Press Releases & News

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 […]

The Friends of the Osterhout Free Library are delighted to announce that they were able to donate $40,000 to the Osterhout Free Library just before the end of 2025! These […]

There’s still time to get your tickets for the Holiday Basket of Cheer Beer Raffle! This is your chance to win an awesome assortment of brews just in time for […]

For over 136 years, the Osterhout Free Library has served as a welcoming hub of knowledge, opportunity, and connection for the Greater Wilkes-Barre Area and Luzerne County. Thanks to your […]

All Juvenile materials in the Luzerne County Library System are now FINE FREE! All juvenile books, DVDs, audiobooks and CDs will no longer accrue fines. All previous juvenile fines have been waived […]