Lackawanna County Library System

Novel-Tea Book Club
2026-06-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Relax, enjoy tea, and discuss what books you’ve been reading while getting recommendations from others. A variety of teas will be served.
Registration is appreciated.

Rock-o-Rama
2026-06-17 14:00 - 15:00
Pet Rock Adoption: Patrons are invited to adopt a pet rock and personalize them with various materials at the library!
-Ages: 3+ (Children, Teens, Family)

Summer Solstice Make & Take Craft
2026-06-18
Patrons are welcomed to make and take their own summer solstice snow globe craft. Drop in anytime during the day. There is no registration for this program.
-Ages: 5+ (Children, Teens, Family)

Fandom Fanatics: Pokémon
2026-06-20 13:00 - 15:00
Fans are invited to watch a movie, make pins and bookmarks, and make a Pokémon themed craft. Registration is required.
-Ages: 7+ (Children, Teens, Family)

Teen Reading Lounge
2026-06-20 15:00 - 16:00
Teens have an opportunity to enjoy the library’s services, while also impacting its future! Teens are welcome to share book suggestions and resources while also helping inspire and take the lead in helping us create a better library for our young adults.
-Ages: 12 to 18 (Teens Only)

Dinosaur Silhouette Painting
2026-06-22 11:30 - 12:00
Bring your creative spirit and join us to make resistance paintings of your favorite types of dinosaurs.
For children and families.

I Survived Book Club
2026-06-23 17:00 - 18:00
Teens can stop by for a discussion of I Survived: The California Wildfires of 2018 as part of this county-wide library program.

Library Board Meeting
2026-06-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-22 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-10-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-11-24 18:00 - 19:00
Our board meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6pm on the second floor in the Conference Room of the Carbondale Public Library.
The meetings for 2026 are as follows:
Tuesday January 27
Tuesday February 24
Tuesday March 24
Tuesday April 28
Tuesday May 26
Tuesday June 23
Tuesday July 28
Tuesday August 25
Tuesday September 22
Tuesday October 27
Tuesday November 24
The board does not meet in December.

The Alans Magic Show
2026-06-24 13:00 - 15:00
Start the summer with family-friendly magic, music, humor and plenty of audience participation with husband and wife duo The Alans! Registration is required for this program.

Book Club
2026-06-25 13:00 - 15:00
Carbondale Public Library Book Club List 2026
January
Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier
February
Local Woman Missing – Mary Kubica
March
Keeping Faith – Jodi Picoult
April
The River is Waiting – Wally Lamb
May
Atmosphere – Taylor Jenkins Reid
June
The Berry Pickers – Amanda Peters
July
Nobody’s Fool – Harlan Coben
August
The Briar Club – Kate Quinn
September
The Four Winds – Kristin Hannah
October
Don’t Let Him In – Lisa Jewell
November
Presumed Guilty – Scott Turow
December
The View of Lake Como – Adriana Trigiani

Garden Stepping Stones
2026-06-25 14:00 - 16:00
Teens are invited to come make a beautiful and personalized decoration for their garden or yard.
-Ages: 12 to 18 (Teens Only)

Little Farmers Club
2026-06-26 11:00 - 12:00
The Little Farmers Club is a monthly program designed to bring farming basics for our younger kids. For age 4-7.
This month, Miss Kristin will be here to teach us all about snails!
This program is free but registration is required.

Children's Grief Mini Camp
2026-06-26 13:00 - 15:00
Blue Elephant is offering at two-hour session on creative coping techniques and mechanisms that children can utilize for their grief journey.
For children ages 5-11. This program is free and open to all in the community but registration is required.

Kid's Creation Station
2026-06-26 15:00 - 16:00
Monthly crafting hobby group. Kids are invited to do premade crafts provided by the library, or to bring in their own hobby craft.
-Ages: 3 to 11 (Children Only)

Garden Club
2026-06-29 13:30 - 15:00
Turn your plant hangers into stylish decor using simple, decorative knots! Participants are encouraged to bring a plastic hanging pot (or just the hanger) and their favorite jute string as supplies will be limited.
This program is free but registration is required.

Family Place
2026-06-30 17:30 - 18:30
Meet families, explore toys, make crafts, and talk with community professionals in this fun and informal setting. For families with children ages 0-3 but siblings under five are welcome.
Registration is highly appreciated.

Weekly Programs
2026-07-05, 2026-08-02, 2026-09-06, 2026-10-04, 2026-11-01, 2026-12-06
These are the programs happening weekly at the Carbondale Public Library. Registration is not needed to attend these. Please contact the Carbondale Public Library for more information on any of these programs.
Monday: Movie Matinee @ 3:00 P.M. – Family-friendly movies shown after school.

Tuesday: Lego League @ 3:00 P.M. – Children can play with a variety of Lego sets provided by the library.

Wednesday: Baby Bounce @ 11:00 A.M. – Baby fun time with children up to 24 months and their caregivers.
Wednesday: Drop in Tech Assistance @ 11:00 A.M. – A library staff member will be available to help answer technology questions and offer assistance with computers, smart phones, and tablets.
Wednesday: Play Dough Club @ 3:00 P.M. – Children can play with the library’s play dough collection.

Thursday: Library Littles @ 11:00 A.M. – A fun and educational program geared to help pre-school-age children develop early-literacy and social skills.
Thursday: Building Buddies @ 12:00 P.M. – Preschool and Elementary school age children can explore our collection of building manipulatives with a new building theme each week!
Thursday: Color Club @ 3:00 P.M. – Children can relax and color in sheets with crayon, pencils, and markers.
Thursday: Trading Card Club @ 4:00 P.M. – A club to play and trade cards – primarily Magic: the Gathering.

Friday: Drop in Tech Assistance @ 3:00 P.M. – A library staff member will be available to help answer technology questions and offer assistance with computers, smart phones, and tablets.

Bug Bins
2026-07-06 11:30 - 12:00
A sensory activity for getting our hands dirty, digging through soil to see what “creatures” (play, of course) we can find!

Lego Layers
2026-07-13 11:30 - 12:00
Explore the layers of the earth by creating Lego replicas. We will add our own “creatures’ (play, of course) to each layer.

Pet Rocks
2026-07-20 11:30 - 12:00
Join us for painting and decorating the easiest pets to care for!
