Lackawanna County Library System

The Curiosity Club: Udder Maddness!
2025-11-22 14:00 (America/New_York) | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
You might think we’re being “udderly” ridiculous, but we’re not! Join Miss Jenna and the rest of the Curiosity Club to learn all about our calf! We will also do an experiment using milk, so mooooove on over to the library as you do not want to miss this “legenDAIRY” program!
For kids in Pre-K through Grade 3.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Dinosaur Adventure Show
2025-11-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Celebrate DINOvember with Paleontologists Mike and Roberta Straka! Learn about digging up dinosaur bones while checking out some of their fantastic fossils! Registration is required.

Play-Doh Free Play
2025-11-22 12:30 - 14:00 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Bring your imagination and stop by to show us what you can sculpt. Practice your creativity, arts, and just have fun.
For kids ages 3 and older.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

First Friends
2025-11-22 10:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us each week for a space and bonding opportunity for families with babies and toddlers to support each other. Each week, the library will provide different programs, including age-appropriate story times, movement activities, art activities, singing, and more!
For babies and toddlers and their caregivers.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

How to Train Your Dragon (2010) Family Movie Night
2025-11-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us for our next Family Movie Night! We’ll watch How to Train Your Dragon (2010) and enjoy treats and snacks too! For all ages. Please register.

Coloring Club
2025-11-21 14:30 - 16:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Come color your world and hang out at the Library! On Fridays we will have a variety of different coloring supplies available, and a variety of coloring pages suitable for all ages and experience levels.
For all ages.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Conversational Italian Class
2025-11-21 13:30 - 14:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us for our weekly class delving into beginner conversational Italian, grammar, vocabulary, and culture.

Music and Rhyme Wiggle Time
2025-11-21 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-21 10:00 - 10:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Mrs. Burke for songs, rhymes, stories, and bubbles! Recommended for ages birth-2; siblings welcome. Please register.

Storytime
2025-11-21 10:30 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Storytime is designed to promote and enhance early literacy skills in your child. We incorporate stories, movement songs, crafts and free play in a way that encourages vocabulary development.
For kids ages 2 through 6. Families and siblings are welcome.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Howard Gardner School
2025-11-21 09:00 - 12:00 | PA
The Bookmobile is our mobile library service that brings books, resources, and programming directly to neighborhoods throughout the community. Our friendly staff will help you check out materials, sign up for a library card, and answer questions about library services. We also provide free WiFi access, printing, scanning services, and more.

Families Helping Families
2025-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Facilitators provide an educational series and support group for teens and their families affected by substance abuse. Co-sponsored by the Clear Brook Foundation. No registration required.

Insulin Pump Support Group
2025-11-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Are you using or thinking of using an insulin pump to manage your diabetes? Talk with diabetics who know. Join insulin pump users with/without a sensor in a group setting to share and talk about your experiences. The group is open to children, parents, and senior citizens who are presently using a pump or are considering it. Meeting at the Library and on Zoom.
On Thursday, Nov 20, 2025, at 6:00 PM, Jennifer Angradi, Senior Territory Business Leader for Sequel Med Tech, will be the featured speaker. Jennifer brings extensive experience in diabetes technology and patient care, and she will be presenting the next era in diabetes care, the twiist™ Automated Insulin Delivery. (AID) System powered by Tidepool. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Sequel MedTech’s groundbreaking twiist AID System, which is transforming diabetes management. twiist is designed to simplify and personalize insulin therapy through advanced automation and real-time data integration.
Some of the many key features help people manage their type 1 diabetes with adaptive and predictive insulin delivery technology from the twiist AID System are:
· Customizable Glucose Target(s) can be set between 87-180 mg/dL, the widest correction range of any available AID system1-6, so you can stay in the range that is right for you.
· Auto Adjust powered by twiist Loop updates your 6-hour glucose prediction every 5 minutes and adjusts basal insulin all day and night to help prevent highs and lows.
· iiSure™ Technology ensures precise insulin delivery down to the microdose and detects blockages up to 9x faster than any other AID systems7, potentially reducing unexpected highs.
· The small but mighty twiist Pump weighs less than 2oz, and holds 300 units, making it the smallest available pump with such a large capacity1-6.
Jennifer will also discuss Sequel’s vision for the future of diabetes care and answer questions from attendees. The meeting is informal and encourages open discussion and sharing among participants. Mark your calendar and plan to attend this informative session

Teen Anime Club
2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Technology Lab, 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Calling all anime experts! Do you think you can guess an anime from a single frame? Then play Guess That Anime during our monthly anime meeting!
Albright Memorial Library
500 Vine Street, Scranton, Pa 18509
570-348-3000

Stories with Cal & Newbery
2025-11-20 18:00, 2025-11-20 10:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us for a story time featuring stories, songs, finger plays, a craft, and a puppet show with one of the Library’s mascots, Cal or Newbery!
For families with children of all ages. Developed with toddlers and preschoolers in mind.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Tech Table
2025-11-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Albright Memorial Library, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Tech Table is designed to help patrons who need one-on-one assistance using their smartphones, tablets, or laptops. Participants are encouraged to bring specific problems about a technical problem including trouble using an app, slow or malfunctioning technology, or questions about privacy, settings, or security.
No registration is required; appointments are limited to 20-minute sessions, and patrons will be assisted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Albright Memorial Library
500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3038

Acrobatics
2025-11-20 17:00 - 18:00 | PA
Young people participating in these activities will be improving their acrobatics through participating in various intelligence-stimulating games. Young adults, ages 12-14 are welcome to join the fun! Acrobatics meets Thursdays at 5P.M.
Contact the library for more details (570-563-2014).

Tidbits & Trivia
2025-11-20 16:30 - 18:00 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Come have a blast as you test your trivia knowledge while sampling some delicious snacks!
Intended for adults.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Trading Card Game Club
2025-11-20 16:00 - 19:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Come play various trading card games with old and new friends! Bring your deck and play some games. We primarily play Magic the Gathering but we are open to learning other games!
A PA Forward® Initiative Promoting Basic Literacy.

Book Club
2025-11-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
The Carbondale Public Library’s Book Club will be discussing Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah.

Thursdays Together
2025-11-20 12:30 - 15:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us for a chill weekly hangout at the Library! No agenda. No pressure. No registration. Just good vibes, great convos, and a seat waiting for you. Drop in anytime. Pull up a chair and stay as long as you’d like. Everyone’s welcome!

Scrabble Group
2025-11-20 12:30 - 15:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Stretch your brain with an afternoon Scrabble match and join a friendly competition against fellow word enthusiasts.

Central City Head Start
2025-11-20 12:00 - 12:30 | PA

Little Builders' Party
2025-11-20 11:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
When children build they are learning math, engineering, social skills and so much more!
Join us for the Little Builder’s Party! Children will use their imaginations to build amazing structures while practicing socialization and cooperation. Program area and toys are sanitized before and after each session.
For children ages 3-8 and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

The Edison Early Learning Center
2025-11-20 10:30 - 11:30 | PA
The Bookmobile is our mobile library service that brings books, resources, and programming directly to neighborhoods throughout the community. Our friendly staff will help you check out materials, sign up for a library card, and answer questions about library services. We also provide free WiFi access, printing, scanning services, and more.
Located at: 227 Pike Street, Carbondale

ABC Play with Me
2025-11-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us for a five-week program for toddlers and their parents and caregivers. The workshops are fun and play-based providing an environment rich with toys, books and art activities and an opportunity for families to spend time together, make friends and talk one-on-one with specialists on various aspects of child development, parenting, and early literacy.
Designed for children ages 1-3, their parents/caregivers and siblings under 5.
You only need to register once for the whole series.
Families at Play will be offered on Wednesdays at 6:00 PM.
This program is full.

Happiness Hive Learning Academy
2025-11-20 09:15 - 10:00 | PA

Socrates Cafe
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Director’s Office, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us for Socrates Cafe. these gatherings will bring people together from all walks of life to raise questions about, listen to, and discuss a topic chosen by the group that evening.

Albright Memorial Library
500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000

Christmas Pysanky
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Wednesday, November 19 at 6:00 P.M.
(Adult Programming)
Learn Pysanky with Tammy!
Learn the Ukrainian art of egg decorating at North Pocono Public Library with local Pysanky artist, Tammy Budnovitch. Take home a beautifully ornate egg with a winter motif created by you, no experience necessary.
Registration is required. $25/person.
