Friends of the Osterhout Donate $40,000
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 […]
Basket of Cheer Ticket Sales Extended
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 […]
Give A Little, Change A Lot: It’s Giving Tuesday!
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 […]
Juvenile Material Now FINE FREE!
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 [...]
Get Ready! Osterhout Library Online Auction Opens Sept. 2
The wait is over—our annual online auction opens for bidding on Tuesday, September 2 at 12:00 PM! Dozens of exciting items, experiences, and packages will be up for grabs, with […]
Brewsterhout Tickets Now on Sale!
The Osterhout Free Library is thrilled to announce our 16th Annual Brewsterhout Rooftop Party! Please mark your calendar for Friday, October 3, 2025, atop the Intermodal Center in downtown [...]
Thank you for participating during NEPA Gives
That’s a wrap on NEPA Gives 2025!! We are so grateful for everyone who donated, shared or liked any of our campaign posts. The library was able to raise $1,354 […]
North Branch Books, Baskets & Bake Sale is on April 26th
Friends of the North Branch will be holding their annual Books, Baskets & Bake Sale fundraising event on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10am – 2pm at the North Branch […]
Library Giving Day campaign now through April 1st
Your Window to the World Since 1889 – The Osterhout Free Library is part of a coalition of libraries joining forces to raise funds through a Library Giving Day campaign. This online [...]
