Calling all teens!  Visit your local library this summer to participate in an exciting countywide program where you can create a mini masterpiece. Your artwork will be showcased at the Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art in September! Don't miss...

Swingin’ On Vine for the Albright Memorial Library is a block party fundraiser that takes place in front of the Library on the 500 block on Vine St. in downtown Scranton. This year’s event is on Friday, June 7, 2024...

On Wednesday, January 10 from 11 AM to 12 PM, the Scranton Public Library will be upgrading their phone system. Patrons may experience intermittent downtime when calling the Scranton Public Library's main number 570-348-3000. Callers may also be directed immediately...

The Scranton Public Library is looking to hire a part-time Technical Processing Clerk in its Technical Services department. Duties and Responsibilities: Laminate dust jackets and re-cover books. Repackage audiobooks and other forms of media to protective library casings. Affix appropriate...

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Nancy Kay Holmes Library will be closing early on Monday, September 26, 2023. All holds and due date shave been pushed back to tomorrow, September 27. The Albright Memorial Library, Lackawanna County Children's Library, and...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana discuss Conan Doyle for the Defense by Margalit Fox. Oscar Slater was falsely accused and sentenced to hard labor in prison for the murder of Marion Gilchrist. Arthur Conan...

This is George Sanderson (1847-1924). He donated the land on which the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch now stands. The land, prior to the library being built and opened in 1891, was a park. Please help us ensure that the vision...

This is the current entrance to the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch. Unless you are very spry and able-bodied, it is forbidding which is why we need your help to install a new entrance on the the south side of the...

Children at the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch were told about the plans to make the branch accessible to everyone and were asked to paint pictures of what the library means to them. This one is by Ava Milke 7-years-old and...

We are halfway to our $300,000 goal! You can help. [thermometer]