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Pull up a chair, grab some hot cocoa, and go green this holiday season with these simple tips and tricks! Think Digital Holiday eCards Addressing 100's of holiday cards for your family and friends can become quite a hassle and...

If you missed our previous Social Justice Book Club discussion, no worries! Here, you'll find the list of books we have previously read and discussed. Check our library's event page to find when our next Book Club meeting will take...

While the Library takes a break from regular Baby, Toddler, & Preschool Storytimes for the month of December, try stopping by a Block Party or Play-K session. "Play is a child's work." Interacting with playscapes with themes like Color/Light, Community,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...