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The wheels are turning for Rotary Club of the Abingtons members on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1st! They will be participating in the Pedals for Progress Bike (and Sewing Machine) Collection. Donate your items and give someone less fortunate...

Happy Earth Day! In celebration, we are learning about native plants this month. Whether you are starting a garden for the first time or you are an avid gardener, planting native flowers and trees is an easy way to make your...

In celebration of Earth Day, visit the Albright Memorial Library or the Lackawanna County Children's Library and borrow 10 or more items to get a free eco-friendly tote bag on Friday, April 22, 2016.

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...