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  • Toddler Storytime

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

    Join us for our Toddler Storytime! For ages 2 to 3 1/2, registration required. Please call the Youth Services Desk at (570) 823-0156 ext. 217.

  • Toddler Storytime

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

    Join us for our Toddler Storytime! For ages 2 to 3 1/2, registration required. Please call the Youth Services Desk at (570) 823-0156 ext. 217.

  • Toddler Storytime

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

    Join us for our Toddler Storytime! For ages 2 to 3 1/2, registration required. Please call the Youth Services Desk at (570) 823-0156 ext. 217.

  • Teen Night: Summer Reading Finisher’s Party

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

    This week is a party celebrating those who have participated in the Summer Reading Challenge. If you joined the Teen Summer Reading Program you will receive an invitation. For ages […]

  • Friday Movie Matinee

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

    July is a Time to Celebrate Real Life Heroes! Showing: The Miracle Worker (1962). This film shares the story of Anne Sullivan as she teaches a blind and deaf Helen […]

  • One More Row: Knit & Crochet Group

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

    Learn, Share, & Knit or Crochet! Bring your yarn and knitting needles or crochet hooks to this FREE gathering. Beginners and all ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be available!

  • Toddler Storytime

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

    Join us for our Toddler Storytime! For ages 2 to 3 1/2, registration required. Please call the Youth Services Desk at (570) 823-0156 ext. 217.

  • Toddler Storytime

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

    Join us for our Toddler Storytime! For ages 2 to 3 1/2, registration required. Please call the Youth Services Desk at (570) 823-0156 ext. 217.

  • Toddler Storytime

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

    Join us for our Toddler Storytime! For ages 2 to 3 1/2, registration required. Please call the Youth Services Desk at (570) 823-0156 ext. 217.

  • Trivia Night

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

    Have fun showing off your trivia aptitude and win a prize! FREE with light refreshments.

  • No Teen Night

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

    There will be no Teen Night this week.

  • Gabbin’ About Books

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

    Come to our new open-ended book discussion! Learn about new titles and genres and expand your overall reading experience! FREE with light snacks provided.

  • Friday Movie Matinee

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

    July is a Time to Celebrate Real Life Heroes! Showing: Stand and Deliver (1988). Jaime Escalante is a high school teacher who uses unconventional teaching technics to become an inspiration […]

  • Third Friday Art Walk: Author Heather Harlen

    Celebrate the local art and history of Wilkes-Barre! Take a walking tour of the permanent art collection in the library. Welcome special guest author Heather Harlen as she reads from […]

  • Author Discussion – Jo Piazza O’Mara

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

    Meet author Jo Piazza O'Mara as she discusses and reads from her book Garden of Hope, a novel which follows the seemingly perfect Agosti family as they struggle to reconcile […]

  • Author Discussion – Leslie Golding Mastroianni

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

    Meet author Leslie Golding Mastroianni as she discusses and reads from her book Buying a Year. This novel follows the young divorcee Sharon as she lives frugally and does her […]

  • Breakfast at Tiffany’s Gala

    Westmoreland Club 59 S Franklin St, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Join us for the annual Osterhout Free Library Gala from 6-11pm at the Westmoreland Club in downtown Wilkes-Barre. The gala has a Breakfast at Tiffany's theme to honor the well-known […]

    $150

  • Teen Book Club

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

    Join us for the first meeting of the Teen Book Club! We don't have a selection this month, but we'll still talk about books and select future titles, eat food […]

  • Teen Night: Creativity 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 […]

  • Socrates Cafe

    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

    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

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • Read to a Dog @ South

    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.