PA author, David Hess will be signing copies of his book, "Ambush," on Saturday September 19th at 2PM at the Carbondale Public Library.  Books will be available for purchase. David Hess, a retired Drug Enforcement Administration Supervisory Special Agent Officer, uses...

Block Play program returns to The Carbondale Public Library.  Children and their families will build, talk, explore, and create together!            Not only is building with blocks fun it also develops many learning skills. Some examples include:...

Do you still have a VCR or cassette player? If so, the Carbondale Public Library has removed the last of our Children's VHS and cassette talking books from our collection. They are available to anyone who wants them. You can find...

The winning design is "Warrior Clan" built by children from the Abington Community Library. Congratulations! We had participants from 5 libraries! Abington Community Library Carbondale Public LIbrary Library Express Nancy K. Holmes Branch Valley Community Library Kids at each library...

The North Pocono Public Library had a fantastic showing by winning all grade levels: Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9 and Grades 10-12. Congratulations to the winning teams! All participants deserve a round of applause. Competition was tough, and many rounds were...

Vote NOW! It's time to vote for your favorite lego creation based on the Summer Reading theme "Every Hero Has a Story." Kids worked hard from libraries around Lackawanna County built their own scenes to interpret this years theme. The...

Superheroes of Science Featuring Professor Klutzo Children enjoyed bumbling Professor Klutzo's show featuring a little music, a little magic, a little juggling, and a little ventrilogquism.                                ...

We are happy to announce that we are now able to provide the genealogy research tool HeritageQuest at the library and via our website! Search Census Data,  Revolutionary War Pension Files, Freedman's Bank Records, PERSI, US Serial Set, books and directories...

Avoid the Summer Slide with “Every Hero Has a Story” Summer Reading Club Monday, June 15th – Friday, August 7th “Children who do not read over the summer will lose up to three months of reading achievement,” while children who...

Beer Tasting May 29th, 2015 6-8PM The Carbondale Public Library will be hosting a Craft Beer Tasting featuring many local craft brews.  Live music, pizza, and snacks will also be available.  Tickets are $10 per person.  Must be 21 or...