Lackawanna County Library System

Library Closed
2026-09-07 | Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville, PA, 18452, United States
The Valley Community Library is closed for Labor Day.

Library Closed
2026-09-07 | Taylor Community Library, 710 S Main St., Taylor, PA, 18517, United States
The Taylor Community Library is closed today in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

Caring Hands
2026-09-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Take & Make Spice Kit
2026-09-08 | Albright Memorial Library, Circulation Department, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Explore new flavors and recipes with this month’s featured spice, cumin! Pick up a kit to receive a sample of our spice and a selection of recipes to try. Kits will be available at the Circulation Desk starting September 8th and will be available while supplies last. (limit of 2 kits per card per month).

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

Book Lovers' Book Club: "Weyward"
2026-09-08 10:00 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us each month as we gather to discuss interesting and engaging books! September’s selection is Weyward by Emilia Hart: a best-selling debut novel that weaves together the stories of three extraordinary who are tied together by a powerful and uncanny connection to the natural world. Stop by for a copy at the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library today!
Intended for adults.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Always in Stitches
2026-09-08 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
2026-09-08 10:30, 2026-09-09 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

Tummy Time
2026-09-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville, PA, 18452, United States
👶Tummy Time
📆Tuesday, September 8
⏰10:30 A.M.
Help your babies develop their gross motor skills at Tummy Time. We will have different sensory activities to make tummy time fun for our youngest library littles! Program supplies are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Valley Community Library.
For babies practicing tummy time and their caregivers. Registration is required.

Allied Skilled Nursing Center
2026-09-08 10:30 - 23:30 | Lackawanna County Library System Bookmobile
This stop is open to residents and staff. Here, visitors can:

Register for a library card
Check out or return materials
Request holds for future visits

Materials borrowed from this stop can be kept for four weeks (until the next Bookmobile visit) and may also be returned to any library within the Lackawanna County Library System.

Toddlers on the Move
2026-09-08 11:30, 2026-09-09 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

Delaware Tower Apartments
2026-09-08 11:45 - 12:45 | Lackawanna County Library System Bookmobile
This stop is open to residents and staff. Here, visitors can:

Register for a library card
Check out or return materials
Request holds for future visits

Materials borrowed from this stop can be kept for four weeks (until the next Bookmobile visit) and may also be returned to any library within the Lackawanna County Library System.
Location: 100 Smallacombe Drive, Scranton

Mahjong
2026-09-08 12:00 - 14:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Tuesday, September 8 from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
(Adult Programming)
Gather with friends at North Pocono Public Library every Tuesday to play mahjong. This is a beginner-friendly class.
Registration is required.

Keystone Place Scranton
2026-09-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Lackawanna County Library System Bookmobile
This stop is open to residents and staff. Here, visitors can:

Register for a library card
Check out or return materials
Request holds for future visits

Materials borrowed from this stop can be kept for four weeks (until the next Bookmobile visit) and may also be returned to any library within the Lackawanna County Library System.
Location: 101 Smallacombe Drive, Scranton

Mahjong
2026-09-08 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.

Crafter's Corner: Miniatures
2026-09-08 15:00 - 18:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Passive Tuesday program where selected crafts and materials are put out for children and teens to create something of their own!
September 8th will feature miniatures! Guides and inspiration will be available!
-Ages: 7+ (Children, Teens, Family)

Q Club
2026-09-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville, PA, 18452, United States
Q-Club offers a safe space for those ages 12-17 to chat, create art, hang out, and build community. This is a place where we encourage teens to come as they are and embrace who they want to be by building self confidence in finding community and seeing themselves reflected in media. Allies, friends, and support buddies are all welcome. Snacks will be provided by our partners at QueerNEPA.

Reading Skills: Welcome to Reading Skills
2026-09-08 18:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Let’s start the school year off right with some extra reading practice with Ms. Meghan!
For children in Kindergarten through Grade 2.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Mystery Book Club
2026-09-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us for our monthly Mystery Book Club where fellow sleuths gather to discuss twists, turns, and page-turners that keep us guessing until the very end.
The September selection for the Mystery Book Club is “Daughter of Mine” by Megan Miranda.

Terrific Tales
2026-09-09 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-09-09 11:00 - 11:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Mrs. Burke for stories, songs, and rhymes! For ages 2-3; siblings welcome. Please register.

The Creativity Link
2026-09-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Creativity is a vital link between your physical, spiritual and emotional well being. This mini-workshop which offers an insightful and fun experience for enhancing self-awareness and heart opening.

10am-10:30am The Practice, a series of simple movements combining Yoga and Qigong, two ancient forms of meditation.

10:30am-11:30pm Art, Music and Journaling, immerse ourselves in the process of creating a spirited piece of art (collage). These basic creative experience-art, music, writing and imagery- are the vital link between creativity, spiritual and emotional well-being. This exercise is done in silence except for the accompaniment of select music.

11:30pm-12pm Group Process and Sharing

For Adults

Material fee:$5

Yoga with Mindy
2026-09-09 11:15 - 12:15 | Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville, PA, 18452, United States
Join us at the Valley Community Library’s Gino Merli Room on Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. for Yoga with Mindy. This class is designed to help release stress and tension as we focus on mindfulness, breathing, and simple yoga postures. Each class is $8. Payments will be due the day of the class.

Attendees must register with Mindy. Please email yogawithmindy@comcast.net to register for classes.For any questions, please email mgeorgetti@albright.org.

Moosic Meadow Lackawanna County Housing Authority
2026-09-09 11:45 - 12:30 | Lackawanna County Library System Bookmobile
This stop is open to all members of the community. Here, visitors can:

Register for a library card
Check out or return materials
Request holds for future visits

Materials borrowed from this stop can be kept for four weeks (until the next Bookmobile visit) and may also be returned to any library within the Lackawanna County Library System.
Location: Dupont Street, Moosic

Oak Hill Senior Apartments
2026-09-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Lackawanna County Library System Bookmobile
This stop is open to residents and staff. Here, visitors can:

Register for a library card
Check out or return materials
Request holds for future visits

Materials borrowed from this stop can be kept for four weeks (until the next Bookmobile visit) and may also be returned to any library within the Lackawanna County Library System.
Location: Oak Street, Taylor

Needles & Hooks
2026-09-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Taylor Community Library, 710 S Main St., Taylor, PA, 18517, United States
Do you love to crochet or knit — or have you always wanted to learn? Join us for our friendly yarn group at the library. Whether you’re an experienced stitcher or picking up needles or a hook for the first time, this is a relaxed, welcoming space to create, chat, and share ideas. Bring your current project or start something new with help from others. We learn together, swap tips, and enjoy some creative time — one stitch at a time. Registration is suggested. Contact 570-562-1234 for more information or to sign up.

Medicare Seminar
2026-09-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville, PA, 18452, United States
Learn from Melissa Schlittler, a PA licensed Medicare, ACA, and supplemental health insurance agent, to help you make informed decisions about your Medicare options at the Valley Community Library on September 9 at 2:00 p.m. Topics will include Understanding Medicare Parts A, B, C, & D, Medicare Advantage vs. Medigap, Prescription Drug Coverage, Enrollment Periods & Important Deadlines, Tips to Avoid Common Medicare Mistakes, and Medicare Fraud: How to Protect Yourself. There will be time for questions.
Coffee and donuts will be provided along with a small craft!
This program is for adults and registration is required.

Movie: The Sheep Detectives
2026-09-09 14:00 - 15:50 | 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 “The Sheep Detectives” (Wednesday, September 9th): Shepherd George Hardy reads murder mysteries to his sheep. When he’s killed, the sheep realize he was murdered and set out to solve the case themselves, venturing from their meadow into the complex human world. Rated PG; 1 hr., 49 min.

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

Nurturing Green Hearts: Practicing Sustainability
2026-09-09 17:30 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join local artist and avid gardener, Kristina, to learn practices of sustainability that can help the environment, humanity, and yourself. We will focus on environmental sustainability on the international, national, and local levels. The long term goal of this group is to eventually create projects and interactions in our area that will bring more hope and love for the environment.
For adults.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764
