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Just in time for Halloween, Albright Memorial Library will be presenting a weekly film series in October devoted to the films of William Castle.  The film series kicks off on Thursday, October 1st at 7 PM with the 1959 horror...

The Reference Department received Draft plans for the Public Participation Plan, Limited-English Proficiency Plan, Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan, and the Lackawanna-Luzerne Long Range Transportation plan.  These Drafts are a five year plan that Lackawanna-Luzerne County coordinate for long range transportation...

Are you a ... cook? artist? writer? creator? builder? Do you have ... special skills? expertise? free time? Want to ... teach a class? share your skill? give a lecture? lead a discussion? We might be able to use you...

“I Love the Humanities Because…” Celebration Slated Tuesday, Sept. 29th   50 years ago, members of Congress, academics and writers gathered in the White House Rose Garden for what today seems an unlikely event. On September 29, 1965, President Lyndon...

If you missed this week’s Maker Monday about rain reclamation, you can still find information on how to conserve water. Executive director, Bernie McGurl, of the Lackawanna River Corridor Association gave patrons tips to install and use rain barrels at...

Ever wonder what happens when you place a book on hold? Here's a little video demonstrating the whole process from start to finish!

Abington Community Library provides weekly outreach services to local daycares as well as to the Alzheimer's Unit at Allied Services.  Sharing stories and songs with these young children and with the adults at Allied gives us the chance to share...

   

Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger Kickoff: 2 P.M., Saturday, Oct. 3rd Albright Memorial Library   It’s a book that many of us grew up with, the first novel that touched many of us on an emotional level. But...

Halloween is just around the corner, so what better way is there for brave, thrill-seeking library lovers to get in the seasonal spirit than to peruse Scranton Public Library?  Aside from the wide array of scary novels and horror movies...