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Everhart Museum on the Road presents an art-based workshop inspired by the book, “Secrets of Animal Camouflage.”

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Everhart Museum on the Road presents an art-based workshop inspired by the book, “Secrets of Animal Camouflage” by Carron Brown and Wesley Robins. After reading the book, the Everhart staff will help students explore animal camouflage through a hands-on activities.

Friday, August 17, 2018 from 2 PM – 3 PM

For Grades K-2 only, as requested by the Everhart staff
Registration is required and is limited to 15 children.
To register, please call (570) 348-3000, ext. 3015.
To cancel your registration, please call to notify us

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Children's Library Kids Lackawanna County Library System

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Player Appearance

Get ready for a special visit from a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders baseball player * at the Children’s Library on Friday, July 13th .
The player will read a short story, take photos, and sign autographs for the children.

For families and children of all ages.

Friday July 13th, 2018 at 11:00 AM

Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509

570-348-3000 x 3015

Free Event! Registration is required.
*Player is selected at random.

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Children's Library Kids

Djembe, African Drum Circle@the Children’s Library

Second Sunday with Friends presents Djembe, African Drum Circle. Sponsored through the generosity of the Friends of the Scranton Public  Library.

You’ll be moving and dancing to the beat! with Learn Listen Play, a mobile education program.

Learn about African drumming and play an authentic African djembe!
During the session, children will play hand drums, sing songs, and end the session with a traditional African dance circle. For active families!

Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 2:00 PM
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
Free Event! Registration is required.
To register, call (570) 348-3000, ext. 3015

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Children's Library Kids Lackawanna County Library System

Second Sunday with Friends: Djembe, African Drum Circle

Second Sunday with Friends presents Djembe, African Drum Circle. Sponsored through the generosity of the Friends of the Scranton Public  Library.

You’ll be moving and dancing to the beat! with Learn Listen Play, a mobile education program.

Learn about African drumming and play an authentic African djembe!
During the session, children will play hand drums, sing songs, and end the session with a traditional African dance circle. For active families!

 

Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 2:00 PM
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
Free Event! Registration is required.
To register, call (570) 348-3000, ext. 3015

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Children's Library Kids

Second Sunday with Friends: Bugs that Really Rock!

Second Sunday with Friends presents Bugs that Really Rock with The BugMan, Ryan Bridge.

“The BugMan” is bringing the incredible world of insects to the Children’s Library!  Discover why bugs are truly awesome and how humans play a critical role in the survival of some of the most important creatures on the planet!

The audience will have an opportunity to hold the harmless LIVE bugs and get answers to questions they might have!

FOR FAMILIES

Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 2:00 PM
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
Free Event! Registration is required.
To register, call (570) 348-3000, ext. 3015

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Lackawanna County Library System

First Friday: Tween Open Mic Night

WANT TO PERFORM?
WE’D LOVE TO SEE YOUR ACT!

Get ready for the Children’s Library’s first open-mic night for tweens, held in a coffee house style! Kids ages 8-14, of all levels and abilities are welcome to perform. Invite your families and friends to come join the audience for this family friendly event!

 

 

Lackawanna County Children’s Library

520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509

Registration begins on Friday, March 2nd at 6PM

For more info, call (570) 348-3000, ext. 3015,
or visit, lclshome.org/childrenslibrary

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Albright Memorial Library Book Discussion

Striving for Silver: Civic & Social Literacy

You may have seen a few flyers hanging up in the Library recently with an orange logo that says “Civic and Social Literacy.” But what is it and why do we have the logo? We’re here to tell you!

The logo is the first step our Library is taking to become a PA Forward Silver Star Library! PA Forward’s Star Library Program is an initiative designed by The Pennsylvania Library Association to encourage all PA libraries to create programs and provide resources which follow five important literacy categories: basic, informational, civic-social, health, and financial.

The main goal of PA Forward is to see a future where “all Pennsylvania public, special, academic and school libraries unite in a shared vision of helping residents succeed as citizens, parents, students, employers, employees and consumers.”

So what does Civic and Social Literacy cover?

Civic literacy is the knowledge of your rights to vote in order to actively participate and make change in a democratic community. Social literacy means that we are aware and understand the social issues affecting our state and country.

Civic & Social Programs We Offer

During election season and before important voting dates, the Library will provide Voter Registration Forms for patrons. We will also mail your completed forms for you! Our Reference department is always on hand to help patrons learn more about political candidates.

Our Social Justice Book Club meets every other month, inviting people from all walks of life to come together and discuss the important social issues we face in a neutral space. You can browse our collection of past and present Social Justice Book Club titles at the Albright Memorial Library’s Main Floor by the Information Desk.

We also host a Socrates Cafe program with Marywood Professor Phil Jenkins. Socrates Cafe allows patrons to discuss a hot topic social issue and use the Socratic Method to do so. These discussions are held once a month, every third Thursday in the Director’s Office.

Help us strive for silver! 

In the discussion box below, please feel free to share your thoughts on what Civic and Social programs or resources the Library can offer.

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Carbondale Public Library

Photo, Audio, and Video Editing

Soon libraries in Lackawanna County will be able to provide patrons with editing software in the form of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, and Adobe Premiere.  The “Creation Station” consists of several Mac computers that will be available at four county libraries – Abington Community Library, North Pocono Public Library, Valley Community Library, and Scranton Public Library – as well as several mobile units that will travel to other libraries in the system.   Each computer will be equipped with the full suite of Adobe programs with microphones and headphones available to those who need them.

Training and instruction in these programs will be provided by libraries over the next couple of months.  Lead by professionals in these software programs, each session will begin with a 90-minute introduction to the Adobe application, followed by a 90-minute open lab.  Registration is required and seating is limited.  Due to limited time, instruction in only one application will be provided by each library but feel free to register for training at any of the libraries listed below.

  • May 6: Scranton Public Library (Photoshop) – 570-348-3000
  • May 13: Taylor Community Library (Audition) – 570-562-1234
  • May 20: North Pocono Public Library (Premiere) – 570-842-4700
  • June 3: Abington Community Library (Photoshop)-570-587-3440
  • June 10: Dalton Community Library (Audition)- 570-563-2014
  • June 17: Carbondale Public Library (Premiere)- 570-282-4281
  • June 24: Valley Community Library (Photoshop) – 570-489-1765

All training sessions are on Saturdays from 1-4PM.  Anyone wishing to attend should call or visit the public library holding the session their interested in.  NOTE: If you wish to save any material you work on, you MUST bring your own flash drive to the session.  If you want to work on your own projects during the open labs, please bring your own material with you.  (The mobile labs are not connected to the Internet.)  Basic computer competency is required; these are NOT introduction to computers classes.

Creation Station is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Offices of Commonwealth Libraries.

A PA Forward initiative promoting Information Literacy!