Lackawanna County Library System

Coloring Club
2025-07-31 15:00 (America/New_York) | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Come Color Your World and hang out with Ms. Meghan! Thursdays during SummerQuest we will have a variety of different coloring supplies available, and a variety of coloring pages suitable for all ages and experience levels.
For all ages. Please call the Library to register.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Family Movie Day: Moana
2025-07-31 16:00 - 20:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us for an evening of Moana! We will watch Moana at 4:00 PM, and Moana 2 at 6:00 PM!
For families.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Color Our World with Magic
2025-07-31 17:00 - 18:30 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Thursday, July 31 at 5:00 P.M.
(Youth Programming)
Join magician and family entertainer, Steve Woyce, for this unbelievably colorful, engaging magic show! Volunteers will help paint a picture by magic, catch a unicorn, see crayons change color and disappear, and more!
Online Registration is required.

Music and Rhyme Wiggle Time
2025-08-01 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-08-01 11:00 - 11:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Mrs. Burke for songs, rhymes, stories, and bubbles! Recommended for ages birth-2; siblings welcome. Please register.

Storytime
2025-08-01 10:30 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Storytime is designed to promote and enhance early literacy skills in your child. We incorporate stories, movement songs, crafts and free play in a way that encourages vocabulary development.
For kids ages 2 through 6. Families and siblings are welcome.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Picnics on the Library Lawn
2025-08-01 11:00 - 13:00 | PA
Join us every Friday for picnics on the lawn of the library! Bring your lunches, and we will supply blankets to sit on!
Weather Permitting. Please call the Library or check our Facebook page for updates in the case of poor weather.
For families. All ages are welcome.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Story Explorers: "Fish and Sun"
2025-08-01 15:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join Miss Jenna to explore “Fish and Sun” by Sergio Ruzzier. We will read the book together, discuss its literary elements, and play hide and seek together!
This club is intended for our youngest readers as they begin their exploration into the world of reading! Each month we will read a book, have a themed activity and snack, and discuss the book’s literary elements, such as plot. Kids receive a free copy of the book, while supplies last.
For kids in Kindergarten through Grade 3.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

The Great Art Hunt!
2025-08-02 09:00 - 17:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Join North Pocono Public Library as we learn about famous artists by searching for their art in the children’s area all summer long during open hours.
Each week from June 20 until August 15, discover a new artist and earn a small prize for completing each hunt. For children of all ages.
No registration is required.

Danger Club: Foamy Fun!
2025-08-02 14:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Come have twice the foamy fun with two foamy experiments that are sure to be a blast! We will be making Elephant Toothpaste and mixing Diet Coke and Mentos to make geysers. Let’s get messy and foamy as we learn about chemical and physical reactions!
For kids in grades 4 through 6. Please call the Library to register.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Re-Imagined Book Covers
2025-08-02 15:00 - 16:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Come with your favorite book or borrow one of ours and re-imagine a book cover and create one that tells the story your way. For Grades K-12.
Registration is Required.

Lego Club
2025-08-03 14:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Spend an afternoon building with friends. Design your own creation, or we will give you a challenge! Work by yourself or as a team. Whether you are a Lego master or a first-timer, this is the program for you!
For ages 5-12.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Blocks & Bubbles
2025-08-04 10:00 - 11:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Monday, August 4 at 10:00 A.M.
(Youth Programming)
Build with blocks and play with friends at North Pocono Public Library. Enjoy some bubbles after clean-up time.
No registration is required.

Toddlers on the Move
2025-08-04 10:30 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us as we work on skills such as balancing, throwing, kicking, and jumping using a combination of music, movement, and one-on-one activities for parents and children.
For children ages 1 to 3. Families and siblings welcome.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Water Play
2025-08-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Cool off this summer at the library! Our sprinklers will be available outside every Monday.
Weather Permitting. Please call the Library or check our Facebook page for updates in the case of poor weather.
For families. All ages are welcome.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Once Upon an Orchestra
2025-08-04 13:00 - 13:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Books Come Alive with Music!In this engaging and educational program, children will discover the magical connection between stories and music. Young audiences will be introduced to a variety of musical instruments and experience the excitement of attending a live orchestral concert. Talented musicians will bring a beloved book to life, using music to capture the emotion, characters, and themes of the story.
Featured book to be announced.
Presented by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and will feature this years interns.
Family Event

Art with the Everhart
2025-08-04 14:00 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join our friends from the Everhart Museum for a fun, hands-on, zine-making workshop! Children will create their very own mini-book—called a “zine”—using drawing, storytelling, and colorful imagination to explore what makes their world unique. Each participant will leave with a one-of-a-kind keepsake they designed themselves!
For kids ages 6 through 12.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Tummy Time Tots
2025-08-04 14:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Help your babies develop their gross motor skills. We will have different sensory activities to make tummy time fun for our youngest library littles!
For babies and toddlers and their caregivers.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Cruise Into Kindergarten
2025-08-04 18:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
We know that Kindergarten is a big adjustment for everyone in the family! Join us for this six-week series, where children will practice activities they will need to know in Kindergarten, like sitting politely for circle time, imaginative play activities, and daily school routines all in a fun, welcoming setting! All activities will be centered around a theme that is aligned with the PA Learning Standards and Kindergarten readiness skills.
For children entering kindergarten in the fall of 2025.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Here Comes a Fire Truck!
2025-08-04 18:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us to explore a real fire engine! The Scranton Fire Department will share some of their amazing adventures and teach kids how to stay safe during a fire!
For families. All ages are welcome.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Reading Adventures Storytime
2025-08-05 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-08-05 13:00 - 13:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us in our Preschool-Kindergarten Storytime where we read, sing, talk, play and write to build early learning skills.
Geared towards ages 3-5. Siblings are welcome.
Please register.

Stories with Cal & Newbery
2025-08-05 10:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us for a story time featuring stories, songs, finger plays, a craft, and a puppet show with one of the Library’s mascots, Cal or Newbery!
For families with children of all ages. Developed with toddlers and preschoolers in mind.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Kids Dig It
2025-08-05 10:30 - 11:30 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Tuesdays during SummerQuest at 10:30 A.M.
(Youth Programming)
Join us in North Pocono Public Library’s community room for stories and songs, followed by hands-on fun with community gardeners from The Garden Project.
Registration is required.

Toddlers on the Move
2025-08-05 11:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Toddlers will enjoy creating sound and music while moving and dancing to their favorite songs, rhymes, and finger plays.
For children ages 1 through 3.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Carnival BINGO
2025-08-05 14:00 - 15:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Tuesday, August 5 at 2:00 P.M.
(Youth Programming)
Join us for an afternoon of carnival-themed BINGO and win tickets to trade for prizes.
Registration is required.

Art with the Everhart
2025-08-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
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 6-12 will create their very own mini-book using drawing, storytelling, and colorful imagination to explore what makes their world unique.

This is a fantastic opportunity for young minds to get creative and inspired. Don’t miss out on this event!

LEGO Crazy
2025-08-05 15:30 - 17:30 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
The Library has lots of LEGOs, so stop by and enjoy some time to be creative and build whatever comes to mind!
For kids ages 4 and older.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Cruise into Kindergarten
2025-08-05 17:30 - 18:30 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Cruise into Kindergarten is an interactive story time which features stories, music, creative play and exploration and supports School Readiness. Registration is required.

Summertime Funtime
2025-08-05 18:00 | Taylor Community Library, 710 S Main St., Taylor, PA, 18517, United States
Join Miss Mary for gardening, crafts, games, and other fun activities. Ages 4 and up. Registration is required. Contact 570-562-1234.
