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Fringe Festival: Tween Open Mic Night and Puppet Exhibit

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Fringe Festival: Tween Open Mic Night and Puppet Exhibit

The Lackawanna County Children's Library will host the Fringe Festival’s Open Mic Night for kids 8 through 14! Scranton is a town of great talent and talent begins with the young! The Children's Library will showcase the talented young people...
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Scranton Public Library’s Music Collection [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Scott discuss the history of the music collection at the Scranton Public Library. We also discover the official theme song of Scranton, "Scranton Town", along with another song "Steamtown USA"...
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Book Discussion: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Part II [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Briana and Alyssa finish their discussion about So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson. They discuss the origins of the theory of group madness, the concept of radical honesty, and shaming...
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Lackawanna County Library System Awarded Grant to Upgrade Technology

The Lackawanna County Library System (LCLS) has been awarded a $72,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, to upgrade technology for use by patrons and staff. The grant proceeds will be used to replace 55...
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Back to School Digital Library Resources

Going back to school is easy with these free digital resources from your library. All resources are accessible at home on personal computers, tablets, and smartphones as well as at the library. Create a free account for these resources using...
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month runs September 15 through October 15. Take time to celebrate with digital and print resources from your library! Participate in the Hispanic Heritage Month Challenge on Beanstack! Available for children, teens, and adults. https://lclshome.beanstack.com/reader365  Stream and watch...
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Book Discussion: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Pt. I [Tales from the Albright]

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Briana and Alyssa discuss So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson. During part one of this series, they discuss the importance of social media privacy, the concept of shame, and shame...
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Monster Cupcake Contest

Lackawanna County Libraries will be hosting a spooky contest this Fall. Teens ages 12-17 are invited to join their local Library to decorate cupcakes for this county-wide contest. Contact your local Library for more information and to register for one...
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September Community Collection: Dress for Success Lackawanna

For the month of September, Lackawanna County Library System is promoting the collection of items to benefit Dress for Success Lackawanna. Donations may be dropped off at any Library in the Lackawanna County Library System. Please donate Professional Attire Items...
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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month If you don’t have a card or know someone who might need a card, there's no better time than now! Here are just a few of the benefits of a library card: There are...
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