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  • Socrates Cafe

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Discuss, listen to, and raise questions about a chosen topic with our Socrates Cafe Discussion Group every second Thursday in the Reading Room.

  • Read With Me!

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Special Friday Storytime!

  • Friday Movie Matinee

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join us every Friday for a themed movie selection and popcorn. Yum!

  • One More Row: Knit and Crochet Group

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Knit and crochet club.  New members welcome. Light refreshments!

  • Scratch Day

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join us for Scratch Day! Make a Banana Piano!

  • Teen Library Council

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join the Teen Library Council (TLC) and let your voice be heard! We meet every third Wednesday of the month from 5-5:45pm in the Reading Room. Hope to see you there!

  • Teen Night: Coloring Time!

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Every Wednesday night from 6-7:30pm in the Reading Room we have a Teen Night event. Come enjoy each week's offering, eat food, make new friends and just relax. This week we will be coloring!! We'll have coloring pages for Doctor Who, Deadpool, Pokemon, Fairy Tail, and many more. See you there!

  • Fine Arts Fiesta

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join us for storytimes and bookmark making at the Fine Arts Fiesta Children's Tent. For location and other information about Fine Arts Fiesta click here. Thursday, May 19 & Friday, May 20 10:00 A.M. – Make and Take Book Marks; Osterhout Free Library 10:30 A.M. – Story Telling; Osterhout Free Library 11:30 A.M. – Make […]

  • Read to a Dog @ South

    Osterhout Free Library - South Branch 2 Airy Street, Wilkes Barre, PA, United States

    Join us at our South Branch for our weekly Read to a Dog program. Each week, kids have the opportunity to read a picture book to a furry friend.

  • The Franklin Street Sleuths Book Discussion

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Lively book discussion every month. Light refreshments served.

  • Fine Arts Fiesta

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join us for storytimes and bookmark making at the Fine Arts Fiesta Children's Tent. For location and other information about Fine Arts Fiesta click here. Thursday, May 19 & Friday, May 20 10:00 A.M. – Make and Take Book Marks; Osterhout Free Library 10:30 A.M. – Story Telling; Osterhout Free Library 11:30 A.M. – Make […]

  • Friday Movie Matinee

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join us every Friday for a themed movie selection and popcorn. Yum!

  • Third Friday Reading

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    As part of Wilkes-Barre's 3rd Friday Art Walk, the members and patrons of the library will be reading poems, stories and other excerpts in the Reading Room.

  • Fine Arts Fiesta

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join us for storytimes and bookmark making at the Fine Arts Fiesta Children's Tent. For location and other information about Fine Arts Fiesta click here. 11:30 A.M.      – Story Telling; Osterhout Free Library 1:00 P.M.   –Story Telling; Osterhout Free Library 1:30 P.M.   –Make and Take Book Marks; Osterhout Free Library 3:00 […]

  • Fine Arts Fiesta

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join us for storytimes and bookmark making at the Fine Arts Fiesta Children's Tent. For location and other information about Fine Arts Fiesta click here. 1:00 P.M.   –Story Telling; Osterhout Free Library 1:30 P.M.   –Make and Take Book Marks; Osterhout Free Library 3:00 P.M.   – Story Telling; Osterhout Free Library

  • Teen Book Club: Of Mice and Men

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join us for the Teen Book Club meeting! This month's selection is Of Mice and Men. Come even if you haven't read the selection to discuss books, eat food and make some new friends!

  • The Mind’s Toolbox

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Author Bonnie Bawiec introduces her depression workbook and self reflection tool. Light refreshments served.

  • Teen Night: Social Hour!

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Every Wednesday night from 6-7:30pm in the Reading Room we have a Teen Night event. Come enjoy each week's offering, eat food, make new friends and just relax. This week we have Social Hour! We'll talk about card games, so come rep your favorite card game: Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh or Magic: The Gathering? To the victor […]

  • Coloring for Adults

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Experience the relaxing art of coloring.  Use our supplies or bring your own. Light refreshments served.

  • Read to a Dog @ South

    Osterhout Free Library - South Branch 2 Airy Street, Wilkes Barre, PA, United States

    Join us at our South Branch for our weekly Read to a Dog program. Each week, kids have the opportunity to read a picture book to a furry friend.

  • Friday Movie Matinee

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join us every Friday for a themed movie selection and popcorn. Yum!

  • Memorial Day – CLOSED

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    In honor of Memorial Day, all branches of the library are closed Saturday and Monday.

  • Memorial Day – CLOSED

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    In honor of Memorial Day, all branches of the library are closed.

  • Teen Night: Anime Night!

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Every Wednesday night from 6-7:30pm in the Reading Room we have a Teen Night event. Come enjoy each week's offering, eat food, make new friends and just relax. This week is Anime Night! Come watch anime, eat snacks and color some anime coloring pages. See you there!

  • Read to a Dog @ South

    Osterhout Free Library - South Branch 2 Airy Street, Wilkes Barre, PA, United States

    Join us at our South Branch for our weekly Read to a Dog program. Each week, kids have the opportunity to read a picture book to a furry friend.

  • Friday Movie Matinee

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join us every Friday for a themed movie selection and popcorn. Yum!

  • One More Row: Knit and Crochet Group

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Knit and crochet club.  New members welcome. Light refreshments!

  • Preschool Storytime Registration Begins!

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Preschool storytimes start next week.  Registration opens this week! Check out the times below and call us  at 570-823-0156, Ext 217.

  • Teen Night: Board Game Night

    Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Every Wednesday night from 6-7:30pm in the Reading Room we have a Teen Night event. Come enjoy each week's offering, eat food, make new friends and just relax. See you there! This week we're playing board games! Make new friends and have some fun!