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The month of July can bring on the hottest days of the summer months, and with the sunshine and warm temperatures comes plenty of opportunities for fun. For some, this means enjoying a pool or a body of water, vacationing...

Journey to the Library this summer and discover all the materials, resources, activities, and experiences available for you to enjoy. Our SummerQuest reading and activities challenge is well underway, and there's plenty to explore at your local Library this summer!...

During July, all member libraries of the Lackawanna County Library System will be collecting donations for Community Intervention Center. Since 1972, this organization has offered recovery drop-in services and homelessness assistance. The Center provides our communities with sobriety support, referral...

Calling all teens!  Visit your local library this summer to participate in an exciting countywide program where you can create a mini masterpiece. Your artwork will be showcased at the Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art in September! Don't miss...

Exciting news! We're partnering with the Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art for a system-wide library event! Join us for a fun-filled event where kids ages 7-11 can enjoy a captivating story and an engaging art project. This...

Join us on Saturday, August 3, at 9:00 A.M. for the Valley Community Library’s first Pickleball Tournament at the Blakely Borough Recreation Complex! Registration begins at 8:45 A.M.   Register today at https://forms.gle/nFeeVgwcjdeXv7Yv7   Cost: $50 per team Last day...

Swingin’ On Vine for the Albright Memorial Library is a block party fundraiser that takes place in front of the Library on the 500 block on Vine St. in downtown Scranton. This year’s event is on Friday, June 7, 2024...

We're thrilled to introduce Allyson Wind, the new Executive Director of the Abington Community Library. Allyson comes to us from the Kempt Library at East Stroudsburg University having received her MLIS degree from Drexel University. Outside of work, Allyson finds...

Celebrate Smokey’s 80th Birthday by joining the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge and engage in reading about wildfire prevention, forests, and natural resource careers while exploring your local environment. Get started by downloading the printable challenge log. Read 3 books and...

Throughout the month of June, the Lackawanna County Library System will be collecting donations for the Women's Resource Center, which assists victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and helps them to gain their personal and financial independence. Please bring your...