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Commitment To Libraries Cited   In a brief ceremony prior to the American Masters Lecture, Glenburn resident James W. Reid, Esq., will be named the William W. Scranton Library Laureate, a new award named for a man who loved and supported Lackawanna...

 Start the school year off right! Free tutoring daily now from 4 to 10 pm with your homework in Math, English, Social Studies and more! Try it out today! Provided by the Scranton School District and the Scranton Public Library.

During the month of September Libraries throughout the Lackawanna County Library System are collecting used jewelry and purses for Dress for Success Lackawanna. Create a little magic in the life of a woman searching for a job. The mission of...

The 500 block of Vine Street will be closed on Tuesday, September 2nd for an event at Lackawanna College.  Both the Albright Memorial Library and the Lackawanna County Children's Library will be open.  We recommend parking on Adams or Washington...

Last Tuesday August 19, children ages 3-10 dropped in on Make-It, Take-It Craft time at the Library. Most children made all three crafts available: a robot mask, a robot shaker, and a robot magnet. Creativity reigned as all experimented with...

Intro to Stamping Monday, September 15th at 7 pm Join Christina Thomas, paper crafter extraordinaire and author of Creations with Christina, for an introduction to the wonderful world of stamping! We’ll be making a card during this class to learn...

See photos from this event! This morning, we had a very special visitor for Story Time at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library - The CAT in the HAT! He made a special trip to the library to visit with us...

Share your thoughts on your books you've recently read with other readers! The online catalog has features that help you discover similar books on a favorite topic,  find new titles and help find the perfect book for your research.  ...

The "Ladies of Pre-Code" film series will conclude Wednesday, August 27th at 7 PM with the 1933 Pre-Code classic Queen Christina, starring Greta Garbo.  Queen Christina was one of the top three films that brought about strict enforcement of The...

See Photos from this Event! Last week was Shark Week at the Library and Miss Lauren from the Everhart Museum visited us with fun, shark-themed activities. We read a shark story, talked about all kinds of sharks, and made a...