Socrates Cafe
Osterhout Free Library - Central Branch 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United StatesDiscuss, listen to, and raise questions about a topic chosen. All are welcome!
Discuss, listen to, and raise questions about a topic chosen. All are welcome!
Join us in the Children's Department on Thursday, August 8th for Family Fun Night! From 6:00-7:00PM, you can create your own jumbo pinwheel to take home with you! Registration is not required, and all materials are provided. For more information, please call 570-823-0156 ext. 217.
Join us for a free showing of The Day of the Jackal. This film is rated PG and runs for 2 hours and 25 minutes. This is a free event sponsored by the Elizabeth Walter Estate and the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library.
Join us for a presentation by Financial Advisor Blair Saba as she discusses the highs and lows of investing, how to manage current fluctuations, and strategies to prepare for future uncertainties. Discover why market volatility is a normal part of investing and explore opportunities you might be missing. This is a free event.
Join us for a Science Adventure on Saturday, August 10th in the Children's Department! Stop by any time from 11AM-1PM to experiment with our Ozobots (mini robots you can control using color-coded drawings)! Registration for this event is not required. For more information, please call 570-823-0156 ext. 217.
Read & Share What are you reading this Summer? We want to know. Stop in for this laid back version of a book club and share what you're reading with us! Drinks and snacks will be provided! Teens Wednesday August 14th 5:00 -6:30PM 3rd Floor Meeting Room Registration is not required but appreciated; https://osterhout.info/program-registration/
Join us for a free showing of The Pink Panther. This film is rated PG and runs for 2 hours. This is a free event sponsored by the Elizabeth Walter Estate and the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library.
Please join us on Saturday, August 17th from 11AM - 1PM for our Superhero Adventure Day! Make your own heroes, comics, masks, and more! Registration is not required. For more information, please call 570-823-0156 ext. 217.
Movie Night - Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Experience the story of THE HUNGER GAMES - 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Teens & Young Adults Wednesday August 21st 4:30 - 7:00PM Reading Room […]
Join us on Wednesday, August 21st from 5:30 - 7:00 PM for our superhero themed Lego Club! Registration is required. To register, please call 570-823-0156 ext. 217.
Join us for a free showing of Double Indemnity. This film is rated PG and runs for 1 hour and 47 minutes. This is a free event sponsored by the Elizabeth Walter Estate and the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library.
Buy one book, get one free in the Friends of the Osterhout Book Shop! Sale valid the last Saturday of each month. The library is closed August 31 for Labor Day weekend. This month's BOGO sale will be on Saturday, August 24th.
This month, we'll be meeting in the Reading Room of the Osterhout Free Library to watch and discuss the film Hereditary. We'll learn what happens when a tragedy-based family drama goes a bit too far. This film is rated R and runs for two hours. This is a free event for adults only. To register: […]
On Monday, August 26th, children ages 9-12 are invited to the Children's Wing from 6-7PM for some bracelet making fun! All materials will be provided by the library; just bring your creativity! Registration for this event is required. To register, please call 570-823-0156 ext. 217.
Adulting 101: Guided Meditation Join Howard Thomas for a guided meditation. Focus on your mental health and get yourself centered! Participants receive a free Yoga mat! Teens and Young Adult Wednesday, August 28th 5:00 - 6:30PM 3rd Floor Meeting Room Registration is required. Please call 570-823-0156 or register online at: https://osterhout.info/program-registration/
Join us for a free showing of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. This film is rated PG and runs for 2 hours and 27 minutes. This is a free event sponsored by the Elizabeth Walter Estate and the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library.
Fall Storytime! Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. No need to register, just stop in for stories, songs & a fun craft! For more information, please call 570-823-0156, ext. 217.
Make your own Cemetarium! We're celebrating the spooky season a little early but just in time for the new "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice" movie! We'll provide all the supplies. You can choose to bring your own glass container, otherwise we'll have extras available. Teens Wednesday September 4, 2024 5:00 -7:00PM 3rd Floor Meeting Room Call us at […]
Join the Franklin Street Sleuths for our monthly mystery book discussion! This month, we will be discussing Last Day by Luanne Rice. A limited number of copies are available to purchase at the Osterhout Free Library Central Branch for a nominal fee. This meeting will be held at the Osterhout Free Library North Branch on […]
Join us for a free showing of Sorry, Wrong Number. This film is not rated and runs for 1 hours and 29 minutes. This is a free event sponsored by the Elizabeth Walter Estate and the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library.
Save the Date for the Osterhout Free Library’s 20th Anniversary Gala & Auction event: An Evening in the Secret Garden We hope you will join us for this very special evening on Friday, September 6, 2024 at the Westmoreland Club, to celebrate the library and raise money for all of the free programs and services […]
Join us in the Children's Department on Saturday, September 7th for a variety of fall-themed crafts. No need to register for this event! Just stop in any time from 10AM - 2PM. For more information, please call 570-823-0156, ext. 217.
Fall Storytime! Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. No need to register, just stop in for stories, songs & a fun craft! For more information, please call 570-823-0156, ext. 217.
Register to vote, check your status, and learn how and why to vote. All ages are welcome! No politics, just voting. To register, please call, fill out our online form, or visit the Information Services Desk. Phone: 570-821-1959 Online: Form Link
YOUR Vote & Voice Register to vote, check your voter status, learn why and how to vote during this all ages program! No politics just voting. All Ages Welcome Wednesday September 11th, 2024 5:00 -7:00PM 3rd Floor Meeting Room Registration is required. Please call us at 570-823-0156 or register online at https://osterhout.info/program-registration/
Discuss, listen to, and raise questions about a topic chosen. All are welcome!
Discuss, listen to, and raise questions about a topic chosen. All are welcome!
Join us for a free showing of The Man Who Would Be King. This film is rated PG and runs for 2 hours and 9 minutes. This is a free event sponsored by the Elizabeth Walter Estate and the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library.
Join us in the Children's Department on Saturday, September 14th to make and fly your own paper airplane! See how far your airplane flies, and compete against other participants for the farthest flying airplane! Registration for this event is not required; just stop in any time from 11AM-2PM! For more information, please call 570-823-0156, ext. […]
Please join us for our first Tween Tuesday, for ages 8-12! This event will be held from 6-7PM on Tuesday, September 17th. Our first tween event will be Bad Art Night, where one lucky bad artist will win the "Worst Artist Award." This is a night to be creative, be silly, and have fun! Snacks […]