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Valentine’s Day Activities at our Libraries

News Category: Nancy K. Holmes Branch Library

Valentine’s Day Activities at our Libraries

Celebrate Valentine's Day with these fun activities and programs at our libraries. Library Express Bookstore Crafty Kids Club: Valentine's Day Crab Saturday, February 11 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Join the Crafty Kids Club this Saturday as we make...
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Free College Prep from Princeton Review

Available to Library Card Holders Here’s good news for high school students: The Princeton Review’s SAT and ACT Essentials is now available through tutor.com, the Library System’s online tutoring service. Princeton Review is one of the leading college prep services...
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New Year’s Holiday Hours

The Albright Memorial Library, Lackawanna County Children's Library, and Nancy Kay Holmes Library will be closed Sunday, January 1 and Monday, January 2. Library Express Bookstore will be closed on Sunday, January 1.
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Bookmobile off the road

The Bookmobile will be off the road for required maintenance from Monday, December 19th until Tuesday, January 3rd. All items will be renewed until we are back on our regular schedule.  You can return items to any Lackawanna County Library...
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Holiday Book Buying Guide for Kids and Babies

Books are a great gift for all ages!  Here are some great suggestions from library staff members for Kids and Babies: Snuggle up with Mother Goose edited by Iona Opie and illustrated by Rosemary Wells. Lap reading with babies means...
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3rd Annual LCLS Teen Character Ball

The 3rd Annual Lackawanna County Library System’s Teen Character Ball was held on Friday, November 19, 2016 at the Albright Memorial Library in downtown Scranton. Area teens celebrated their love of Stars Wars with dancing, pizza, games, raffle prizes and a...
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Shop local at Library Express this holiday season!

Library Express will have additional Holiday Shopping Hours this upcoming season to help you with your gift giving needs! In addition to our regular hours of Sundays 11 am to 6 pm Tuesdays- Fridays 10 am to 9 pm Saturdays-...
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Chris Smither Photo Album

Photos from Saturday's Chris Smither concert are now available on the Library's Flickr page! You can view the slideshow below for the pictures or click on the slideshow to go to Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/albrightmemoriallibrary/albums/72157675683931115
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Music to Soothe the Soul

Need music to sooth the soul? Just click on the "Play" button below to hear songs from Chris Smither's official YouTube channel. Then sit back, relax, and enjoy live music this Saturday at 7:00 PM with Chris Smither in concert. https://youtu.be/7TMyb2f-d_U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CRCqGOm5sg
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The Man Behind the Music: Chris Smither

Learn more about where Chris Smither grew up in New Orleans, the inspiration for his music, and how it all began with WVIA's Erika Funke from her show ArtScene. See the full interview below. https://soundcloud.com/wvia-public-media/chris-smither-october-13-2016
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