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Saturday, July 25th  •  Noon to 4 P.M. Courthouse Square   “Here We Are In Spain,” Scranton’s premier imrov group, will host an interactive game show styled after “the Price Is Right” during the third annual “Arts on the Square”...

The North Pocono High School provided the library with some of their summer reading books for the 2015 school year. Students may check the books out with their library card. If students do not have a library card they are...

Superheroes of Science Featuring Professor Klutzo Children enjoyed bumbling Professor Klutzo's show featuring a little music, a little magic, a little juggling, and a little ventrilogquism.                                ...

The Scranton Public Library Reference department would like to introduce some helpful financial print resources we have available.  These resources include Value Line Investment Survey Regular and Small and Midcap, No Load FundX, Kiplinger Tax Letter, Kiplinger’s Washington Letter, Barron’s,...

We're happy to share that via LearningExpress Library, you can now take practice tests for the 2015 MCAT!  There are eight tests to help you prepare for the MCAT in the College Center's "Prepare for Graduate School Admission Exams". Other...

Due to unforeseen circumstances, today's Lap Rap will be rescheduled to July 27th at the Lackawanna County Children's Library. We apologize for any inconvenience!

  The Abington Community Library will welcome Asera Care Hospice as they host Grief and Bereavement Support Group on Saturday, July 11, 9 AM for those who have recently suffered a loss. Please join us for a morning of support, education, and...

You have seen the colorful and whimsical sculptures about town this past year made of bottle caps. Members of the Abington Business and Professional Association invite you to participate in a value-added event next year, Friends of the Earth Phase II:...

The Albright Memorial Library, Lackawanna County Children's Library, Nancy Kay Holmes Branch and Library Express will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, Saturday, July 4th and Sunday, July 5th for the Independence Day Holiday Weekend. We will reopen for regular...

We are happy to announce that we are now able to provide the genealogy research tool HeritageQuest at the library and via our website! Search Census Data,  Revolutionary War Pension Files, Freedman's Bank Records, PERSI, US Serial Set, books and directories...