Lackawanna County Library System

'Twas the Night: PJ Storytime
2025-12-23 17:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Listen to a reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas around the fireplace.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fandom Fanatics
2025-12-27 15:00 - 16:00
Join us at Freddy’s Fazbear’s for a Survive the Night Scavenger Hunt. Will you survive the afternoon? Registration is required.

Babysitting Safety Course
2025-12-29 11:00 - 13:00
$35 per person.
The Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS) program gives teenagers and young adults everything they need to know for safe and successful babysitting. The program teaches how to get started with a business, working with parents and children, and key safety, caregiving, and first aid tips.
CPR/AED certification is recommended.

Closed
2026-01-01
The Carbondale Public Library will be closed for New Year’s Day.

Drop In Tech Assistance
2026-01-02 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-09 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-16 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-21 11:00 - 12:00
A library staff member will be available at these times to help answer technology questions and offer assistance with computers, smart phones, and tablets. Walk-ins will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
A PA Forward® Initiative Promoting Information Literacy.

Grief Support Group: Affirmation Coloring
2026-01-03 13:00 - 14:00
With positive affirmations and coloring supplies, explore and manage your grief in this monthly activity in partnership with the Library’s new Grief Support Group. Sherrie from Residential Hospice provides a safe, private space for anyone dealing with symptoms of grief to come and find support and healing through community. This program is open to all, but registration is required. Please call the library at 570-282-4281 to do so.

Baby Bounce
2026-01-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-21 11:00 - 12:00
Bounce on over to the library for some baby fun! This program is designed to help foster early literacy, social development, and parent-child bonding through songs, rhymes, and board books.

A PA Forward® Initiative Promoting Basic Literacy.

Tinkering Teens
2026-01-07 16:00 - 17:00
Teens can get together to make fun projects with our Makerspace.

Ready To Read
2026-01-08 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-01-15 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-01-22 15:30 - 16:30
Help your child get Ready to Read!
We will practice basic phonics and grammar skills in this fun and literature-based program. For Grades K-2.
This is a four week program. Registration is required, please.

A PA Forward® Initiative Promoting Basic Literacy.

Trading Card Club
2026-01-08 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-15 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-22 16:00 - 19:00
Come play various trading card games with old and new friends! Bring your deck and play some games. We primarily play Magic: the Gathering but we are open to learning other games!
A PA Forward® Initiative Promoting Basic Literacy.

Fandom Fanatics: Studio Ghibli
2026-01-10 15:00 - 17:00
During our Fandom Fanatics Club, which celebrates different fandoms, we will be exploring the worlds of Studio Ghibli. Registration is required and can be done so by calling the Library at 570-282-4281.

Grief Support Group
2026-01-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-01-20 17:30 - 18:30
Residential Hospice offers a safe space to discuss different types of grief and find healing through community at the Carbondale Public Library. This group will serve as a resource for anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one to find emotional support and coping strategies with a professional healthcare group. This program is open to anyone of any age. Registration is required and can be done at the library or by calling us at 570-282-4281.

Choose Your Own Adventure
2026-01-13 16:00 - 17:00
Book Club for Grades 3-6, New Monthly program. We will explore adventure stories and historical fiction. Attendees will get to help choose the next book/theme for each coming month.

Teen Reading Lounge
2026-01-14 16:00 - 17:00
TRL is where teens have an opportunity to enjoy the library’s services while also impacting its future! Share book suggestions and resources while also helping inspire and take the lead in helping us create a better library for you!

Little Farmers Club
2026-01-16 11:00 - 12:00
The Little Farmers Club is a monthly program designed to bring farming basics for our younger kids. For age 4-7.
This program is free but registration is required. For more information, please contact the Carbondale Public Library at 570-282-4281.

Closed
2026-01-19
The Carbondale Public Library will be closed for Martin Luther King, Jr Day.

Where do bears go in winter?
2026-01-20 16:00 - 17:00
Bundle up and join us for a wild adventure into the secret world of hibernating animals! In this hands-on class, you’ll become a wildlife detective, uncovering the mysteries of how bears, groundhogs, bats, and other Pennsylvanian creatures survive the chilly winter months.
For Grades 3-6. Registration is required.

A PA Forward® Initiative Promoting Basic Literacy.

Hidden History: WWI & WWII Propaganda Posters
2026-01-21 18:00 - 19:00
Did you know that during World War I, posters were the most impactful form of communication to the public than at any other point in human history? Join American historian Kassidy Cobb as she shares more fascinating history about World War I and World War II era propaganda posters. This program will be a virtual presentation held in our conference room and requires registration. Please call the Library at 570-282-2385 to register.
