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A big thank you to all who have been so encouraging about our new digital catalog, introduced to the Lackawanna County Library System on March 26. We hope you are enjoying discovering the new features. Thank you for your patience as we continue to get everything worked out and settled. Changing over to something new is always a process, but we have heard great and positive feedback.
Spring is here, and that means it is time for a book sale.
Join us at the Clarks Summit Methodist Church on Saturday, April 25 for the Friends of the Abington Community Library Spring Book Sale. Stop in between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. for some great deals. Browse thousands of adult and children’s books, talking books, and DVDs.
The Preview Sale will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, for Friends members exclusively after set-up. Not a current member? Join or renew your membership Friday evening for $10 per individual or $15 per family.
While you are at the Book Sale, be sure and stop by the Abington Community Library’s Teen Leadership Committee table. The ACL-TLC sponsors unique children’s programs throughout the year such as Sanskrit Class, LEGO Club, Family Storytime, Crafters’ Club and Minecraft Meet-Up. Many of our big events and fundraisers would not run as smoothly without their help and creativity. Support their work by purchasing coffee, snacks, and baked goods. All proceeds will go towards the ACL-TLC.
Prefer to read books with larger text? Check out this list of new large print titles available through the Lackawanna County Library System:
“As Close As Sisters” by Colleen Faulkner
For the last 30years, McKenzie Arnold has spent every summer on the Delaware Beach with her best friends. After years of memories and secrets, this summer may be their last together.
“First Frost” by Sarah Addison Allen
The Waverly sisters, Claire and Sydney, must make some difficult choices when a mysterious stranger appears, bringing a season of change.
“The Girl Next Door” by Ruth Rendell
The year is 1944. A group of children discover a tunnel outside London. Years later, two skeletal hands are discovered beneath a house on the same land. The group of friends, now grown, must come together to sort out the truth.
“The Language of Hoofbeats” by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Teenage foster child Star quickly bonds with her neighbor’s horse Comet, much to the disapproval of her neighbor. When Star and Comet disappear together, families must join together in the search.
“A Map of Betrayal” by Ha Jin
Lilian Shang discovers her father’s diary and sets off on a trail through China to discover the truth about the man she never truly knew.
“The Ship of Brides” by Jojo Moyes
650 war brides set off on a voyage to England from Sydney Australia in 1946 along with a thousand naval officers. Frances Mackenzie attempts to travel away from her past.