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Gingerbread Man Book Character Scavenger Hunt | Carbondale Public Library

Can you find Pete the Cat Gingerbread Man, and the other Gingerbread Men book characters? Find all 10 at the Carbondale Public Library to be entered in a raffle for a prize. Scavenger Hunt entry form can be found upstairs....

Hear a Bell? Stop & Donate! | Abington Community Library

If you do some holiday shopping at the Wine and Spirits Store in Clarks Summit, you may see a member of the Rotary Club of the Abingtons ringing the bell for the Salvation Army. The Rotary Club provides several services to...

Holiday Book Buying Guide | Book Discussion

Give the gift of a book this holiday season! Lackawanna County librarians recommend these books as great gift ideas for readers who like novels and non-fiction.     The Wonder : a novel by Emma Donoghue Tourists flock to the cabin...

Holiday Book Buying Guide for Young Adults | Albright Memorial Library

Give the Young Adult in your life these amazing librarian recommended books this holiday season.  Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens agenda by Becky Albertalli Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But...

Holiday Book Buying Guide for Kids and Babies | Albright Memorial Library

Books are a great gift for all ages!  Here are some great suggestions from library staff members for Kids and Babies: Snuggle up with Mother Goose edited by Iona Opie and illustrated by Rosemary Wells. Lap reading with babies means...

Holidays Around the World @ the Children’s Library | Children's Library

Join Ms. Gina for a multicultural holiday celebration! Learn about different seasonal traditions and share your traditions. And there will be delicious ethnic food! Thursday , December 22, 2016 At 6 PM For Grades: 3—6 Lackawanna County Children’s Library 520 Vine Street  Scranton,...

Polar Express Reading and Activities at Lackawanna County Children’s Library Station | Children's Library

All Aboard The Polar Express! Join us for a reading of Chris Van Allsburg’s holiday classic, The Polar Express, the story of a young boy who boards a powerful magical train headed to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. What unfolds is a...

Second Sunday with Friends: The Magic Conductor’s Reading Adventure! | Children's Library

The Friends of the Scranton Public Library present The Magic Conductor's Reading Adventure: The Caboose Mystery! Join us for an exciting railroad adventure! Search for clues to solve the mystery. Magic and train books will be available to check out with...

Colson Whitehead Wins National Book Award | Lackawanna County Library System

The Underground Railroad Gets Best Fiction Title “I wrote the book for myself, with the usual hope that if I wrote it well, others might get something out of it, too,” said Colson Whitehead about his novel The Underground Railroad,...

Don’t Forget the Kids at St. Joe’s | Lackawanna County Library System

December Library Collection Cold weather is coming and Lackawanna County Libraries want to make sure that very special neighbors of ours are cozy and warm. We are collecting hats, gloves, mittens and socks for the children of St. Joseph’s Center...