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Learn more about folk and blues musician Chris Smither on WVIA's ArtScene with Erika Funke. The radio interview, featuring a Q&A with Chris Smither and Erika Funke, will air on Thursday, October 13 at 11:00 am and on Sunday, October...

Over the summer, our very own Young Adult Librarian, Anna Kilcullen, received a $1,000 grant from Baker and Taylor and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). The Collection Development grant helped expand the Young Adult collection that you can...

      Did you know…? People often share their unused pain relievers, unaware of the dangers of nonmedical opioid use. Of the 21.5 million Americans 12 or older that had a substance use disorder in 2014, 1.9 million had...

The Dalton Community Library holds its Fall Book & Bake Sale on Saturday, October 15, 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 selection...

The Albright Memorial Library, Nancy Kay Holmes Library, and the Lackawanna County Children's Library will be open regular hours on Columbus Day, Monday, October 10. To view the libraries' hours, click on their names above. Library Express is closed on...

You are cordially invited to join us at the Children's Library to celebrate the art work of talented local students under the direction of Miss Christa Irwin, Marywood University. Friday, October 7 from 6 to 8PM Lackawanna County Children’s Library 520...

 Join the ghouls and guys ages, 6-12, at the Children's Library on Thursday, October 20th @ 6PM for our annual Halloween Party. This year our Zombie Dance Party will be hosted by the Krypton DJs. SNACKS! GAMES! DANCING ! FUN!  FREE...

Families are cordially invited to attend the Second Sunday with Friends bat program.  Visit with a real bat and  learn about how valuable they are to our environment. Thank you to the Friends of the Scranton Public Library for sponsoring this...

Scranton Sewer Authority  put copies of its permit renewal application at Albright Memorial Library.  It is available to view in the reference Department (2nd floor) and is also available online at https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/48182083/SSA%20permit%20renewal%20application%2010-5-16.pdf The state Department of Environmental Protection will hold a hearing...

Abington Community Library announces Bronze Sponsors of Tasting By The Book. The event is scheduled Saturday, October 22, 7 PM. Stop by the library or go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tasting-by-the-book-tickets-27710849898 to get your tickets today! $25 per person.