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Novel Thoughts 2021! Royal Academy Rebels: Misfits | Book Discussion

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 […]

Scranton Reads Announces Book Selection & New Date | Albright Memorial Library

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 […]

Lexivore, the Podcast from the Abington Community Library, Episode 1 – Harry Potter and Historical Butterbeer | Abington Community Library

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 […]

Striving for Silver: Civic & Social Literacy | Albright Memorial Library

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 […]

Scranton Preparatory School | Book Discussion

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 […]

Scranton School District Intermediate Reading List | Book Discussion

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. […]

Dunmore School District Summer Reading Lists | Book Discussion

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 […]

April is National Poetry Month | Albright Memorial Library

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.   […]

Women’s History Month | Albright Memorial Library

  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 […]

Valentine’s Day Activities at our Libraries | Albright Memorial Library

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 […]