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 Summer is a great time to learn a new skill!  Make the most of this summer by learning a new language.  The library's free online language software, Mango, has lessons for over 60 languages to choose from. Whether you want...

Read books and earn cool prizes this summer at the Lackawanna County Children's Library, Nancy Kay Holmes Branch and Library Express! Registration starts June 15th and is open to children ages birth through grade 6th. Logging ends August 7th Log...

Please join us at the North Pocono Public Library on Saturday, June 13th at 10:00 AM, for a brief patriotic Flag Day Ceremony to honor the symbol of our country, and honor those who have served and continue to serve...

The next time you're at the library or the grocery store or the gas station, look around. There is a good chance that someone you see has been scammed. Maybe the man at the computer next to you received an email saying...

READ IT, RATE IT, AND WIN Open to teens in grades 7-12. Simply pick up a book, novel, graphic novel, or whatever else interests you at your public library, and read. When you’re finished, fill out a Quick Rate slip at...

Avoid the Summer Slide with “Every Hero Has a Story” Summer Reading Club Monday, June 15th – Friday, August 7th “Children who do not read over the summer will lose up to three months of reading achievement,” while children who...

Avoid the Summer Slide with “Every Hero Has a Story” Summer Reading Club Monday, June 15th – Friday, August 7th “Children who do not read over the summer will lose up to three months of reading achievement,” while children who...

YOUR BUSINESS WINS - PA tax credit for up to 90% percent of its contribution THE ABINGTON COMMUNITY WINS - Educational Programming The Abington Community Library has been approved as an Educational Improvement Organization (EIO) by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and...

Join the Scranton Public Library and Scranton Reads for the Finger Lakes Wine Festival Bus Trip Fundraiser on Sunday, July 12, 2015. The Finger Lakes Wine Festival, held at Watkins Glen International Speedway, features over 80 NY wineries offering 600...

Maker Monday: Mindful Living and Meditation will now be held on Monday, September 28th at 7 pm in the Community Room, located in the basement of the Lackawanna County Children's Library.  Join Phillip Sallavanti, CALM of NEPA LCC, for a 1...