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National Adopt a Senior Pet Month

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National Adopt a Senior Pet Month

This month the Lackawanna County Library System would like to highlight the importance of adopting senior pets. When you adopt a senior pet, you're welcoming a lifetime of love into your home and saving a life! You can enjoy the...
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November Beanstack Challenges

During the month of November, the Lackawanna County Library System is pleased to present two Beanstack challenges: Native American Heritage Month NaNoWriMo: National Novel Writing Month Both challenges offer reading lists as well as hands-on-activities for teens and adults. Using...
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Book Discussion: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jenny discuss Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. The discussion takes a turn into a larger discussion on pop culture and horror shows for children in...
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On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa, Briana, and Scott discuss On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed. They discuss the concept of origin stories, the importance of uncovering the complexities of history, and how the book can be seen...
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Organize your eBooks with Tags in the Libby App!

You can now use Tags in Libby to organize your eBooks! This feature helps you with keeping track of books you want to read in the future. You will see that your Tags have a dedicated spot on your Shelf...
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Painting Class with Phyllis Rennie

Join the Abington Community Library’s September & October visiting artist Phyllis Rennie for a painting class. Phyllis will be instructing attendees in how to paint deciduous and evergreen trees using acrylic paint. The materials fee will be $7. Registration is...
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Walkthrough with the Artist

Walkthrough the Abington Community Library's September and October Art Exhibit, “Life Outside,” with artist Phyllis Rennie on Wednesday, October 12th from 6 to 6:30 PM. Phyllis will speak about where she painted each piece and the inspiration behind each work....
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Children’s Arts Festival

We are thrilled to announce the screening and Children’s Art Festival of PAlette: Exploring the Colors of Pennsylvania at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library with many talented artists. The Art festival will start at 12 pm. The show screening will...
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Halloween at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Angela shares the upcoming Halloween programs being held at the Lackawanna County Children's Library. She then discusses her favorite fall activities and her surprising connection with the Disney movie Hocus Pocus. We...
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October Brings Two Community Collections

This October, Lackawanna County libraries are collecting for two community collections. Carbondale Fire Company- As the weather continues to cool down and we head into the winter months, libraries in Lackawanna County are again promoting community donations of new and...
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