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Planetarium and Museum Bus TripSunday, February 25th, All Day The Carbondale Public Library will be concluding our Winter Reading Event with a bus trip to the American Museum of Natural History and Hayden Planetarium in New York City. The cost to attend is...

Join Abington Community Library on Thursday, January 25 at 6 PM to walkthrough our current art exhibit, "Celebrating Local Farms and Barns" with artists Terry Proctor, Phyllis Rennie, Joanne Benson, Maryann Williams and Charlotte Dickinson, featuring farms of Lackawanna and...

Winter Challenge is almost here and it's going to be out of this world! From January 16-February 23, complete reading and activity challenges at lclshome.beanstack.org to earn virtual badges and be eligible for raffle prizes.  Plus the Abington Community Library...

On Wednesday, January 10 from 11 AM to 12 PM, the Scranton Public Library will be upgrading their phone system. Patrons may experience intermittent downtime when calling the Scranton Public Library's main number 570-348-3000. Callers may also be directed immediately...

Our winter session of storytimes begins this week! Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and good times! Reading Adventures for preschool and kindergarten (ages 3-6), Tuesdays, January 9-Feburary 6, 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Terrific Tales for toddlers (ages 2-3),...

Bring in your gently used puzzles to the Valley Community Library. You will receive a ticket to the Puzzle Swap on January 25th between 5:30-6:30 p.m. With your ticket, you may take as many puzzles as you donated.

The Lackawanna County Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, January 8, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. has been cancelled due to lack of business. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2024 at 6:00 P.M.

With the New Year in full swing, look to the Library to keep to keep on track with your plans and achieving your goals. Whether your New Year’s Resolution is to save money, get healthier, or dedicate more time to...

January 15, 2024 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday first observed in 1971 and made a federal holiday in 1986. Celebrated on the third Monday of January, the observance honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther...

This month, the Lackawanna County Library System will be accepting donations for the NEPA Youth Shelter. This organization provides emergency shelter and related services for young adults ages 14 through graduation in Northeast Pennsylvania, including essentials such as food, clothing,...