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Joe Biden grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children. His parents always encouraged him and his siblings to be independent and strong. The family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where at twenty-nine, Biden was of elected one the...

Dalton Community Library continues to offer curbside service  M, Tu, Th, F  10-3 (the Service Window is located near the book return on the front porch; ring the doorbell for service).  Saturdays 10-5 we are open to patrons (mask must...

The next Big Library Read kicks off on April 5 with the ebook, The Art of Taking It Easy by Dr. Brian King. Borrow the title to participate in a free, global, digital book club! “From a psychologist and stand-up comedian comes a practical,...

Iranian New Year is coming; it will be celebrated on March 20th. Happy Nowruz to all my friends and family! Here some information about this ancient Persian tradition for our non-Iranian friends, so we can share the joy and celebration...

Support the Abington Community Library and get some sweet treats for yourself this weekend! From Friday, March 19 to Sunday, March 21, visit any Gertrude Hawk store in the area and say "ABINGTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY" when checking out. The Library...

Studying for the SAT or ACT this spring? Get free study prep tools and practice tests for free with your library via Tutor.com and LearningExpress Library. Get more test prep and homework help tools via our eResource page: https://busy-solomon.184-168-20-100.plesk.page/find-homework-help/.  ...

Popular images of chivalrous World War I aviators, goggled with silk scarves flowing, were quite different from the dark reality of the skies above Western Europe. As the war stalemated and casualties began to mount, aviation became a critical component...

In celebration of Poetry Month the Lackawanna County libraries will be hosting a virtual open-mic night on Friday April 9th at 4:00 pm. We encourage all teens to come and share their poetry as well as listen to others' works....

Now more than ever, libraries are here to help you! New book suggestions? Check. Technology assistance? Check. Genealogy? Check. Tutoring and SAT prep? Check. Internet access and printing? Check. Whether you access library services at home, inside the library, or...

Welcome to Episode 20, All Things Digital, in which Renee and Megha explore and explain some of the digital resources available to us - including from our own lovely Abington Community Library, the Free Library of Philadelphia, Libby the library...