Lackawanna County Library System

Wings & Whimsy: Bird Bowls
2025-02-10 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Let your creativity take flight! Kids ages 8-12 are invited to join us for a fun and imaginative bird bowl decorating class. Each participant will receive a papier mache’ bowl to transform into a charming bird-inspired masterpiece using paint, markers, felt and more.
No prior design experience is needed-just bring your enthusiasm!
Space is limited so please register to secure your spot.

Breakfast Book Club
2025-02-10 10:00 - 11:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Monday, February 10 at 10:00 A.M.
(Adult Programming)
Start your morning right with our Breakfast Book Club! Gather with us in North Pocono Public Library’s community room for a discussion of February’s selection — The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.
No registration is required.

Youth-Led Chess Club
2025-02-09 14:30 - 16:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us every other Sunday from 2:30-4:30 PM for our Teen-Hosted Chess Club, where youth ages 7-16 can learn and enjoy the game of chess! Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, our knowledgeable teen hosts will provide instruction and tips to help you improve your skills. Chess boards and clocks will be available for use, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. Enjoy some snacks while you play, and check out books from our collection to practice your skills between meetings. Come, make new friends, and discover the strategic fun of chess!
February Schedule:
February 9th
February 23th
Any questions please e-mail Mary at MGraham@albright.org

Sundays with Friends: Robert Rogers Puppet Company
2025-02-09 14:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Robert Rogers will bring the story of Great Grandma Ruth and the Treasure of Adventure Island to the Library! His amazing puppets will take us to faraway places and thrill us with an incredible story.
This event is proudly sponsored by the Friends of the Scranton Public Library.
All ages are welcome.
Please call 570-348-3000 x 3015 to register.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509

Winter Princess Tea Party
2025-02-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Meet your favorite winter princesses, Anna & Elsa. Stories, songs, crafts, and refreshments!
Courtesy of the Julie Matylewicz Martin Fund.
A PA Forward® Initiative Promoting Basic Literacy.

Family Yoga
2025-02-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
This free class offers a special time for children ages 4-9 and their grown-ups to connect and develop life-long skills of strength, coordination, and confidence through yoga poses, games, stories, and music.
There is no charge for this class but registration holds your space. Classes start on time and allows for a brief restroom and water break.
Instructor: Kerri from Kerri Berri Kids Yoga
Courtesy of the Julie Matylevicz Martin Fund.
A PA Forward® Initiative Promoting Health Literacy.

Build a Kestrel Box
2025-02-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Taylor Community Library, 710 S Main St., Taylor, PA, 18517, United States
Help us protect the American Kestrel and local songbirds. Join us for a hands-on event where we’ll be building nesting boxes and songbird boxes in partnership with WM/Alliance Landfill. A limited number of kits are available, so be sure to register to reserve your spot! Let’s work together to support local wildlife and make a difference. Contact the library at 570-562-1234 to register. Program is intended for adult participants.

Wicked Movie Screening
2025-02-07 18:00 - 20:30 | Taylor Community Library, 710 S Main St., Taylor, PA, 18517, United States
Our Wicked movie screening is free and open to all ages—bring the whole family for a wickedly good time! Light snacks will be provided. Registration is required so be sure to sign up early to reserve your spot!

Music and Rhyme Wiggle Time
2025-02-07 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-02-07 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
2025-02-07 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.
Ages 2-6
Stop by or call 570-207-0764 to register for a program.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street
Scranton, PA 18509

Pottery Workshop
2025-02-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Experience Pottery for a fun and creative evening designing your own bird feeder! Afterwards your piece will be taken to the studio for glazing and firing, transforming it into a beautiful keepsake to enjoy for years to come. $25 Materials Fee. For Adults. Registration required.

Stamp n Swap
2025-02-06 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.

Teen Game Night: Untitled Goose Game
2025-02-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Technology Lab, 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us as we play as a mischievous goose in the Untitled Goose Game on the Nintendo Switch. Our regular Game Night options, including D&D, board games, and the Oculus, will also be available for anyone who wants to explore other games.

KNOWN Tutoring
2025-02-06 16:30 - 18:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Learning is powerful, and the opportunities it can provide are endless. The KNOWN Tutoring Program was established to provide free academic assistance for students in Lackawanna County. This program will supply students with the encouragement and resources they need to strengthen their talents and venture towards success.
Intended for kids in Kindergarten through grade 6.
Registration is not required. Please call 570-348-3000 x 3015 with any questions.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509

Cursive Club
2025-02-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Learn or improve your handwriting skills with sensory activities that make practicing fun! Whether you’re just learning or mastering cursive we’ve got creative ways to help you practice. From textured surfaces to playful tools, handwriting has never been more engaging. Come join us for a hands-on experience!
This is an 8 week series. We do ask you to make as many sessions as possible as we will learn new letters each week.
For ages 7-11.
Registration is required. You only need to register once for all 8 weeks.
This program is full.

Kids' Crafternoon: Don't Forget the Birds
2025-02-06 15:30 - 17:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Thursday, February 6 from 3:30 to 5:00 P.M.
(Youth Programming)
Children of all ages are invited to drop-in at North Pocono Public Library and make a treat for the birds in their yard at home.
No registration is required.

Music Movement and Me
2025-02-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, 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 Closed
2025-02-06 09:00 - 20:00 | PA
Taylor Community Library will closed today due to current weather conditions.

Grab & Go: Wooden Race Cars
2025-02-06 09:00 - 19:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
All Day on Thursday, February 6
(Youth Programming)
Drop-in and pick up a craft kit at North Pocono Public Library to make at home. This month, you can color or paint your own wooden race car. For children of all ages. Available while supplies last.

Pysanky Valentine's Workshop
2025-02-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Create your own Ukrainian Pysanky Valentine’s egg with facilitator Tammy Budnovitch. This class will be a beginner’s step-by-step instruction to help you create a beautiful Valentine’s egg. Materials cost is $25 per person payable to the instructor, and all supplies will be provided. Bring your kistka and beeswax if you have taken class before. For adults. For a picture of the egg or to be added to the waitlist e-mail MRichardson@albright.org.

Cookbook Club
2025-02-05 18:00 - 19:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Wednesday, February 5 at 6:00 P.M.
(Adult Programming)
It’s the SOUP-er bowl! This month, we’re using The New York Times Bread & Soup Cookbook to make delicious dishes! 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.

Feathered Fortresses
2025-02-05 16:00 - 17:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Birds are amazing architects! We will take a look a some fascinating types of nest and how they are designed before using our own art skills to design and build our own nest.
For ages 5-10.
Please register.
If program is full please email Miss Leigh-Ann at lpuchalski@albright.org to be added to the waitlist.

Movie: White Bird
2025-02-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
White Bird (Wednesday, February 5th): Struggling to fit in at his new school after being expelled for his treatment of Auggie Pullman, Julian is visited by his grandmother and is transformed by the story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Rated PG-13; 2 hrs.

Terrific Tales
2025-02-05 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-02-05 10:00 - 10:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Mrs. Burke for stories, songs, and rhymes! Recommended for ages 2-3; siblings welcome. Please register.

Building Block Party
2025-02-05 10:00 - 11:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Wednesday, February 5 at 10:00 A.M.
(Youth Programming)
Build with blocks and meet new friends at North Pocono Public Library. Recommended for ages 1-5. No registration required.

Planning for Post High School Education
2025-02-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Kelly Flowers, certified Ramsey Financial Coach and owner of Eleven14 Financials, as she educates parents and students on how to take control of their financial situation to help pay for college. Level Up programs, 529 plans, and scholarship opportunities will be discussed.
This program is ideal for both parents and students ages 16 and older.

The Nature Conservancy
2025-02-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
The Nature Conservancy stands as one of the largest environmental organizations globally. Join us at the Albright Memorial Library to discover more about the Pennsylvania Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, learn about their initiatives, and explore local preserves that you can visit.

Novel Thoughts: Popcorn
2025-02-04 18:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Popcorn is a hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety on a day when everything is going wrong. This relatable book is filled with humorous spot art and “anxiety file” panels that depict the real, difficult feelings of anxiety and OCD and real tips for coping. If you’ve ever felt anxious, you are not alone!
For kids in grades 4 through 6.
Please call 570-348-3000 x 3015 to register.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
