Celebrate National Poetry Month this April |
Lackawanna County Library System
April is National Poetry Month. Explore a new author or style of poetry by checking out one of these selections from our catalog: Classics Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass (first edition) T. S. Eliot, The Waste Land Emily Dickinson, Collected...
National Library Week 2023 |
Lackawanna County Library System
National Library Week 2023 will be celebrated April 23 through April 29. This year's theme is "There's More to the Story." Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats, from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks,...
April Community Collection |
Lackawanna County Library System
This month, the Lackawanna County Library System is collecting donations of non-perishable, unexpired items for local food pantries throughout the county. Please drop off any donations at your local library location.
Celebrate Earth Day All Month Long |
Lackawanna County Library System
Each year on April 22, Earth Day is celebrated as a way to show appreciation for our planet and to remind us to take care of the beauty of the nature that surrounds us by gardening, recycling, or simply spending...
Felt Book Garland Workshop |
Abington Community Library
Join Abington Community Library and Barbara H. as we learn how to prepare felt book garland for National Library Week. Participants will leave with their own garland. Materials fee will be $4 and all supplies are included. Registration required. Register...
Prohibition Documentary Discussion, Pt. I [Tales from the Albright] |
Albright Memorial Library
On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Ann discuss the first episode of Ken Burn's Prohibition series from PBS. The episode is titled A Nation of Drunkards and covers the events that lead to Prohibition becoming the...
Aging in Place |
Abington Community Library
Join the Abington Community Library for our new monthly series, "Aging in Place." The Tuesday, April 25th session from 6 to 7 PM will feature the Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging discussing Aging in Place. Future sessions will include...
Sundays with Friends: All American Dinosaur Show |
Children's Library
Paleontologists Mike and Roberta Straka will teach us about the fossils herbivores and carnivores, and there will be an eight-foot triceratops skull. Don't miss this "dino-mite" show! Also, the first fifty children to register will participate in their very own dig!...
10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s |
Abington Community Library
Join the Alzheimer's Association as we delve into the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's on Wednesday March 29 from 6 to 7 PM. Registration encouraged. Call the Abington Community Library at 570-587-3440 to register of for more information.
Prom Dress and Suit Giveaway Ends Soon |
Abington Community Library
Time is running out on our Prom Dress and Suit Giveaway! Through March 31st, students from any area high school can call the library at 570-587-3440 to schedule a private appointment to browse our collection of prom dresses and suits....
