rebecca...
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