Lackawanna County Library System

Kids Creation Station
2026-05-22 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-26 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-28 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
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)

Family Place
2026-05-26 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-06-30 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-28 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-08-25 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.

Library Board Meeting
2026-05-26 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-25 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.

Library Littles
2026-05-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-16 11:00 - 12:00 and 6 more dates
Join our Head of Youth Services, Angela, for stories, songs/fingerplays, and a craft or interactive activity. Geared towards Toddlers and Preschoolers. Siblings are welcome!

Book Club
2026-05-28 13:00 - 15:00
The Carbondale Public Library Book Club typically meets on the last Thursday of the month with the exception of holiday closings.
Book Club List 2026
Jan – Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier (Classic)
Feb – Local Woman Missing – Mary Kubica (Chilling Thriller)
Mar – Keeping Faith – Jodi Picoult (Contemporary)
Apr – The River is Waiting – Wally Lamb (Contemporary)
May – Atmosphere – Taylor Jenkins Reid (Historical Romance)
Jun – The Berry Pickers – Amanda Peters (Tragic Mystery)
Jul – Nobody’s Fool – Harlan Coben (Thriller)
Aug – The Briar Club – Kate Quinn (Female Friendships)
Sep – The Four Winds – Kristin Hannah (Historical Fiction)
Oct – Don’t Let Him In – Lisa Jewell (Psychological Thriller)
Nov – Presumed Guilty – Scott Turow (Mystery)
Dec – The View from Lake Como – Adriana Trigiani (Hilarious)

Tinkering Teens
2026-06-03 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-01 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-05 16:00 - 18:00
Teen crafter hobby groups every first Wednesday of the month. Teens are invited to work on their creations at the library with other hobbyists. Come crochet, embroider, paint, sculpt, and much more!
-Ages: 12+ (Teens Only)
