See photos from this event! [caption id="attachment_5408" align="aligncenter" width="300"] We added delicious toppings![/caption] [caption id="attachment_5407" align="aligncenter" width="300"] We love using glue sticks![/caption] Last week, children at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library made a pizza craft during Family Place. This program...

See a photo of our class! Tuesdays are school days at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library and if you're 4 or 5 years old, then you may join us! Lil' Library Learners is a program specially designed for children who...

See photos of our crafts! Last Friday, children at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library participated in Crafternoon by making paper bag scarecrows! All enjoyed this time of crafting. Each Friday from 3:00-4:30, materials to create a unique craft are provided....

[caption id="attachment_5385" align="aligncenter" width="472"] Check out these banned books![/caption] This week we're celebrating our freedom to read at Library Express! Stop by to browse our collection of Banned Books in this special display.

See photos from this event! [caption id="attachment_5393" align="aligncenter" width="300"] I like using paint![/caption] [caption id="attachment_5394" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Messy hands![/caption] Last Tuesday kids joined together to learn about and celebrate Johnny Appleseed. We read stories about Johnny Appleseed and other stories...

The Lackawanna County Children's Library attended the Penn State Health fair on Saturday September 20. Library representatives gave out free books and library information to promote reading as a healthy and important part of a child's lifestyle. There was also an...

  During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture. Hispanics have had a profound...

Highlights Magazine sent one of their editors and a videographer to the Children's Library last week. They wanted to ask some children questions that they had asked on their on-line " State of the Kids" survey. One of the questions...

[caption id="attachment_5247" align="alignleft" width="300"] Teddy Bears using the computers! [/caption] Once a year Teddy Bears are welcome to spend the Night at Nancy Kay Holmes Library for a Teddy Bear Sleepover! This year we had quite a good group. While the...

We're busy getting ready for Fall at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library! In order to get ready for the season, we did a special painting project during Friday Crafternoon. Using a trace of our hand and arm, we made a...