ALBRIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY

WILL BE CLOSED

MONDAY, JANUARY 1ST, 2007

IN OBSERVANCE OF

NEW YEARS DAY

First Night Scranton buttons

are still available at the

Circulation Desk for $10.00

TITLE OF FINAL HARRY POTTER

BOOK REVEALED

According to J.K. Rowling's website, the title of the seventh and final Harry Potter book is "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." The book will be published July 21, 2007.

Looking for that elusive last-minute Christmas gift? In the main lobby at Albright Memorial Library, you will be able to purchase a number of library-related gifts for that special someone.

Albright Memorial Library Ornaments - $8.00

First Night Scranton Buttons - $8.00 before Dec. 25th - $10.00 after Dec. 25th

BOOKS

Scranton's Mayors by David Wenzel - $14.15

Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse - $6.50

Growing Up in the Valley - $16.95

Gateway to the Clouds - $25.00

Laurel Line - $39.95

The Reference Department wishes you

the warmest and happiest of holiday seasons.

Click here to view the library's holiday hours.

PRADA, NASCAR AND D'OH

HIGHLIGHT 2007

LACKAWANNA COUNTY

LIBRARY LECTURE SERIES

The following is the 2007 schedule for the Lackawanna County Library Lecture Series, presented at the

Scranton Cultural Center:

Stuart Woods

(mystery author, Dark Harbor, Two Dollar Bill)

Monday, April 9th

7 PM

Jimmy Spencer

(NASCAR driver)

Monday, May 21st

7 PM

Lauren Weisberger

(Scranton native and bestselling author of

The Devil Wears Prada and Everyone Worth Knowing)

Thursday, September 6th

7 PM

Mike Reiss

(Emmy-winning producer and writer of The Simpsons,

co-creator of The Critic, and children's book author)

Thursday, October 25th

7 PM

Thanks to Mary Barna for the scoop.

Click here for the holiday hours for Albright Memorial Library.

IRAQ STUDY GROUP REPORT

AVAILABLE FREE ONLINE

The Iraq Study Group Report, released just yesterday, is available to the public online for free. Click here to read the full document.

LCLS IN THE NEWS

From the desk of Library Administrator Mary Garm:

The December 5, 2006, issue of The Times-Tribune featured an article (Library Takes Cyberleap Forward) on our new downloadable audio book service in the Lifestyles section. In case you missed it, here's the link:

http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17549144&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=450444&rfi=6

To start downloading FREE audio books with your Lackawanna County Library Card, click here.

FRIENDS OF THE

SCRANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

VHS SALE

The Friends of the Scranton Public Library are holding a VHS tape sale in the lobby of the Albright Memorial Library. Priced from $1.00-$2.00 per tape.

ALBRIGHT HOLIDAY HOURS

Friday, December 22nd

The Reference Department will close at 3 PM

and the library will close at 4 PM.

Saturday, December 23rd

CLOSED

Sunday, December 24th

CLOSED

Monday, December 25th

CLOSED

For an EXTRA holiday treat,
click here to hear Lou Monte sing
"Dominick the Italian Christmas Donkey."

The Reference Department wishes you
the warmest and happiest of holiday seasons.

AUTHOR AND FORMER SCRANTON MAYOR DAVID WENZEL

TO HOLD BOOK SIGNING AT ALBRIGHT

Author and former Scranton mayor David Wenzel will be signing copies of his book Scranton's Mayors on Sunday, December 10th at 2 PM at the Albright Memorial Library.

Wenzel's book and the history of Scranton's mayors were recently profiled in Electric City. Click here to read the article.