Upcoming Events

Do you and your family need a little time out from this crazy new normal? We invite you and your child to learn about mindfulness and the easy ways in which you can incorporate it into your daily life through hands on activities. For children ages 3 ...

Are you interested in writing but don't know where to begin? Join our virtual writers' group to get yourself started! Each online session, we'll write a response to a certain prompt and then share what we wrote. You may also present your independent ...

Each week on Facebook Live, we will present a creative writing prompt for you to respond to! Please submit your pieces to info@scrantonlibrary.org for our continuing creative writing project.  ...

Preschool storytime is at the library this summer! Books, movement and rhymes for ages 3-5. Help your preschoolers develop their pre-reading skills through this fun, half-hour program. Only on Facebook Live on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.  Tune i...

Were you ever the new kid in school like Jordan in our next Nutmeg Club book pick? Have you ever experienced the kind of culture shock that Jordan did, or have you ever felt like the odd one out? Let's talk about it during this week's Nutmeg Club! We...

Looking for social and cultural engagement during quarantine? Join us on Wednesday, August 12th at 7 pm to discuss The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology and a cornerstone of Afric...

Did you know that some of your favorite books have inspired recipes? Watch and learn how to make things like Butterbeer from Harry Potter or Percy Jackson's ambrosia! New recipes and books every week. ...

Put on your pjs and come to an evening storytime at the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library. Shake all those sillies out before bed, listen to a story or two, and don't forget to bring your favorite stuffed friend! This is a free, drop-in event. ...

Have you always wanted to learn more about your family’s history but didn’t know where to start? The U.S. census is one of the first sources you’ll need to explore. Taken every ten years since 1790, it allows you to trace your family over the decades...

We'll post a new video from Ed every Friday. Learn how he does his famous magic tricks, and practice at home. ...

Join us on Facebook Live for a discussion of recently published novels & nonfiction! We'll explore books about timely topics and the most intriguing social issues of our day, as well as a variety of genres, writing styles, themes, formats an...

Join us on Sundays at 10 am for a virtual movie discussion! Each week we'll announce a new film choice from Kanopy, a free streaming service accessible with your library card; you can then watch the movie at your leisure and participate in the d...

Are you interested in writing but don't know where to begin? Join our virtual writers' group to get yourself started! Each online session, we'll write a response to a certain prompt and then share what we wrote. You may also present your independent ...

Each week on Facebook Live, we will present a creative writing prompt for you to respond to! Please submit your pieces to info@scrantonlibrary.org for our continuing creative writing project.  ...

Looking for some brainy summer fun? Come and join us for a virtual trivia night! You can join in the game right from the comfort of your home computer. There will be four rounds of eight questions each; the total running time will be about an ho...

Join us for Novels & Nibbles this week where we will be discussing Gothic Romance! This thrilling, suspenseful and heart-thumping genre includes perennial favorites such as Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier and Jane ...

Join us on Facebook Live for a discussion of recently published novels & nonfiction! We'll explore books about timely topics and the most intriguing social issues of our day, as well as a variety of genres, writing styles, themes, formats an...

Join us on Sundays at 10 am for a virtual movie discussion! Each week we'll announce a new film choice from Kanopy, a free streaming service accessible with your library card; you can then watch the movie at your leisure and participate in the d...

Are you interested in writing but don't know where to begin? Join our virtual writers' group to get yourself started! Each online session, we'll write a response to a certain prompt and then share what we wrote. You may also present your independent ...

Each week on Facebook Live, we will present a creative writing prompt for you to respond to! Please submit your pieces to info@scrantonlibrary.org for our continuing creative writing project.  ...

Looking for some intelligent interaction during this time of social distancing? Join us for Novels & Nibbles, a virtual book club where instead of reading the same book, we come together via Zoom to discuss our current favorites and give each oth...

Join us on Facebook Live for a discussion of recently published novels & nonfiction! We'll explore books about timely topics and the most intriguing social issues of our day, as well as a variety of genres, writing styles, themes, formats an...

Join us on Sundays at 10 am for a virtual movie discussion! Each week we'll announce a new film choice from Kanopy, a free streaming service accessible with your library card; you can then watch the movie at your leisure and participate in the d...

Each week on Facebook Live, we will present a creative writing prompt for you to respond to! Please submit your pieces to info@scrantonlibrary.org for our continuing creative writing project.  ...

Each week on Facebook Live, we will present a creative writing prompt for you to respond to! Please submit your pieces to info@scrantonlibrary.org for our continuing creative writing project.  ...

Each week on Facebook Live, we will present a creative writing prompt for you to respond to! Please submit your pieces to info@scrantonlibrary.org for our continuing creative writing project.  ...