Press Releases & News

The Osterhout Free Library is thrilled to announce our 17th Annual Brewsterhout Rooftop Party! Please mark your calendar for Friday, October 2, 2026, atop the Intermodal Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre. We are […]

We made it to the FINAL 5 — and now we need your vote! Thanks to the incredible support of our community, the Osterhout Free Library has advanced to the […]

Raffle tickets for a $5,000 travel voucher OR $5,000 cash to support the 22nd Annual Gala & Auction: Marrakech in the Moonlight are now on sale at the library and […]

The Friends of the Osterhout Library are delighted to announce their 49th annual Tent Sale on the library patio at 71 South Franklin Street, beginning Friday, June 12th at 2:30 […]

New database alert! Driving Tests has car, motorcycle, and commercial vehicle license study material, practice tests, and an exam simulator. There’s also a learner’s permit checklist, driving simulator, DMV near […]

Friends of the North Branch will be holding their annual Books, Baskets & Bake Sale fundraising event on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the […]

Enter our 50/50 raffle to help support the library and get a chance to win 50% of the total funds raised! Drawing date is Friday, April 24. Every ticket makes […]

We extend our sincere thanks to all of our sponsors for making mini-golf at the Osterhout Free Library such a success. Their generous support made it possible to transform the […]

NEW THIS YEAR! We are excited to announce a $1,000 hole-in-one prize for our 21+ Adult Night on Saturday, March 21 and a $500 hole-in-one prize for our All Ages […]

Saturday February 28, the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library are having their $5 Bag Sale. You can buy a bag for $5 cash and then fill it with any […]