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  • 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!

  • 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!

  • Summer Reading Program Kick-Off!

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

    Registration for Summer Reading begins today! Join us anytime between 9:00AM  and 3:30 for games and activities!

  • 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.

  • Lego Club @ North! (5:30 pm)

    Osterhout Free Library - North Branch 28 Oliver Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    The next Lego Club meeting for kids begins again at the North Branch, 28 Oliver Street in Parsons (W-B). This Monday at 5:30 pm, be there for Lego fun! And be sure to come sign up for the kick off of summer reading, with lunch at 11:00 on Wednesday!

  • Preschool Storytime

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

    Register and join us for our storytimes for children ages 3 1/2 to 5.

  • Preschool Storytime

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

    Register and join us for our storytimes for children ages 3 1/2 to 5.

  • Self Defense Training

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

    Dr. Mark Bohn teaches the basics of realistic self-defense. Participants must sign a waiver of liability. Water available.    

  • Preschool Storytime

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

    Register and join us for  storytime for children ages 3 1/2 to 5.

  • Summer Reading Kick Off @ North

    Osterhout Free Library - North Branch 28 Oliver Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Kick off Summer Reading this year with lunch at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 15th at North Branch in Parsons, 28 Oliver Street! Come sign up for Summer reading and enjoy a great lunch too!

  • Self Defense Training

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

    Dr. Mark Bohn teaches the basics of realistic self-defense. Participants must sign a waiver of liability. Water available.    

  • Pick Up Calendar for North Branch Summer Reading!

    Kids! Summer reading kicks off this week. Stop by the North Branch any time this week to pick up a fun calendar of events that will be going on throughout the summer! Find out all the fun in store at North Branch this summer!  

  • Teen Night: Get in the Game, Read! Kickoff Party

    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.Kicking off our summer reading program, Get in the Game, Read! with Life Size Games: Giant Jenga, Life Size Pac-Man, Hungry Hungry Hippos and more! Sign up for […]

  • Pick Up Calendar for North Branch Summer Reading!

    Kids! Summer reading kicks off this week. Stop by the North Branch any time this week to pick up a fun calendar of events that will be going on throughout the summer! Find out all the fun in store at North Branch this summer!  

  • 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.

  • Pajama Movie Night

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

    Join us this Summer for family pajama movie nights. Families and children of all ages welcome. You must sign up in advance  as space and supplies are limited! Call 570-823-0156, Ext 217 to register. This month we will be watching Snow Dogs                   Rated PG     […]

  • Pick Up Calendar for North Branch Summer Reading!

    Kids! Summer reading kicks off this week. Stop by the North Branch any time this week to pick up a fun calendar of events that will be going on throughout the summer! Find out all the fun in store at North Branch this summer!  

  • 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!

  • Preview Night 40th Annual Friends Book Sale

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

    The 40th Annual Book Sale (Rain or Shine), run by the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library. Great bargains on adult & children's fiction & non-fiction, biographies, health, religion, classics, cookbooks & history. Held under the tent on the patio next to the library at 71 S. Franklin Street. To kick-off the week-long sale, a […]

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  • Exercise Your Mind: Read. Summer Reading Club for Adults

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

    Join the Summer Reading Club for Adults beginning at 5 pm on Friday, June 17th at the Information Services desk.

  • Author Vistit: Tara Laskowski

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

    As part of June’s Third Friday event to attend the reading and book signing by Tara Laskowski author of the thriller and short story collection, Bystanders. Bystanders is a collection of tales about unexpected events which highlight the ways that fear and doubt can consume us and cause us to become obsessed– while simultaneously delving […]

  • Word Fountain Release Party

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

    The relaunch and release party for Word Fountain, the Literary Magazine of the Osterhout Free Library will feature readings from contributors to the new spring, 2016 issue. Join us in the Reading Room at 7:00 pm, directly following the author visit and book-signing for Tara Lawskowski. There will be refreshments served! For more info about […]

  • 40th Annual Friends Book Sale

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

    The 40th Annual Book Sale (Rain or Shine), run by the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library. Great bargains on adult & children's fiction & non-fiction, biographies, health, religion, classics, cookbooks, history & multi-media offerings (DVD's, CD's, VHS). Held under the tent on the patio next to the library at 71 S. Franklin Street. To […]

  • 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!

  • World Wide Knit in Public Day

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

    Join knitters from around the world & celebrate knitting. Prize drawing.  Light refreshments.    

  • Watercolor Paint-Along with Kristy Rice

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

    Kristy Rice takes the adult coloring craze a step further & introduces her watercoloring books, Painterly Days: The Watercoloring Books for Adults. Participants will watercolor a page from the books.  Paint, brushes, and pages provided.  Light refreshments.    

  • Exercise Your Mind: Read. Summer Reading Club for Adults

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

    Join the Summer Reading Club for Adults beginning at 5 pm on Friday, June 17th at the Information Services desk.

  • 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.

  • 40th Annual Friends Book Sale

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

    The 40th Annual Book Sale (Rain or Shine), run by the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library. Great bargains on adult & children's fiction & non-fiction, biographies, health, religion, classics, cookbooks, history & multi-media offerings (DVD's, CD's, VHS). Held under the tent on the patio next to the library at 71 S. Franklin Street. To […]