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Holiday Decor Swap Dropoff

11/29/2025 @ 9:30am to 12/05/2025 @ 5:00pm
Info Desk at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Are you looking to change out your holiday decor but don't want to spend money? Come to our first-ever Holiday Decor Swap!

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Info Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Are you looking to change out your holiday decor but don't want to spend money? Come to our first-ever Holiday Decor Swap!

Santa visits the steps of the Library

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Library Grounds at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, All Ages

Santa is coming to town and will visit with children on the steps of Scranton Library!

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Library Grounds
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Santa is coming to town and will visit with children on the steps of Scranton Library!

Holiday Decor Swap

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Would you like to spruce up your holiday décor without spending any money? Do you have holiday decorations in great condition that you no longer need? Let’s swap!

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

Would you like to spruce up your holiday décor without spending any money? Do you have holiday decorations in great condition that you no longer need? Let’s swap!

Winter Sensory Playtime

Winter Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other, Arts & Crafts/DIY
Age Group:
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)

Explore the winter through hands on activities that engage your sense of touch, sight, smell and sound. 

For ages 2 and up. Registration required. 

 

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: Other, Arts & Crafts/DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the winter through hands on activities that engage your sense of touch, sight, smell and sound. 

For ages 2 and up. Registration required. 

 

 

Ask-a-Lawyer

Ask-A-Lawyer: A Free Legal Clinic

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Lifelong Learning Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Ask-A-Lawyer clinics provide members of the public with FREE general legal information on topics of concern and are open to the public once a month at area libraries.

Cancelled
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ask-A-Lawyer clinics provide members of the public with FREE general legal information on topics of concern and are open to the public once a month at area libraries.

bare feet near a yoga mat

Yoga with Martha

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for yoga with Martha! Martha already teaches chair yoga here and now we are adding in a regular yoga session each month. Please bring your mat.

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

Join us for yoga with Martha! Martha already teaches chair yoga here and now we are adding in a regular yoga session each month. Please bring your mat.

Writing

Scranton Writers' Club

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 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 .

Please join us for A Novel Pairing: An Exclusive Event for Book Lovers

A Novel Pairing: An Exclusive Event for Book Lovers

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for A Novel Pairing: An Exclusive Event for Book Lovers at Scranton Library!

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

Join us for A Novel Pairing: An Exclusive Event for Book Lovers at Scranton Library!

Community Navigator

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Grounds at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Farah Jafri, a Community Navigator with United Way of Greater New Haven, will have a table in the lobby. She is here to connect community members with resources related to employment, financial assistance, and other supportive services.

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Library Grounds
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Farah Jafri, a Community Navigator with United Way of Greater New Haven, will have a table in the lobby. She is here to connect community members with resources related to employment, financial assistance, and other supportive services.

Laser Tag

Library Laser Tag vs. Guilford Free Library

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School (grades 6-8), High School (grades 9-12)

The Guilford Free Library is opening its doors after hours for an ultimate game of laser tag versus Scranton Memorial Library.

Full
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Middle School (grades 6-8), High School (grades 9-12)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Guilford Free Library is opening its doors after hours for an ultimate game of laser tag versus Scranton Memorial Library.

Drawing of a woman with blue hair with her head in her hand

Madison Movie Chat: "Funny Ha Ha"

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other, Movies
Age Group:
Adults

Join us on Monday evenings for a virtual movie discussion!

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on Monday evenings for a virtual movie discussion!

Writing

Scranton Writers' Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 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 .

Wrap Party

Wrap Party!

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other, Arts & Crafts/DIY, Workshops
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)

Do you have presents to wrap this holiday season? Then join us at our Wrap Party! Listen to some music, have some snacks, and wrap any presents you may have. All wrapping supplies will be provided, limit of 5 presents per person. 

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

Do you have presents to wrap this holiday season? Then join us at our Wrap Party! Listen to some music, have some snacks, and wrap any presents you may have. All wrapping supplies will be provided, limit of 5 presents per person. 

Notary Services

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:30pm
Info Desk at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Library offers some Notary Public services - please call 203-245-7365 for an appointment. 

For more information, including a link to our Notary Policy, visit our website at 

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Info Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Library offers some Notary Public services - please call 203-245-7365 for an appointment. 

For more information, including a link to our Notary Policy, visit our website at 

Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Chair yoga allows you to perform yoga poses while seated or using a chair for balance. Chair-based yoga offers the same benefits as traditional yoga, like boosting strength, flexibility, and mental well-being.

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

Chair yoga allows you to perform yoga poses while seated or using a chair for balance. Chair-based yoga offers the same benefits as traditional yoga, like boosting strength, flexibility, and mental well-being.

Writing

Scranton Writers' Club

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 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 .

Library Closed - Christmas Eve

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site

Library Closed - Christmas Day

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site

Library Closed - Christmas Day

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site

Notary Services

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
Announcement at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Library offers some Notary Public services - please call 203-245-7365 for an appointment. 

For more information, including a link to our Notary Policy, visit our website at 

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Announcement
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Library offers some Notary Public services - please call 203-245-7365 for an appointment. 

For more information, including a link to our Notary Policy, visit our website at 

Writing

Scranton Writers' Club

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 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 .

Library Closes at 5 pm.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site

Library Closed - New Year's Day

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
Itty Bitty Meetup

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?