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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 and discusses her thriller Hope You Guess My Name. Free refreshments will be provided.

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 after a harrowing secret is revealed. Free, with light refreshments. For questions or to make a reservation please call 570-821-1959.

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 best to balance the pressures of family and career in the midst of a group of comical and passionate characters. Free, with light refreshments. For […]

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 Truman Capote book and Audrey Hepburn movie. Reservations are $150 per person. That includes valet parking, open bar all night long, an exquisite dinner and […]

$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 and come up with a name!

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 we have Creativity Hour! If you like to write, draw or do crafts, then this is the event for you! Writing prompts and tips, drawing […]

Event Series 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!

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!

Event Series 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 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 […]

Event Series 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.

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 […]

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 […]

Event Series Coloring for Adults

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.

Event Series 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.

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.