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An important notice from the Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Department: "Hey everyone! Looks like bad rain tomorrow, so in order to keep everyone safe and happy we are rescheduling the Covington Art in the Park until Tuesday, Aug. 7....

This week is National Disability Voter Registration Week. The REV UP Campaign coordinates National Disability Voter Registration Week (NDVRW) to make a concerted effort to get people with disabilities registered to vote, educated about this year’s election, and prepared to cast...

Join us tomorrow, Friday July 13th,  for a special visit from a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders baseball player * at the Children's Library.The player will read a short story, take photos, and sign autographs for the children. The families and library thank PNC Bank for...

Howdy! The current Big Library Read is Cowboy Pride by Lacy Williams, which is a re-telling of Pride and Prejudice set in the Wild West. If you aren’t familiar with Big Library Read, it is a worldwide eBook club. You can download the book from Libby,...

Due to an unforeseen issue the Lackawanna County Library System Bookmobile will not be attending the Arts in the Park at the Merli-Sarnnoski Park from 10am-12pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. We hope to see you at the next Arts...

As promised, here is the complete list of books and authors recommended by readers in Lackawanna County. Click on the link to put a certain title on hold or explore the catalog more on the website. Happy Reading! Abington Community...

Scranton Public Library will be hosting a free Summer movie series Wednesdays in August at 7 PM.  Titled "Her Final Film," the movie series will highlight the final film appearances of legendary actresses Judy Garland, Barbara Stanwyck, Jean Harlow, Joan...

  July is National Ice Cream Month so celebrate at our Sweet Frog Fundraiser! On Tuesday July 31st from 5-9 pm, 50% of all sales at Sweet Frog's Dickson City store will go to Abington Community Library! So mark your...

Join us for this toe-tapping, knee-slapping, clarinet quartet! The North Pocono Public Library is hosting CLARINETS ROCK! On Saturday, July 7 at 1:00 PM. This is music for all ages! Come out this Saturday for this FREE concert, no registration...

Get ready for a special visit from a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders baseball player * at the Children's Library on Friday, July 13th . The player will read a short story, take photos, and sign autographs for the children. For families and children of...