During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture. Hispanics have had a profound...

Highlights Magazine sent one of their editors and a videographer to the Children's Library last week. They wanted to ask some children questions that they had asked on their on-line " State of the Kids" survey. One of the questions...

Special kits designed for children and families coping with life events available at the Lackawanna County Children's Library.  The Helping Children Cope Kits have been developed by the staff of the Lackawanna County Children's Library with the financial assistance of a PNC...

Used Book Sale Starts Tomorrow! . Join us for the Friends of the Scranton Public Library Used Book Sale! Once again, the sale will be held at Library Express for your convenience. Stop by and browse through a large selection of...

 Start the school year off right! Free tutoring daily now from 4 to 10 pm with your homework in Math, English, Social Studies and more! Try it out today! Provided by the Scranton School District and the Scranton Public Library.

The 500 block of Vine Street will be closed on Tuesday, September 2nd for an event at Lackawanna College.  Both the Albright Memorial Library and the Lackawanna County Children's Library will be open.  We recommend parking on Adams or Washington...

Congratulations to the Nancy K Homes Library, the 2014 LEGO® Build Off Champions!                     Lackawanna County Libraries were challenged to build a creation using the theme “Mad Scientist Laboratory.” Entries included:...

Check out these great resources! Start off the new school year on the right foot! Did you know that the library has a great amount of online tools that could help you start the school year off with a strong...

View photos from our event! Last night we wrapped up another great year of the Summer Reading Club at the Lackawanna County Children's Library with a Dance Party! We did the Chicken Dance, the Limbo, the Hokey Pokey and more!...

[caption id="attachment_4330" align="alignnone" width="168"] LCLS LEGO Build-Off Trophy created by Joel Gardoski[/caption] You decide which LEGO Club/member library wins the AMAZING trophy pictured above made out of LEGO bricks. Click on the link below to vote for your favorite! http://lclshome.org/3904/lackawanna-county-library-system-lego-build-off/...