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Purchase your tickets for our upcoming joint fundraising event to enjoy performances, dinner, and more! ... Purchase your tickets now for a fundraising event to support the Abington Community Library and Scranton Shakespeare Festival! These organizations are establishing their exciting partnership by...

Do you ever wonder what it is like to work at the Scranton Public Library? The answer can be found in the next series of Tales from the Albright. Over the course of the next few weeks staff members from...

Throughout the month of April, the Valley Community Library, Pennsylvania Sierra Club, and Keep NEPA Beautiful have partnered with various community organizations in our area to do litter clean-up events. These clean-ups are a great opportunity to learn more about...

Do you love reading, analyzing, and hearing other people’s thoughts about books and the literary industry? Do you enjoy listening to podcasts? Tune into the Abington Community Library’s podcast, Lexivore, which airs every month. You will hear hosts chat about...

David Sedaris, whose personal essays and humorous social commentary have earned him recognition as one of America’s greatest living humor writers, will be the speaker for the Lackawanna County Library System’s 2022 American Masters Lecture, Thursday, March 31 at 7...

Do you ever wonder why Scranton is called "The Electric City"? On this week's episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss the famous nickname, electric trolleys, and electricity in the city of Scranton. They discover surprising connections...

Looking for that unique gift? Not interested in hosting a party? Join us at The Abington Community Library on Saturday, March 26th anytime between 10 AM to 4 PM for a day of shopping for your favorite at home party...

The Friends of the Valley Community Library will be holding its Spring Book Sale on April 8th & 9th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It will be held in the library at 739 River St., Peckville, PA, 18452. Items for...

  On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss Joseph Albright. Albright and his family lived on the property where the Albright Memorial Library now stands. It is an interesting look into the early days of...

Welcome Teens! Our Young Adult Area is is newly painted in "Electric Orange" with more comfy furniture to come. Grab a great book, join in on a program, or leave a message for a friend on the new chalkboard post!...