Lackawanna County Library System

Paper Bag Book Covers
2025-09-02 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Kids and teens who still need to get their text books covered can stop by the Library after school to cover theirs in the traditional brown paper bag while talking about their classes, their teachers, and their favorite activities. The library will provide the paper bags and supplies to decorate them. There is no need to register for this program.

Crochet Granny Squares
2025-09-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Bring your yarn and favorite Granny Square patterns to share.
Afterwards, we invite you to make/donate 5-inch granny squares with acrylic yarn in any color/pattern you like.
These squares will be stitched together to make a special blanket that will be raffled off at our Chapters and Chances fundraiser being held on Friday, October 24.

Teen Playwright Workshop with Scranton Fringe
2025-09-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Scranton Fringe + Abington Community Library are teaming up to launch a new Teen Playwright Workshop — a creative crash course in crafting your own original play, guided by local artist + writer Sarah Regan!
Sarah is a longtime member of the New Vintage Ensemble and brings years of experience as a director, educator, and playwright. 💫
📅 Tuesdays, Sept 2 – Sept 30
🕓 4 PM – 6 PM
Abington Community Library | 1200 W Grove St, Clarks Summit, PA
Open to teens ages 12+
FREE to attend!

Bridge the Gap Math: 5th and 6th Grade
2025-09-02 17:30 - 18:45 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
For incoming 5th and 6th graders.
🍋 Lemonade Stand Summer Challenge
In this session, students become young entrepreneurs running their own lemonade stands! They’ll work in teams to budget, price, and sell their lemonade for maximum profit. Along the way, they’ll face real-world math challenges, including supply shortages, customer demands, and unexpected events (weather changes, competition). The session blends practical math skills with collaborative decision-making and problem-solving.
Any questions please email Kyler at kepstein@albright.org

Knot Another Stitch Group
2025-09-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Director’s Office, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join our upcoming stitching group! Bring along your current projects and enjoy engaging in friendly conversations with fellow enthusiasts.

Grandparents' Day Cardmaking
2025-09-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Show your grandparents how much you cherish them with a homemade card! To get ready for Grandparents’ Day on September 7, we will be hosting two cardmaking sessions for kids of all ages. Join library staff and volunteers from the Scranton Prep Football Cheer Squad as you create your own cards for your grandparents and for local nursing home residents. We will provide the supplies, you provide the creativity!
For families with children of all ages.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Greater Scranton YMCA
2025-09-03 09:00 - 10:30 | 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:
706 North Blakely Street, Dunmore, PA

Bangor Heights Apartments
2025-09-03 10:45 - 11:45 | 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.

Goodwill North
2025-09-03 14:00 - 15:00 | 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.
Located at:
1539 North Main Ave
Scranton, PA

Movie: Diane Warren: Relentless
2025-09-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 PM for a free movie screening at the Albright Memorial Library.
This week’s feature is “Diane Warren: Relentless”. A groundbreaking documentary that reveals the unique genius of Diane Warren, a woman who has shaped an entire generation of music. Having written over 400 songs for iconic artists such as Beyoncé, Cher, Taylor Swift, Celine Dione, Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, and Aerosmith, Diane Warren resides in the pantheon of music greats. This is her untold story. Not Rated; 1 hr., 31 min.

Horror in the Stacks - The Conjuring
2025-09-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us for a viewing of the first movie in the popular horror series – The Conjuring (2013). Watch and discuss! For ages 18 and up only.

Cookbook Club
2025-09-03 18:00 - 19:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Wednesday, September 3 at 6:00 P.M.
(Adult Programming)
Try new recipes and enjoy them with friends!
This month, the cookbook we’re using to make delicious dishes is The Everything Restaurant Copycat Recipes Cookbook by Kelly Jaggers. Participants will peruse the book when they register in person at North Pocono Public Library’s circulation desk and select a recipe to make for our collective feast. No duplicate recipes! We will provide a copy of the recipe to take home. Please follow all food safety procedures when preparing your dish.
Registration is required in person.

Grab & Go: Butterfly Magnets
2025-09-04 09:00 - 19:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
All Day on Thursday, September 4
(Youth Programming)
Make a magnet!
Stop by North Pocono Public Library and pick up a craft kit to make at home. This week, we’re making butterfly magnets! For children of all ages. Crafts will be available while supplies last.
Registration is not required.

Music Movement and Me
2025-09-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, 537 Venard Road, South Abington Twp., PA, 18411, United States
Join us at the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children on the first Thursday of the month. We’ll enjoy stories, songs, signing, crafts, and of course bubbles. The school is located at 537 Venard Road, South Abington Township, PA 18411. Recommended for ages birth-5; siblings welcome. No signing experience required. Please register.

Library Bingo
2025-09-04 11:00 - 12:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Thursday, September 4 at 11:00 A.M.
(Adult Programming)
Play Bingo at the Library!
Join us for Library Bingo at North Pocono Public Library! Enjoy light refreshments and connect with fellow library patrons in the community room. In September, all of our prizes will help you celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month!
Registration is required.

Willowbrook Place
2025-09-04 13:00 - 14:00 | PA

Teen Game Night
2025-09-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Technology Lab, 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Bring your rhythm skills for a Just Dance party! Our Nintendo Switch will be in use for dance battles.

Stamp n Swap
2025-09-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Stampers, papercrafters and scrapbookers – bring your current stamping or paper crafting projects and craft informally with other paper crafters. For adults. Registration required. Register below.

Boogie Woogie Bop
2025-09-05 10:00 - 10:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Lauren Scavone from Music Together of the Abingtons for a joyful, interactive music and movement session designed for young children and their grown-ups! Sing, dance, and explore rhythms together through playful songs, hands-on music-making, and plenty of movement fun.
For ages 0-5.

Coloring Club
2025-09-05 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

Book Voyage: Teen Reading Lounge
2025-09-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Our new monthly book expedition will bring books to life through the magic of food. Teens who register for this event will receive a subscription style box with a book to keep. The day of our meeting we will chat about the book and explore tasty treats from where the book takes place.
Our first book box will focus celebrate Korean mythology with the book The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh.
You will receive a notification after registering that your box is available for pick-up.

Friends of North Pocono Public Library Meeting
2025-09-06 10:00 - 11:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Saturday, September 6 at 10:00 A.M.
(Adult Programming)
Be a Friend!
Looking for ways to give back to your community? The Friends of North Pocono Public Library welcome longtime library lovers and new supporters alike to their monthly meeting. Connect, share ideas, and help plan exciting events for the library like North Pocono’s annual Book Sale, raffle baskets for the annual Garden Gala, Burgers, Books, & Brews, and more!

Dividing Perennials
2025-09-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Multiply by dividing! Division is the easiest and most common method of increasing perennials. Learn the basic rules of propagation: when to divide, where to plant, and how to divide plants.

Open House with Friends of the Library
2025-09-06 11:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us for a fun and welcoming Open House celebrating our Friends of the Library!
🎉 Event Highlights:

🍽 Free Food for the first 80 attendees (Library card holders or Friends members)

📚 Visit All Stations & Receive a Free Book

💳 Up to $10 Fine Forgiveness

📝 Sign Up for a Friends Membership

📖 Get Your Library Card if you don’t have one yet!

🎟 Enter Dorothy Boccella Holiday Basket Raffles

🛍 Explore Our Booths:

🍔 Food & Membership Signups

🌐 Online Library Offerings – Learn about eBooks, streaming, and more

🎨 Children’s Craft Area – Hands-on fun for kids

👥 Teen Program Offerings – Presented by our Teen Leadership Committee

📆 Adult Program Highlights – Discover upcoming events and activities

🍧 Secret Garden Ice Pops – A sweet treat to enjoy!

✨ Don’t miss this chance to connect with your Library community, learn about all we offer, and take home some goodies!

Dungeons & Dragons
2025-09-06 12:00 - 15:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Saturday, September 6 and September 20 from 12:00 to 3:00 P.M.
(Adult Programming)
Join Our Campaign!
Delve into the world of fantasy roleplaying and join North Pocono Public Library’s Dungeons & Dragons campaign. We’ll be providing books to explore the gothic horror domains of Ravenloft (using v3.5 rules). This group is welcome to newly interested and longtime players alike. To keep the fun going, we do ask for some level of commitments to maintain consistency within the game for our monthly meetings.
Registration is required.

Design Your Own Notebook
2025-09-06 14:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Decorate your own notebook just in time for Back to School! Cover your new notebook in fun stickers, textures, colors, designs, and more to make it uniquely yours! Notebooks will be provided, as well as lots of supplies to decorate and embellish.
All ages are welcome to attend.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Little Gals & Pals
2025-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 | PA

First Friends
2025-09-08 15:00 | 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

Discovery Seekers
2025-09-08 16:00 - 16:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
A Math and Science Club
Dive into the world of math and science with engaging and interactive activities that make learning fun and exciting.
At this session we will ease into the new school year with games of logic, strategy and spatial reasoning. Kids won’t even know they are working on important problem solving skills.
For Ages 5-10, must be in at least Kindergarten.
Please register. If program is full please email Miss Leigh-Ann at lpuchalski@albright.org to be added to the waitlist.

Teen Art Studio: Beaded Bell Chime
2025-09-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
For ages 12 and up
Add a little sparkle and sound to your space! Join us for a relaxing and creative afternoon as we design and build our own beaded bell chimes. Choose your colors, arrange your beads, and craft a unique piece of hanging art that rings with your personal style.
All materials will be provided. No prior experience needed—just bring your creativity!
Any questions please reach out to Mary at mgraham@albright.org
