James Dean Born 1957 in Fort Payne, Alabama, James Dean spent the majority of his early years watching his father, a self-taught artist, reproduce the art of the masters as a hobby. James, only in first grade, began drawing from...

Winter Reading Program for Kids   Hey, Kids, get ready to “rock your read shoes” and make reading your favorite indoor winter pastime. Visit any Lackawanna County library to sign up and check out books that you want to read....

See photos from this event! Have you been to a First Friday event at Library Express? Each month a local author or artist is featured for this monthly event. Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting a book signing with...

Lots To Do @ the Library   Looking for things to do in the New Year? Look no farther than the Library.   Lackawanna County Libraries have activities and programs every day to satisfy kids, tweens, teens and adults.  ...

Tell us your favorite book of 2014!   It could be a best seller or something you just discovered!  Vote for your favorite from the list or add a title.  We'll post the results at the end of the month. <a href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/8496009/">What...

Merry Christmas from all of us at the Lackawanna County Library System     Abington Community Library  •  Albright Memorial Library  •  Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library   Carbondale Public Library  •  Dalton Community Library  •  North Pocono Public Library...

Great Dishes From Area Tables   Malls aren’t the only busy places during the Holiday Season: Kitchens are, too. So why not share your favorite Christmas or New Year recipes and pick up some new ones for your recipe file...

A Family Pack For Scranton Man   Austin Murphy, a Scranton resident and patron at the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library in Green Ridge, has won tickets to "The Happy Elf," a new musical comedy by Grammy® Award-winning and Tony® Award-nominated...

West Scranton neighbors will gather next week to kick off the holiday season and mark the beginning of a campaign to improve the quality of life and increase civic pride in that historic area.   Children’s Tree Lighting Sunday, December...

Staff Selections for Readers of Every Age   Books make great Christmas gifts and who better to recommend books to buy than Lackawanna County librarians? We asked staff members from all ten libraries in the System to tell us what...