Nancy Kay Holmes Library

09/08/2026

We'll be hosting storytime every Friday for the rest of this month! Join us for plenty of stories, songs, and a craft for littles and their families. ✨

🔗: https://lclshome.org/series/nkh-storytime-fall-2026/

09/08/2026

Time Travel Tuesday!
Happy International Literacy Day!
In this image, a student from Central High School, Thomas Purcell, is using one of the U.S. Government data books to do research in 1967. We hope you find a good book to read today whether it be for research or fun!

09/07/2026

The Friends of the Scranton Public Library will host a community Book Sale from Tuesday, September 15 through Saturday, September 19, featuring a wide assortment of affordable, pre-owned items for readers and collectors of all ages. For more information visit: https://ow.ly/Znji50ZBqHZ

09/04/2026

Love to read but don't want to be bogged down by the structure of a traditional book club? Join us for What R U Reading to talk about something you've recently finished, a title you can't put down, or one of your all-time favorite reads. 📚

🔗: https://lclshome.org/event/what-r-u-reading-sept-2026/

09/03/2026

Work on balancing, coordination, and movement with your little ones through stories, songs, and activities at Toddlers on the Move! This program is a great opportunity to introduce infants and toddlers to the Library and help with their motor skill development. 🌟

🔗: https://lclshome.org/series/nkh-toddlers-on-the-move-fall-2026/

09/02/2026

Tonight's Scrabble 101 at the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library has been canceled. So sorry for the inconvenience.

Send a message to learn more

09/02/2026

Teens: our D&D campaign is continuing, and you're welcome to join us to learn all about creating your own character, joining a party, and learning all the rules to get you started! Stop by for an afternoon of fun with us at the Library. 🎲

🔗: https://lclshome.org/event/teen-beginners-dd-sept-2026/

09/01/2026

The Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor day. We will reopen for our normal operating hours on Tuesday, September 8.

09/01/2026

Time Travel Tuesday:

Scranton Public Library is happy to announce that we received a Scranton Area Community Foundation grant in the fall of 2024 to scan the Abington Journal. We have completed and uploaded the newspaper from November 1961-December 1973. We are happy to announce that this collection is available digitally from anywhere in the world, and is fully searchable for quick and easy access. Here is the link to the collection: https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3Apscrl-taj?page=21

08/31/2026

We're ready for the cooler temperatures and fall foliage to come in September, and we invite you to join us for one of these upcoming events. For more information, visit https://lclshome.org/libraries/nancy-kay-holmes-branch-library/ or stop by the Library. 🍂