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In a recent study published in Psychological Science, Pam A. Mueller of Princeton University and Daniel M. Oppenheimer of the University of California, Los Angeles tested how note-taking by hand or by computer affects learning. Their results indicate that students who take...

Scranton has become a popular place for political candidates to visit. And tomorrow Bernie Sanders will be at the Scranton Cultural Center to speak at 12 noon. Line-up for entry begins at 10AM. There may be considerable traffic and congestion in the...

Introduction to Geocaching May 14th @ 1-3PM For Families and Adults Geocaching is a high-tech, outdoor, recreational "scavenger hunt."  Come to the library and learn what geocaching is all about, how to set up an account and search for caches,...

Beer Tasting May 6th, 2016 6-8PM The Carbondale Public Library will be hosting a Craft Beer Tasting featuring many local craft brews.  Live music, pizza, and snacks will also be available.  Tickets are $15 per person.  Must be 21 or...

Book Categories Offer Great Reading Suggestions A novel that explores the troubling legacy of the Vietnam War, and a biography of General George Armstrong Custer received the Pulitzer medals for fiction and history, while Hamilton, currently playing on Broadway to...

Marywood Student Receives Coveted Mobile Device Dominick Rocco, a Throop resident and patron of the Valley Community Library, is the winner of a Samsung Galaxy S2 8.0 tablet, the top prize in the Lackawanna County Library System’s “March Madness Reading...

Learn how to be a scientist with the students from the University of Scranton. This chemistry program is designed for children in grades 2-6. The instructors will introduce basic concepts of chemistry in a fun, non-threatening way. With a special...

The Reference Department at the Albright Memorial Library will be closed on Thursday, April 21st from 3 pm to 9 pm.  Computers will be available for abbreviated time sessions in the Computer Learning Lab, located in the basement of the Lackawanna...

Nana's Night Out has been cancelled. The nanas were too busy having fun with their children! We'll try again in the summer time. Mrs. Maloney

    SAVE THE DATE(s) We are now organizing committees to help make our 2nd Annual Tasting by the Book a success. Volunteers are needed to help manage ticket sales, decorate, set up, clean up, be a liaison to the Community Cooks, send out...