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Community Reading Program Features Landline by Rainbow Rowell One of the most popular features of “On the Same Page In Lackawanna County” are the book discussions that take place at libraries throughout the county. Once again this year, writer Stephanie...

Accepting gently used books now! The North Pocono Public Library book sale will be on April 29 and 30, 2016.  We will have another book sale in Fall 2016.    We are only able to accept donations prior to book sales....

How do we find out what’s what and who’s who in the area? Come to the library of course! We carry The Weekender, Electric City, and The Happenings magazine. These are two of the local papers and one of the...

Renee Arledge, local Reiki practitioner and author of the upcoming book : 'Alternative therapies - What you should know' will discuss Reiki.  This free informational series will take place on April 7,2016 at 6:00PM in the North Pocono Public Library's...

In February we invited patrons to explain why they came to the Library. The following list, drawn from more than 250 entries, provides a subtle, and often humerous, reminder of all we have to offer, 71 hours a week, at...

It may still be March, but now is a great time to think Spring! As winter (hopefully) winds down, there are a few spring cleaning ideas you can do early to get a head start on cleaning your home. Treehugger.com...

Always in Stitches Presents the Margaret Winter Annual Quilt Show featuring local quilt artist and teacher Alice Giombetti during the month of March @ the Abington Community Library Pictured: A detail from a quilt showing Alice's use of hand quilting, embroidery,...

DID YOU KNOW…..March 21st is the l0th Anniversary of the day TWITTER was created. On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey sent the first “tweet”—“just setting up my twttr” – in the now immensely popular microblogging and social networking platform.  Twitter...

The Carbondale Public Library will be hosting the national book launch of local children's author Patricia Thomas' new book, "Green Bean! Green Bean!" on Saturday, April 2, from 2-4 PM. Children and adults are invited to meet the author and...

Ghostlight Productions announces AUDITIONS for the 8th Annual Shakespeare in the Park: JULIUS CAESAR directed by Rachel Luann Strayer. Sunday, March 20th, 4:00-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22nd, 6:00-8:30 p.m. Auditions are open to all members of the community ages 16 and...