Lackawanna County Library System

Families Helping Families
2025-10-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Facilitators provide an educational series and support group for teens and their families affected by substance abuse. Co-sponsored by the Clear Brook Foundation. No registration required.

Insulin Pump Support Group
2025-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Are you using or thinking of using an insulin pump to manage your diabetes? Talk with diabetics who know. Join insulin pump users with/without a sensor in a group setting to share and talk about your experiences. The group is open to children, parents, and senior citizens who are presently using a pump or are considering it. Meeting at the Library and on Zoom.

Teen Creator Lab
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Technology Lab, 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Do you love Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster or Mothman? Then join us to create a miniature habitat for them using mint tins and felt! Teens will be provided with all materials but are welcome to bring their own as well.

Stories with Cal & Newbery
2025-10-16 18:00, 2025-10-16 10:30, 2025-10-15 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

Journaling for Magpies
2025-10-16 17:30 - 19:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Thursday, October 16 at 5:30 P.M.
(Adult & Teen Programming)
Junk journal with us!
Do you like collecting mementos to cherish your memories? Need a stress-free, creative outlet? Join North Pocono Public Library’s junk journaling club! We get together monthly at the library to chat, craft, and create junk journal spreads. We will have a few materials provided, but we encourage you to bring your own journal and materials.
No registration is required.

Tech Table
2025-10-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Albright Memorial Library, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Tech Table is designed to help patrons who need one-on-one assistance using their smartphones, tablets, or laptops. Participants are encouraged to bring specific problems about a technical problem including trouble using an app, slow or malfunctioning technology, or questions about privacy, settings, or security.
No registration is required; appointments are limited to 20-minute sessions, and patrons will be assisted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Albright Memorial Library
500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3038

NKH Chess Club
2025-10-16 16:30 - 18:00 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Whether you want to learn how to play chess or just want to enjoy the game and brush up on your skills, come join the NKH Chess Club!
For adults. Teens welcome with parent supervision.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Academy II Apartments
2025-10-16 13:00 - 14:00 | PA
The Bookmobile is our mobile library service that brings books, resources, and programming directly to neighborhoods throughout the community. Our friendly staff will help you check out materials, sign up for a library card, and answer questions about library services. We also provide free WiFi access, printing, scanning services, and more.

Thursdays Together
2025-10-16 12:30 - 15:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us for a chill weekly hangout at the Library! No agenda. No pressure. No registration. Just good vibes, great convos, and a seat waiting for you. Drop in anytime. Pull up a chair and stay as long as you’d like. Everyone’s welcome!

Scrabble Group
2025-10-16 12:30 - 15:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Stretch your brain with an afternoon Scrabble match and join a friendly competition against fellow word enthusiasts.

Building Buddies
2025-10-16 12:00 - 12:30 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Preschool and Elementary school age children can explore our collection of building manipulatives with a new building theme each week!

Everhart Museum
2025-10-16 11:30 - 12:30 | PA

Toddler Tumble Time
2025-10-16 11:30, 2025-10-15 11:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us as we work on skills such as balancing, throwing, kicking, and jumping. We will be using a combination of movement and one-on-one activities for parents and children.
For children ages 1-3.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Bucktown Center Apartments
2025-10-16 10:00 - 11:00 | PA

Stick Together
2025-10-16 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-15 09:00 - 13:00 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Stop by the Library and add stickers to the mosaic to create a colorful collaboration, one sticker at a time.
For adults. No registration is required. Simply drop by to participate.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Socrates Cafe
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Director’s Office, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us for Socrates Cafe. these gatherings will bring people together from all walks of life to raise questions about, listen to, and discuss a topic chosen by the group that evening.

Wellness Wednesday: Natural Remedies for Winter
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Wednesday, October 15 at 6:00 P.M.
(Adult Programming)
Join North Pocono Public Library for Wellness Wednesday!
As winter approaches, Teri Granahan will be teaching us some simple natural remedies to stay healthy all season long. Learn how to improve your overall health while enjoying samples of delicious pantry staples with clean labels — including milks, butter, yogurts, kombuchas, elderberry syrup, and oil of oregano. We’ll also be learning about topical remedies such as olba’s oil.
Registration required. $10/person program fee.

Explore Your Cell Phone Settings
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Make the most of your cell phone settings!
Join the Abington Heights High School Cleo Club on Wednesday October 15th from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M.
Students will be available afterwards to assist with technology questions.
Email jdetter@albright.org with questions

SPL Book Club: The Maid
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us this month for a discussion on The Maid by Rita Prose. A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heart-warming journey of the spirit.
Copies of the book can be checked out at the Circulation Desk, and digital versions may also be available through Libby or hoopladigital.com.

American Girl Doll Club
2025-10-15 18:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Let’s get ready for spooky season! We will make masks for us and our dolls, have a spooky snack, and of course, playtime in the dollhouse!
For children in Kindergarten through Grade 6
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Canaan Street Development
2025-10-15 14:15 - 15:15 | PA

Movie: Lilo & Stitch
2025-10-15 14:00 - 15:50 | Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 PM for a free movie screening at the Albright Memorial Library.
This week’s feature is “Lilo and Stitch.” A fugitive alien helps a lonely Hawaiian girl mend her broken family.

Russell Park Development
2025-10-15 13:00 - 14:00 | PA
The Bookmobile is our mobile library service that brings books, resources, and programming directly to neighborhoods throughout the community. Our friendly staff will help you check out materials, sign up for a library card, and answer questions about library services. We also provide free WiFi access, printing, scanning services, and more.
Located at:
2 John Street
Carbondale, PA

Throop Civic Center
2025-10-15 11:00 - 12:00 | PA

Terrific Tales
2025-10-15 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-15 10:00 - 10:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Mrs. Burke for stories, songs, and rhymes! Recommended for ages 2-3; siblings welcome. Please register.
