The Scranton Public Library is excited to announce its Family Mini Golf fundraiser happening on February 1st, with a backup date of February 22nd in case of snow. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of 18 holes of mini golf inside the Albright Memorial Library and Lackawanna County Children’s Library. You can also purchase tickets […]
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Come visit us and grab a kit to stitch your own felt corner bookmark.! Each kit includes all the essential materials along with easy-to-follow instructions to make your crafting experience enjoyable. Kits will be available at the circulation desk starting December 1st and will be available while supplies last. (limit of 2 kits per card […]
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Join Renee from McCarthy Flowers for this floral arrangement program. Learn how to transform pink carnations, baby breath, greens, and a willow heart into a lovely centerpiece. For ages 18+ A materials fee of $20, paid in advance at the Library, reserves your seat. Email jdetter@albright.org with any questions. 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 […]
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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 […]
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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
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Tuesday, February 3 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 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 |
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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 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 […] 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 |
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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 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
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Fridays at 10:00 AM (Children's Programming) Join Miss Elizabeth for songs, rhymes, and stories. This program is recommended for ages 0-3, but siblings are always welcome. Please choose only one 30-minute session to attend as the programs are identical. No registration is required to attend.
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Building with blocks enhances a child’s problem-solving skills, spatial awareness, mathematics, social skills, along with language and literacy abilities! We invite kids ages 2-5 to come and have fun at our Building Block Party on Friday, February 6 at 10:30 A.M. We will have lots of fun blocks for the youngest of builders to create […] Fridays at 11:00 AM (Children's Programming) Join Miss Elizabeth for songs, rhymes, and stories. This program is recommended for ages 0-3, but siblings are always welcome. Please choose only one 30-minute session to attend as the programs are identical. No registration is required to attend. |
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Saturday, February 7 at 10:00 A.M. (Friends of North Pocono Public Library) 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 […]
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Saturday, February 7 and February 21 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 […]
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Bring in your gently used puzzles starting January 26 to the Valley Community Library to receive tickets for the Puzzle Swap on February 7 between 2:00-3:00 p.m. You may exchange each ticket for one puzzle. |
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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
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Join the Bookworms Club at Albright Memorial Library this month we'll be reading All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren. Whether you're a longtime fan of literary fiction or new to Warren's work, this discussion promises to be thought-provoking and rewarding. In case of bad weather, library programs may be cancelled. Please check our […]
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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 […]
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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: December- “All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me” by Patrick Bringley (The December meeting […]
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The Valley Community Library is excited to continue to offer beginner ASL (American Sign Language) programs due to the high interest. Come learn some winter and Valentine’s Day words and phrases with our instructor Nicole Miller on Monday, February 9 at 5:30 P.M. This program is for kids, teens, and adults ages 8 and older. […]
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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
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Tuesday, February 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. Join us as we work on skills such as balancing, throwing, kicking, and jumping. We will be using a combination of movement and one-on-one activities for parents and children. For children ages 1 through 3. Lackawanna County Children's Library 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509 570-348-3000 x 3015 |
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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 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 […] Join us as we work on skills such as balancing, throwing, kicking, and jumping. We will be using a combination of movement and one-on-one activities for parents and children. For children ages 1 through 3. Lackawanna County Children's Library 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509 570-348-3000 x 3015 |
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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 Join us as we work on skills such as balancing, throwing, kicking, and jumping. We will be using a combination of movement and one-on-one activities for parents and children. For children ages 1 through 3. Lackawanna County Children's Library 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509 570-348-3000 x 3015
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Join The Wright Center at the library for craft time.
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Fridays at 10:00 AM (Children's Programming) Join Miss Elizabeth for songs, rhymes, and stories. This program is recommended for ages 0-3, but siblings are always welcome. Please choose only one 30-minute session to attend as the programs are identical. No registration is required to attend.
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Fridays at 11:00 AM (Children's Programming) Join Miss Elizabeth for songs, rhymes, and stories. This program is recommended for ages 0-3, but siblings are always welcome. Please choose only one 30-minute session to attend as the programs are identical. No registration is required to attend. |
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Happy Valentine’s Day! For this special edition of Mini Art Day, we will be making heart-shaped candy dishes out of air-dry clay. Create and decorate your dishes with love (and paint) and take home a bag of valentine’s day goodies to fill your dish once it is dry! For children ages 3 and older. Lackawanna […]
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Join an exciting dinosaur adventure with Paleontologists Mike and Roberta Straka! Learn about the characteristics of a dinosaur and meet Mr. Nixon, an eight-foot Triceratops skull. Children will get to participate in their very own dinosaur dig for a Triceratops bone. Don't miss this "dino-mite" show! This event is proudly sponsored by the Friends of […]
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The Albright Memorial Library, Lackawanna County Children's Library, Lackawanna County Library System Bookmobile, and Nancy Kay Holmes Branch will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026 in observance of President's Day. |
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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 at any library within the Lackawanna County Library […] Community Stop Information 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 at any library […] 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 |
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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 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 […] 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 through 8 and their caregivers. […] |
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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 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 through 8 and their caregivers. […]
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Thursday, February 19 from 3:30 to 5:00 P.M. (Children's Programming) Join fellow brick builders at North Pocono Public Library and enjoy free play with our LEGO blocks. Families are welcome to drop in any time during the event hours. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Block Heads LEGO® Club meets once monthly on the 3rd […] |
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Fridays at 10:00 AM (Children's Programming) Join Miss Elizabeth for songs, rhymes, and stories. This program is recommended for ages 0-3, but siblings are always welcome. Please choose only one 30-minute session to attend as the programs are identical. No registration is required to attend. Fridays at 11:00 AM (Children's Programming) Join Miss Elizabeth for songs, rhymes, and stories. This program is recommended for ages 0-3, but siblings are always welcome. Please choose only one 30-minute session to attend as the programs are identical. No registration is required to attend. |
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Looking to talk about books but don’t want to be confined to discussing one specific title? Join our alternative book club where everyone talks about their favorite book or a book that they’ve recently read. Intended for adults. Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library 1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509 570-207-0764
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Saturday, February 7 and February 21 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 […] |
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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 |
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Monday, February 23 at 10:00 A.M. (Youth Programming) Play and grow at the library! Build with blocks and meet new friends at North Pocono Public Library. Recommended for ages 1-5. No registration required. 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 […]
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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 […]
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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
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Tuesday, February 24 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.
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Ages 12-18 Join our Teen Leadership Committee! Open to middle and high school students, this group is perfect for those who want to make a difference in the Library and the community. We meet on the last Tuesday of every month from 4:30 to 5:30 P.M. to plan exciting events, prep fun crafts, and assist […] |
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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
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Tummy Time is a crucial activity for babies to build muscles in their neck, shoulders, and arms. Caregivers and babies are invited to socialize while the babies work on these skills. We will also include a book and music for a well-balanced program. Space is limited. Registration is required.
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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 […] |
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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 The Carbondale Public Library Book Club typically meets on the last Thursday of the month with the exception of holiday closings. Book Club List 2026 Jan – Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier (Classic) Feb – Local Woman Missing – Mary Kubica (Chilling Thriller) Mar – Keeping Faith – Jodi Picoult (Contemporary) Apr – The River […]
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Come have a blast testing your patriotic knowledge while we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States! We will provide delicious snacks for all trivia participants to sample. Intended for adults. Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library 1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509 570-207-0764
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Fridays at 10:00 AM (Children's Programming) Join Miss Elizabeth for songs, rhymes, and stories. This program is recommended for ages 0-3, but siblings are always welcome. Please choose only one 30-minute session to attend as the programs are identical. No registration is required to attend. Fridays at 11:00 AM (Children's Programming) Join Miss Elizabeth for songs, rhymes, and stories. This program is recommended for ages 0-3, but siblings are always welcome. Please choose only one 30-minute session to attend as the programs are identical. No registration is required to attend. Meets every other Friday. All levels welcome. Bring a project you are working on or start a new project with supplies provided.
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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 […]
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Saturday, February 28 is the last day of Winter Challenge and to celebrate your reading we have partnered with the Penn State Extension 4-H to host “Party Through the Decades.” We will party at different stations throughout the library learning about America through activities, crafts, and more. This event is geared towards ages 6 and […]
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Join Penn State Master Gardeners for an interactive garden planning session. Discuss your site conditions, ask your gardening questions, and plan for the upcoming growing season and beyond. Master Gardeners will be on hand to share Extension resources and help with personal garden questions. In case of bad weather, library programs may be cancelled. Please […]
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