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Bookmobile at Back to School Bonanza!

News Category: Lackawanna County Library System

Bookmobile at Back to School Bonanza!

      The Bookmobile will be at the University of Scranton's Back to School Bonanza on Sunday, August 23rd, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Courthouse Square! Come say hi and get excited for the new school year...
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Let Us Know Where You Are

Library Should Be Notified of Changes   Moving? Notify the Post Office, tell the DMV, alert the relatives, but don’t forget the Library. Whenever cyou hange your home address, email address or get a new telephone number, please let us...
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Now Voyager, Starring Bette Davis, Concludes Great Ladies Film Series Monday, August 24th at 6:30 PM

Albright Memorial Library concludes its month-long Great Ladies Film Series on Monday, August 24th at 6:30 PM with the 1942 classic Now, Voyager starring Bette Davis. The series is being sponsored by the Friends of Scranton Public Library, who are...
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Vote for Next “Big Library Read”

Kids/Teen Titles On Offer   You can help select the eBook to be read worldwide in the next “Big Library Read” from OverDrive. Now through August 24, you have a chance to vote for your favorite from a selection of...
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Grown-Up Spelling Bee

Thursday, August 20th @ 7 P.M. The Bog, 341 Adams Avenue, Scranton   For 2015, Scranton Reads will revisit a book that marked the passage into adolescence for many people. J.D. Salinger’s “Catcher in the Rye” has been chosen for...
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Everhart Museum on the Road! Simple Shapes Masterpiece

Everhart Museum on the Road presents an art-based workshop inspired by the museum's permanent fine art collection. On the Road staff will read "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds, a story about exploring creativity and making marks on paper. Students...
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2015 Summer Passport Events on August 5 and 6!

Among the benefits of Summer Reading Programs @ the Library are events that take place at popular area attractions just for program participants. The last two programs on this year’s calendar are sure to please kids and their families. Anthracite...
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Help Disadvantaged Kids Get A Good Start For School

August Library Collection   It’s August, which means that it’s almost time for kids to go back to school. You can help some kids return to the classroom with new school uniforms and school supplies by donating to the August...
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Courthouse Documentary to Premiere At Library

Tuesday, August 18th @ 7 P.M. Community Room, Lackawanna County Children’s Library   A new documentary about the Lackawanna County Courthouse will premiere in Scranton prior to airing on Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) as part of its “Pennsylvania’s Historic Courthouses”...
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New Seuss Book Published This Week

1 Million Copies Being Released   One of the most exciting publishing events of 2015 happens this week when Random House releases a previously unknown book by Dr. Seuss called “What Pet Should I Get.”   The book was found...
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