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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 royal is meant to rule… In the magical fairytale kingdom of Enchantasia, becoming a legendary Prince or Princess doesn’t happen overnight. Enter Royal Academy, the […]

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 Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. Due to delays caused […]

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 explorations, and fun facts. This first episode, we speak a bit about who we are and what we hope the podcast can be, then start […]

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 logo is the first step our Library is taking to become a PA Forward Silver […]

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 by William Golding The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway All Quiet on […]

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 Joseph Lambert (Non-fiction) AR: 4.4 Helen Keller lost her ability to see and hear before […]

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 Golding Standard: Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Incoming Sophomores: Honors: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by […]

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 streaming video of over 50 readings by nationally renowned poets such as W.S. Merwin, Gary […]

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 comments below. Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires by Molly Roe Coming of […]

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 a Valentine’s Day Crab! For children of all ages. Lackawanna County Children’s Library Sunday Stories […]

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