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On a snowy winter day in March, the Friends of the Abington Community Library 'cheered up' the Ryon Room with a new coating of paint. The Friends purchased the paint, supplies, and rallied the volunteers. Pictured are: Francis Santoriello, Nancy...

Are you a writer interested in self publishing, but don’t know where to start? Join us as Samantha Warren, an author-publisher who has 20+ books under her belt, offers a glimpse into the rapidly growing world of self-publishing. We will be...

Albright Memorial Library continues its Pre-Code Classic Film Series on Thursday, April 9th at 6:30 PM (special time) with Cecil B. DeMille’s 1930 epic Madam Satan. A man is bewitched by the mysterious Madam Satan (Kay Johnson, who is also...

As of December 2014 the Abington Community Library started a pilot program based upon Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project. This program is unique as it spans over one year with the same participants each month. For those unfamiliar with the...

Library Express is a branch of the Lackawanna County Library System and a new and used bookstore located at the Mall at Steamtown on the second floor! At Library Express you will find books to purchase, along with books, DVDs, and...

  We're learning the alphabet at story time at the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library and this time we learned the letter "S". During story time we read about crazy squirrels and other "S" things. After story time we took...

Throughout the Month of April You can give a job hunting woman some of the tools for success this month at the Library by donating purses and jewelry in good condition. The April collection aid those served by Dress for...

The official opening of the 2015 Clarks Summit Art Room Showcase will be held on April 7th at 6:00 PM at the Abington Community Library. The work of over 20 young local artists will remain on display through the month...

        Bring along your good luck charms! During this hour of fun, we’ll be playing back-to-back rounds of bingo.     Winners get to select a book from the prize cart. How many book characters will you recognize? For Families Sunday, April 19, 2015...

Experience the excitement and fun of science! Kids will create Oobleck, Squishy Circuits, and Mystery Markers with the University of Scranton’s Scranton Neuroscience Society & Health Professions Organization. The program will he held in the library lobby set up in...