Royal Academy Rebels: Misfits by Jen Calonita We begin 2021 with a brand new series from Jen Calonita, set in the world of Fairy Tale Reform School! Not everyone born royal is meant to rule… In the magical fairytale kingdom...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2020 SCRANTON - Scranton Reads: One City, One Book, a joint venture of the City of Scranton and the Scranton Public Library is proud to announce its next book selection, Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless...

Lexivore is a podcast produced by the Abington Community Library, with library staff Renee Roberts and Megha Baikadi hosting it.  We will be talking about library programs, book recommendations and explorations, and fun facts.  This first episode, we speak a...

You may have seen a few flyers hanging up in the Library recently with an orange logo that says "Civic and Social Literacy." But what is it and why do we have the logo? We're here to tell you! The...

Freshman  A Separate Peace by John Knowles To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Shane by Jack Schaefer Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Sophomore Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Lord of the Flies...

SIXTH GRADE 1)    Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech (Realistic Fiction) AR: 4.7 Thirteen-year-old Mary Lou keeps a summer journal which chronicles her first experiences with romance, homesickness, and death. 2)    Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller by...

Incoming Freshmen Honors: Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom The Lord of the Flies by William Golding Shane by Jack Schaefer Average: Hoot by Carl Hiaasen The Lord of the Flies by William...

April is National Poetry Month and what better way to discover new poets than with the Lackawanna Valley Digital Archive and the Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series.     The  Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series Collection  contains...

  March is Women's History Month! Discover the amazing contributions made by women locally, nationally and globally! Staff have created a few book lists to help you launch your exploration of Women's History Month.  Share your book suggestions in the...

Celebrate Valentine's Day with these fun activities and programs at our libraries. Library Express Bookstore Crafty Kids Club: Valentine's Day Crab Saturday, February 11 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Join the Crafty Kids Club this Saturday as we make...