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December Community Collection

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December Community Collection

Help keep children warm this winter by donating new hats, gloves, and scarves for the children at St. Joseph's Center. Drop off your donations in-person at the Albright Memorial Library or Lackawanna County Children's Library, or call St. Joe's at...
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Your Search Options Just Expanded!

The Lackawanna County Library System is proud to share a new search feature in our catalog.  Select PA Multi-Regional Lending the next time you do a search in the catalog to try it out.  This will allow you to search...
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Lackawanna County Tintype Project (Tales from the Albright)

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Rebecca Daniels of the Lackawanna County Tintype Project. Staff members of the Albright Memorial Library were photographed as part of the project in September of 2021. Alyssa and Rebecca...
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JobNow to replace Job and Career Accelerator

 Lackawanna County Library System is pleased to announce the launch of Brainfuse JobNow™ – a versatile online service designed to support every step of the job search process. Services through JobNow™ include live interview coaching, resume-building tools, varied career resources to help...
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Victory Book Campaign (Tales from the Albright)

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Mike discuss the Scranton Public Library's role in the Victory Book Campaign. Between 1942 and 1943, the campaign encouraged the public to donate books to be sent to servicemen...
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November Community Collection

Each month, libraries in Lackawanna County promote a local organization and their specific needs at that time. November’s organization is Friends of the Poor and they are looking for donations of new kids’ pajamas for all ages. Donations may be made directly...
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A Month of Gratitude

This month, take time to slow down and appreciate the little things. It can be easy to focus on the bad in life, but these recommended books illustrate how being grateful is highly beneficial. 365 Thank Yous: The Year a...
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

November is a time to spread awareness about Alzheimer's disease and show support for the more than 5.8 million Americans living with it. Access resources from the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association here. Through a partnership with the...
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American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

According to National Congress of of American Indians (NCAI), November is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. This month, why not pick up a book written...
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Interview with Wyoming Valley Ghost Tours (Tales from the Albright)

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Carrie Ann and John of Wyoming Valley Ghost Tours. They discuss how the group got started, paranormal occurrences at the Scranton Public Library, and WVGT's plans for the future....
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