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Check out pictures of some of the raffle baskets that have been donated to the Library for the Dorothy Boccella Holiday Marketplace November 8-9. Raffle tickets are available for purchase now, and baskets are still being added. Take a chance...

Looking for the perfect little something for the young people in your life? Library Express has you covered! This Halloween, forget the candy and share something better with the young persons in your life - BOOK. Stop by to browse our...

Learn more about the Lackawanna River Watershed while enjoying a trolley ride with the Lackawanna River Corridor Association, The Electric City Trolley Station & Museum and the Lackawanna Valley Conservancy. The scenic route follows a portion of the former Lackawanna &...

If you’re not downloading eBooks or audiobooks from the library because you think it’s too complicated, try now. It just got easier.   Go to “Find” at the top of this page and select “Explore eResources.” Then click on “OverDrive”...

What do you do when your book is due today and you still have three chapters to go? You can return it to the library unfinished or you can renew it right here. It’s fast and easy.   Go to...

See photos of our crafts! Last Friday, children at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library participated in Crafternoon by making paper bag scarecrows! All enjoyed this time of crafting. Each Friday from 3:00-4:30, materials to create a unique craft are provided....

[caption id="attachment_5385" align="aligncenter" width="472"] Check out these banned books![/caption] This week we're celebrating our freedom to read at Library Express! Stop by to browse our collection of Banned Books in this special display.

See photos from this event! [caption id="attachment_5393" align="aligncenter" width="300"] I like using paint![/caption] [caption id="attachment_5394" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Messy hands![/caption] Last Tuesday kids joined together to learn about and celebrate Johnny Appleseed. We read stories about Johnny Appleseed and other stories...

Have a say in what is available for you at the Scranton Public Library!! Take a minute of your time and fill out this important teen survey!! We need to hear from you!! Click here for the survey.

The Lackawanna County Children's Library attended the Penn State Health fair on Saturday September 20. Library representatives gave out free books and library information to promote reading as a healthy and important part of a child's lifestyle. There was also an...