Lackawanna County Library System

Video Game Club: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
2026-03-07 14:00 (America/New_York) | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Ever wonder who would win a battle between your favorite Nintendo characters? Choose your favorite player and battle it out in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to find out!
For kids in grades 4 through 6.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Fandom Fanatics: Sonic
2026-03-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
We will be playing Sonic films, making a Tails themed craft, doing a scavenger hunt, and having snacks.
-Ages: 7+ (Children, Teens, Family)

Lego Club
2026-03-08 14:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Spend an afternoon building with friends. Design your own creation, or we will give you a challenge! Work by yourself or as a team. Whether you are a Lego master or a first-timer, this is the program for you!
For ages 5-12.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Toddlers on the Move
2026-03-09 10:30 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us as we work on skills such as balancing, throwing, kicking, and jumping using a combination of music, movement, and one-on-one activities for parents and children.
For children ages 1 to 3. Families and siblings welcome.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Meet the Mayor
2026-03-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Get to know Carbondale’s mayor, Michele Bannon, at this new monthly program! Over light refreshments, community members will have the opportunity to discuss the City of Carbondale in a productive and casual conversation about the town. This program is open to all, but registration is required.

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Presentation
2026-03-09 12:30 - 13:30 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Monday, March 9 from 12:30 to 1:30 P.M.
(Adult Programming)
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute will be visiting North Pocono Public Library to present information about colorectal cancer awareness, symptoms and risks, and the screenings that are available. Afterwards, there will be a Q&A.
Registration is required.

Caring Hands
2026-03-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Do you knit or crochet? Join this group that creates delightful things for the Library and for the less fortunate. No registration required.

Dining with Diabetes
2026-03-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Taylor Community Library, 710 S Main St., Taylor, PA, 18517, United States
This 4 week program, brought to you by Penn State Extension, is for adults with Type 2 Diabetes or prediabetes and their families. Attend this program to increase your knowledge of healthy food choices and diabetes management. Cost is $39 but if you participate in any of the programs listed, you may qualify for a scholarship that will reduce your fee to participate. Pace or PACEnet, Medicare Premium Assistance Program, Medicaid,L.I.Heap, Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program, or SNAP

Before submitting your registration, please call Extension Customer Service at 1-877-345-0691 to see if you qualify to receive a discount code for a reduced rate. To register https://extension.psu.edu/dining-with-diabetes
or contact 1-877-345-0691. Please note: this program is currently full but you can call to add your name to a waiting list.

First Friends
2026-03-09 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

Cursive Club
2026-03-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Make handwriting come alive with hands-on, sensory activities designed to make practicing fun. Whether just starting out or polishing cursive skills, you’ll practice using fun tools and textured materials. To celebrate America250 we will also take a peak at how cursive helps connect us to the past. 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.

Teen Art Club: What Inspires You?
2026-03-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Come share your inspirations and practice your favorite crafts with the NKH Teen Art Club! Whether you’d like to sketch, sculpt clay, or string up some kandi creations, the library has a variety of supplies for you to work with! Snacks will be provided to help motivate the creative process!
For teens ages 12-18.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Monday Book Club
2026-03-09 17:00 - 18:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Start your week off with a stimulating book discussion! The Monday Book Club meets the second Monday of each month and reads a mix of non-fiction, classic, and contemporary literature. For adults.

Monthly Selections:
January- “The Hot Zone” by Richard Preston
February- “The Frozen River: A Novel” by Ariel Lawhon
March- “Horse: A Novel” by Geraldine Brooks
April- “The God of the Woods: A Novel” by Liz Moore
May- “Agent Sonya: Moscow’s Most Daring Wartime Spy” by Ben Macintyre

Read to Dogs
2026-03-09 17:45 - 18:45 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Monday, March 9 at 5:45 P.M.
(Youth Programming)
Read with dogs!
Practice your reading skills with a certified therapy dog at the North Pocono Public Library! For children in grades K-6.
No registration is required.

Bookish Bingo
2026-03-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Do you love BINGO and a good book? Then join us for an evening of BINGO with prizes fit for any reader! We’ll play rounds of traditional BINGO with winners getting to choose from a selection of books, stickers, bookmarks, and more.
In case of bad weather, library programs may be cancelled. Please check our website or Facebook page or call for program updates. Note that, even if events are cancelled, the library may still be open for basic services.
Albright Memorial Library
500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000

B.A.M. Quilt Group- Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt
2026-03-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join our B.A.M. Quilt Group for a 9 week class. Attendees must commit to the majority of the sessions. A materials list will be provided at the first session for attendees to purchase for class to work on their very own Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt. Basic sewing skills required. Registration is limited and required. E-mail MRichardson@albright.org with any questions you may have.

Reading Adventures Storytime
2026-03-10 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-03-10 13:00 - 13:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us in our Preschool-Kindergarten Storytime where we read, sing, talk, play and write to build early learning skills.
Geared towards ages 3-5. Siblings are welcome.
Please register.

Always in Stitches
2026-03-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Stop and see what this amiable bunch of quilters and sewers is up to. Get involved in one of their many charitable endeavors or learn something new. Intermediate members welcome. No registration required.

Stories with Cal & Newbery
2026-03-10 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

Preschool Stories
2026-03-10 10:30 - 11:30 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Tuesday, March 10 at 10:30 A.M.
(Children’s Programming)
Learn through story and song!
Join Miss Elizabeth at North Pocono Public Library for stories, songs, and a craft. Designed for ages 3-5.
No registration is required.

Toddlers on the Move
2026-03-10 11:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Toddlers will enjoy creating sound and music while moving and dancing to their favorite songs, rhymes, and finger plays.
For children ages 1 through 3.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Mahjong
2026-03-10 11:45 - 13:30 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Tuesdays from 11:45 – 1:30 P.M.
(Adult Programming)
Come Play Mahjong!
Gather with friends at North Pocono Public Library every Tuesday to learn how to play mahjong.
Registration is required.

Purl Girls Book Club
2026-03-10 13:00 - 14:00
Do you enjoy cozy mysteries? Join us for our monthly book club, where we gather on the 2nd Tuesday of each month to discuss cozy mysteries (and occasionally, ones that are a bit more thrilling). It’s the perfect chance to unwind with fellow mystery lovers! Members are also invited to share any knitting projects they’re working on, though knitting is not required to participate. For more information and to join, call the library at 570-562-1234.

Mahjong
2026-03-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join our group of National Mah Jongg League, INC. players. No experience necessary.

L.I.F.T.
2026-03-10 14:00 - 15:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Tuesday, February 17 through Friday, April 17
(Adult Programming)
Lifelong Improvements through Fitness Together
Join Penn State Extension at North Pocono Public Library for an eight week long wellness program for adults (age 40+). This series consists of strength-training exercises to promote proper body positioning, flexibility, and posture, as well a nutritional component. Patrons can register online or in person at the library on Friday, February 13 at 2:00 P.M. Any registration questions can be directed to our Head of Adult Services, Kim Hnatko. For questions regarding financial aid or registration, please contact Chrissy Pullman at (570) 616-0878.
Registration is required. $60 per person.
Week One
Tuesday, February 17 from 2:00-3:00pm and Friday, February 20 from 2:00-3:00pm
Week Two
Tuesday, February 24 from 2:00-3:00pm and Friday, February 27 from 2:00-3:00pm
Week Three
Tuesday, March 3 from 2:00-3:00pm and Friday March, 6 from 2:00-3:00pm
Week Four
Tuesday, March 10 from 2:00-3:00pm and Friday, March 13 from 2:00-3:00pm
Week Five
Tuesday, March 17 from 2:00-3:00pm and Friday, March 20 from 2:00-3:00pm
Week Six
Tuesday, March 24 from 2:00-3:00pm and Friday, March 27 from 2:00-3:00pm
Week Seven
Tuesday, March 31 from 2:00-3:00pm and Tuesday, April 7 from 2:00-3:00pm
Week Eight
Tuesday, April 14 from 2:00-3:00pm and Friday, April 17 from 2:00-3:00pm

Pete the Cat's Birthday Bash!
2026-03-10 15:30 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us for a very special storytime celebrating the birthday of our favorite feline friend. Come on down to the library, cool cats, for a groovy time and sweet snacks.
For kids ages 2 through 6. Families and siblings welcome.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Discovery Seekers: Celebrating America Series
2026-03-10 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.
We will celebrate America250 by highlighting American innovations over the next few months.
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.

ESL for Adults
2026-03-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Every Tuesday in March at 4:30 P.M. nonenglish speakers are welcome to learn ESL at the Carbondale Public Library. This program is free of charge and open to all community members. Please register at the link below!

Todos los martes de marzo a las 4:30 de la noche las personas que no hablan inglés están invitadas a aprender Inglés en la biblioteca pública al Carbondale. Este programa es gratuito y está abierto a todos los miembros de la comunidad.
https://forms.gle/JyfZrPdrZh54kjQ9A

Tech Table
2026-03-10 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

Cruise into Kindergarten
2026-03-10 17:30 - 18:30 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Cruise into Kindergarten is an interactive story time which features stories, music, creative play and exploration and supports School Readiness.
pre-registration is required.
