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While we are closed due to the Pennsylvania Department of Education instruction, as part of the ongoing effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, we hope you will join us virtually for some of...

Race and racism in America may be a difficult subject to discuss.  Explore these online resources to learn more about race and racism in America. Movies and Documentaries: I Am Not Your Negro: James Baldwin and Race in America An...

In episode 15 of Lexivore Megha and Renee take a detour from our regular book discussions to chat about current events, how the library is continuing services during these times, how we personally are doing (and what we are doing...

The Abington Community Library hosts a vibrant group that meets once a month to discuss Mystery Books. This book club meets on the second Tuesday of every month. Their next meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 9th at 7...

New to placing holds or getting added to a waitlist? We created this quick cheat sheet on how to do that.  Even though our doors are closed, you can continue to place holds on items that you'd like to borrow...

While we are closed due to the Pennsylvania Department of Education instruction, as part of the ongoing effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, we hope you will join us virtually for some of...

We are Working to Bring You Back – Safely Governor Tom Wolf announced on Friday that Lackawanna County will move to the Yellow Phase on June 5 in the State’s coronavirus mitigation plan meaning that some restrictions on work and...

Our dedicated writing Instructor, Carol King, is back to teaching at the Abington Community Library on Zoom.  Individuals interested in discussing and improving their fiction and memoir stories can sign up by e-mailing Lmaurer@albright.org. Classes begin at 10 AM on...

Libby will soon allow users to browse, search, and enjoy the app in nine additional languages. These newly supported languages are: German, French, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Libby will recognize the readers' device language...

 The Wright Center for Community Health’s goal is to help empower businesses and organizations during Pennsylvania’s reopening phases amidst COVID-19.  Dr. Jignesh Sheth, Chief Medical Officer, will provide education as well as protocols and workflows to ensure all safety requirements...