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Kids Club scheduled for Wednesday, April 9 at the Carbondale Public Library will only be at 4PM. The 6 PM session is cancelled due to the Grand Re-opening of the 2nd floor. Come join us! Learn more here. http://lclshome.org/45584/second-floor-reopening-april-10th/

  On behalf of the Friends of the Abington Community Library, thank you for making our recent book sale a success! Whether you donated items, attended the sale and purchased items, or volunteered at the sale, we appreciate all YOU...

The Dalton Community Library holds its Spring Book & Bake Sale on Saturday, April 27, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We have a large selection of excellent adult and juvenile fiction and nonfiction at low prices, plus an unusual...

April's Classic Movie Night at Scranton Public Library will feature Cecil B. DeMille's 1932 religious epic The Sign of the Cross, which will screen Wednesday, April 17th at 6:30 PM in the Henkelman Room, located on the second floor of...

Show your love for books and libraries during National Library Week by entering the Children's Library Coloring Contest! Contest runs April 7th through April 13th! You can stop by the library to pick up your coloring sheet entry or you...

Our renovations to the second floor are nearly complete!  There will be an official reopening ceremony Wednesday, April 10th at 6PM - just in time for National Library Week.  We will have a ribbon cutting ceremony as well as cake. ...

RESCHEDULED- The “River War” During the Civil War   SCRANTON, PA – On Tuesday, April 23 the Lackawanna Historical Society and Scranton Civil War Roundtable will host historian Robert Hanrahan to speak about the Civil War “River War,” the various...

Items Needed for the Community Intervention Center Since 1972, the Community Intervention Center of Lackawanna County has been helping homeless and marginalized people with services that encourage personal empowerment, self-sustaining recovery and stabile housing. You can help, too! During the...

Lackawanna County Library System Bookmobile cordially invites you to our 1st Annual Open House in celebration of National Bookmobile Day There will be raffles, giveaways and activities for the kids! Receive a free tote bag when you check out items...

The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in an Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon The Enchanted Hour is a new book available at the Abington Community Library that tackles the importance of reading aloud. In a...