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Required Summer Reading Lists!

  Looking for your required summer reading lists? We've got you covered! Tips for getting your required reading done in time: 1. Start early- Don't wait too long because books are in short supply the closer you get to the start of...
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Updated Hours for Abington Community Library

As of Monday, June 7, Abington Community Library hours will be adjusted back to: Monday through Friday: 9AM-9PM (Curbside pickup available) Saturday: 9AM-5PM (Curbside pickup available) Sunday: 2-5PM
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Big Library Read: The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa

This summer’s Big Library Read is The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa. From June 28 to July 12, download the e-book from Libby (with no wait time!) and read it as part of a free, global book club. The Quiet...
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NEPA Gives – This Friday!

NEPA Gives returns this year on Friday, June 4. This event is a one-day online “giving extravaganza” that focuses on supporting organizations in our local community. For 24 hours—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59:59 p.m.—on Friday, June 4, 2021, donors may make...
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SummerQuest for All Ages: Begins June 21

This summer, get outside and get active! Discover new books and new authors! Try a recipe, take a hike…even do a science experiment. All these activities (and more) are available to you through SummerQuest, a dynamic summer challenge for all...
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FCC Program Offers Help to Afford Internet Service

Eligible Households Can Start Enrolling Today The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a temporary program created by the FCC to help individuals and households pay for their Internet Service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible households will receive a discount of up...
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AtoZdatabases Offers Help to Job-Seekers & Business Owners

The Lackawanna County Library System is pleased to announce an addition to its online resources available free of charge to the community. AtoZdatabases is the premier research center for Marketing, Job-Search, Businesses, and Mailing Lists. The database includes 30 million...
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Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The month of May is a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The term "Asian/Pacific" encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon...
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You Are Not Alone: Mental Health Awareness Month

1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, but fewer than half get treatment. 1 in 6 U.S. youth experience a mental health condition each year, but only half get treatment. Mental Health Awareness Month (NAMI) has been...
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May Community Collection: St Joseph’s Center Baby and Children’s Pantry

The Lackawanna County Library System’s community partner, St. Joseph’s Center Baby and Children’s Pantry is requesting donations this month of certain items. The mission of this organization is to distribute products like diapers, clothing, baby food, cereal, formula, and more...
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