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Itty Bitty Meetup

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Children’s Library at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Children

Do you want to make connections with other parents and caregivers in your community? Go somewhere where your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can make new friends? 

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Do you want to make connections with other parents and caregivers in your community? Go somewhere where your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can make new friends? 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies (age 0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (age 3-5)" group

Walkers & Wigglers

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)

Storytime for toddlers who are moving and grooving! This storytime is best for kids who are either 2 and up or are walking independently.

Music, movement, rhymes, and of course, stories!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime for toddlers who are moving and grooving! This storytime is best for kids who are either 2 and up or are walking independently.

Music, movement, rhymes, and of course, stories!

AAUW International Interests Group

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lifelong Learning Room at Scranton Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Discussion of topics in Great Decisions, published by the Foreign Policy Association

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Purpose of Meeting

Discussion of topics in Great Decisions, published by the Foreign Policy Association

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies (age 0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (age 3-5)" group

Itty Bitty Meetup

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children’s Library at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other, Meeting
Age Group:
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)

Do you want to make connections with other parents and caregivers in your community? Go somewhere where your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can make new friends? 

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Library
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Program Type: Other, Meeting
Event Details:

Do you want to make connections with other parents and caregivers in your community? Go somewhere where your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can make new friends? 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Ukulele Club

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Adults

Join our Ukulele Club on Mondays from 11 am - 12 pm at the Scranton Memorial Library! Whether you are a seasoned strummer or just starting out, you are welcome to participate.

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join our Ukulele Club on Mondays from 11 am - 12 pm at the Scranton Memorial Library! Whether you are a seasoned strummer or just starting out, you are welcome to participate.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Guitar Club

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Adults

Join our Guitar Club on Mondays from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm at the Scranton Memorial Library! Whether you are a seasoned strummer or just starting out, you are welcome to participate.

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join our Guitar Club on Mondays from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm at the Scranton Memorial Library! Whether you are a seasoned strummer or just starting out, you are welcome to participate.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Support with Suzie

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
East River Reading Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Technology Training
Age Group:
Adults

Need help with your personal device or software? Do you need help with faxing, printing, or copying at the library? Library staff member Suzie is here to offer assistance. Call for a tech appointment.

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: East River Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Training
Event Details:

Need help with your personal device or software? Do you need help with faxing, printing, or copying at the library? Library staff member Suzie is here to offer assistance. Call for a tech appointment.

This event is in the "Children" group

Kid's Haiku Workshop

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Workshops
Age Group:
Children

Join us for this poetry workshop for kids. Ed Lent, Madison's Poet Laureate will lead this program where participants will learn how to write Haiku's for Kindness Week. Your Haiku can be turned into a bookmark! 

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshops
Event Details:

Join us for this poetry workshop for kids. Ed Lent, Madison's Poet Laureate will lead this program where participants will learn how to write Haiku's for Kindness Week. Your Haiku can be turned into a bookmark! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

iPhone Photography Collaborative

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Lifelong Learning Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Meeting, Technology Training
Age Group:
Adults

Meet with fellow iPhone photography enthusiasts to share recent discoveries, exchange techniques, get help, and explore an in-depth topic related to iPhone photography and related applications. Meetings are on the first Monday of the month.

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meeting, Technology Training
Event Details:

Meet with fellow iPhone photography enthusiasts to share recent discoveries, exchange techniques, get help, and explore an in-depth topic related to iPhone photography and related applications. Meetings are on the first Monday of the month.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies (age 0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (age 3-5)" group

Toddler Tango

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)

Rock out with your toddler in this 30 minute music and movement class for children ages 1-3.

Registration recommended. Limited walk-in availability.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rock out with your toddler in this 30 minute music and movement class for children ages 1-3.

Registration recommended. Limited walk-in availability.

Garden Club Madison

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lifelong Learning Room at Scranton Library
Purpose of Meeting:

GMC monthly Board meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Purpose of Meeting

GMC monthly Board meeting

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies (age 0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (age 3-5)" group

Itty Bitty Meetup

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children’s Library at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other, Meeting
Age Group:
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)

Do you want to make connections with other parents and caregivers in your community? Go somewhere where your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can make new friends? 

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Library
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Program Type: Other, Meeting
Event Details:

Do you want to make connections with other parents and caregivers in your community? Go somewhere where your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can make new friends? 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Support with Suzie

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
East River Reading Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Technology Training
Age Group:
Adults

Need help with your personal device or software? Do you need help with faxing, printing, or copying at the library? Library staff member Suzie is here to offer assistance. Call for a tech appointment.

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: East River Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Training
Event Details:

Need help with your personal device or software? Do you need help with faxing, printing, or copying at the library? Library staff member Suzie is here to offer assistance. Call for a tech appointment.

RJ Julia Book Club

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Lifelong Learning Room at Scranton Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Book Club meeting space.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Purpose of Meeting

Book Club meeting space.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (grades K-3)" group
This event is in the "Intermediate (grades 4-5)" group

Imagination Station with Miss Tessa: Honduran White Bats

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/DIY
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)

Create adorable Honduran White Bats out of pom poms. Then, make a green leaf shelter for them to sleep under! For kids ages 6 and up.

Registration required. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create adorable Honduran White Bats out of pom poms. Then, make a green leaf shelter for them to sleep under! For kids ages 6 and up.

Registration required. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Creative Craft Night

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Creative Loft at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Stop by our Creative Loft on Tuesday evenings for some DIY fun with your fellow adult crafters! Natalie Fleischer will be on hand to help you with the project of your choice.

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Creative Loft
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY
Event Details:

Stop by our Creative Loft on Tuesday evenings for some DIY fun with your fellow adult crafters! Natalie Fleischer will be on hand to help you with the project of your choice.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Haiku Workshop with Ed Lent

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lifelong Learning Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for this poetry workshop for teens and adults. Ed Lent, Madison's Poet Laureate will lead this program where participants will learn how to write Haiku's for Kindness Week.

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshops
Event Details:

Join us for this poetry workshop for teens and adults. Ed Lent, Madison's Poet Laureate will lead this program where participants will learn how to write Haiku's for Kindness Week.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft of the Month Kit: "I'm Having a Meltdown!" Painted Wood Snowman 

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Info Desk at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/DIY
Age Group:
Adults

You'll be given a raw edge tree slice, wood ball, paint, and some ribbon,/fabric to craft a whimsical "melting" snowman this month! Your snowman will be fun to make and is sure to prompt a smile from anyone who sees it. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Info Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

You'll be given a raw edge tree slice, wood ball, paint, and some ribbon,/fabric to craft a whimsical "melting" snowman this month! Your snowman will be fun to make and is sure to prompt a smile from anyone who sees it. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Scranton Writers' Club

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
North Conference Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

The Scranton Writer's Club is back! Are you interested in writing but don’t know where to begin? Join our writers’ club to get yourself started! This club will be led by Jaret Ostop, in honor of Christopher Jennings Penders .

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: North Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Scranton Writer's Club is back! Are you interested in writing but don’t know where to begin? Join our writers’ club to get yourself started! This club will be led by Jaret Ostop, in honor of Christopher Jennings Penders .

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies (age 0-2)" group

Tots & Tales

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Babies (age 0-2)

Storytime for babies and toddlers of all abilities. Music, movement, rhymes, and of course, stories!

For babies and toddlers ages birth-2.

Registration recommended. Limited walk-in availability

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2)
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime for babies and toddlers of all abilities. Music, movement, rhymes, and of course, stories!

For babies and toddlers ages birth-2.

Registration recommended. Limited walk-in availability

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies (age 0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (age 3-5)" group

Itty Bitty Meetup

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children’s Library at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other, Meeting
Age Group:
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)

Do you want to make connections with other parents and caregivers in your community? Go somewhere where your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can make new friends? 

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Library
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Program Type: Other, Meeting
Event Details:

Do you want to make connections with other parents and caregivers in your community? Go somewhere where your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can make new friends? 

Intrepids Book Discussion

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
North Conference Room at Scranton Library
Purpose of Meeting:

book discussion

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: North Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

book discussion

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Support with Suzie

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
East River Reading Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Technology Training
Age Group:
Adults

Need help with your personal device or software? Do you need help with faxing, printing, or copying at the library? Library staff member Suzie is here to offer assistance. Call for for a tech appointment.

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: East River Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Training
Event Details:

Need help with your personal device or software? Do you need help with faxing, printing, or copying at the library? Library staff member Suzie is here to offer assistance. Call for for a tech appointment.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Candidly Chris: Composing the Photograph

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for the second program in a series which will be offered quarterly in honor of Chris Jennings Penders. For this lecture, we welcome photographer Peter Glass for a talk about composing the photograph.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for the second program in a series which will be offered quarterly in honor of Chris Jennings Penders. For this lecture, we welcome photographer Peter Glass for a talk about composing the photograph.