Events at this location

Did you buy bundles of yarn, but never get the hang of knitting? Or Cricut vinyl in a color you never found a use for? Join us for a Craft Supply Swap to trade your unused craft supplies for something new-to-you! Bring your unused craft supplies to share with other crafters, and take something with you to use for your own projects. All remaining supplies at the end of the night will go towards library programs.

You can bring donations in advance to the Albright Memorial Library, Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, or Library Express between November 14th and 29th and receive a Swap Ticket in exchange to use the night of the program. Swap items will also be accepted that night at the event. No need to RSVP, just stop by the Henkelman Room of the Albright Memorial Library between 6:00 and 7:30pm on November 29th to join the swap!

Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Henkelman Room-2nd Floor of the Scranton Public Library for a Free Movie!

Registration is required for Wednesday Movie Matinees, and seating is limited.  Reserve below or by calling (570) 348-3000.

Top Gun: Maverick (November 30th): After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Rated PG-13; 2 hrs., 11 min.

This free workshop for adults will cover the essentials of resumes & interviews! Tammy from Educational Opportunity Centers will be teaching you how to write an effective resume or update your current resume and will share strategies for acing the interview. This workshop will cover in-person and online interviews as well as how to incorporate your knowledge, skills, and abilities into your resume. To register, sign up below, email bcimino@albright.org, or call 570-348-3000.

Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Henkelman Room-2nd Floor of the Scranton Public Library for a Free Movie!

Registration is required for Wednesday Movie Matinees, and seating is limited.  Reserve below or by calling (570) 348-3000.

The Power of the Dog (December 7th): A pair of brothers who own a large ranch in Montana are pitted against each other when one of them gets married. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards, including Best Picture; winner for Best Director (Jane Campion). Rated R; 2 hrs., 8 min.

Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Henkelman Room-2nd Floor of the Scranton Public Library for a Free Movie!

Registration is required for Wednesday Movie Matinees, and seating is limited.  Reserve below or by calling (570) 348-3000.

Mack & Rita (Wednesday, December 14th):.A 30-year-old writer spends a wild weekend in Palm Springs and wakes up to find she has magically transformed into a 70-year-old woman. Rated PG-13; 1 hr., 34 min.

Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Henkelman Room-2nd Floor of the Scranton Public Library for a Free Movie!

Registration is required for Wednesday Movie Matinees, and seating is limited.  Reserve below or by calling (570) 348-3000.

Father Christmas is Back (Wednesday, December 21st): Four sisters have reunited for the Christmas Holiday in a Yorkshire mansion, as misunderstandings uncover the long-buried secret that tore their family apart so many years ago. Rated PG-13: 1 hr., 44 min.

December’s Classic Movie Night will feature the 1966 classic courtroom drama/tearjerker Madame X, starring Lana Turner.  It will screen Wednesday, December 21st at 6 PM in the Henkelman Room.  The screening is free with your library card.

In one of her last big-screen roles, Lana Turner stars as Holly Parker, a woman married to a wealthy socialite/rising political star (John Forsythe).  Holly’s world is compromised by the accidental death of a man who had been romantically pursuing her, and is forced by her mother-in-law (Constance Bennett, in her final film role) to assume a new identity to save the reputation of her husband and infant son. She wanders the world, trying to forget her heartbreak with the aid of alcohol and unsavory men, eventually returning to the city of her downfall.

Madame X is not rated and has a running time of 1 hr., 40 min.

Register below or by calling 570-348-3000.

Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Henkelman Room-2nd Floor of the Scranton Public Library for a Free Movie!

Registration is required for Wednesday Movie Matinees, and seating is limited.  Reserve below or by calling (570) 348-3000.

Gigi & Nate (Wednesday, December 28th): A young man’s life is turned upside down after he is left a quadriplegic.  Moving forward seems near impossible until he meets his unlikely service animal, Gigi – a curious and intelligent capuchin monkey. Rated PG-13: 1 hr., 54 min.

Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Henkelman Room-2nd Floor of the Scranton Public Library for a Free Movie!

Registration is required for Wednesday Movie Matinees, and seating is limited.  Reserve below or by calling (570) 348-3000.

Amsterdam (Wednesday, January 11th): Set in the ’30s, Amsterdam follows three friends who witness a murder, become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history. Rated R; 2 hrs., 14 min.

Scranton Public Library will be hosting a free will be hosting a special free Saturday Movie Matinee of Ticket to Paradise, starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney, on Saturday, January 14th at 2 PM in the Henkelman Room.

Register below or by calling 570-348-3000.

A divorced couple (Julia Roberts and George Clooney) teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago.

Ticket to Paradise is rated PG-13 and has a running time of 1 hr. and 44 min.

Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Henkelman Room-2nd Floor of the Scranton Public Library for a Free Movie!

Registration is required for Wednesday Movie Matinees, and seating is limited.  Reserve below or by calling (570) 348-3000.

The Woman King (Wednesday, January 18th): A historical epic inspired by the true events that happened in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. Rated PG-13; 2 hrs., 15 min.

January’s Classic Movie Night will feature the 1985 musical comedy Girls Just Want To Have Fun, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt, and Shannon Doherty.  It will screen Wednesday, December 21st at 6 PM in the Henkelman Room.  The screening is free with your library card.

In 1985, before she was Carrie Brawshaw or a Sanderson Sister, future Emmy winner Sarah Jessica Parker was Janie Glenn, an Catholic schoolgirl and Army brat whose dream is to be on Chicago’s hottest show Dance TV.  With the help of her best friend Lynn Stone (future Emmy and Oscar winner Helen Hunt) and Maggie Malene (future Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed star Shannon Doherty), Janie must overcome a strict father and a snooty sabotaging competitor to win both her spot on Dance TV and the love of her dance partner Jeff (Lee Montgomery).

Girls Just Want To Have Fun is rated PG and has a running time of 1 hr., 30 min.

Register below or by calling 570-348-3000.

Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Henkelman Room-2nd Floor of the Scranton Public Library for a Free Movie!

Registration is required for Wednesday Movie Matinees, and seating is limited.  Reserve below or by calling (570) 348-3000.

The Velvet Underground (Wednesday, January 25th): The Velvet Underground explores the multiple threads that converged to bring together one of the most influential bands in rock and roll. Rated R; 2 hrs.