Using the Library

Check out our Patron Guide which contains more information about borrowing materials.

ADULT SERVICES

The library offers a large selection of fiction, nonfiction, reference books, audiobooks, large print books, videos, periodicals, and music CDs. Free Internet access is available on our computers, as well as the use of Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, and Excel. Free WiFi is available throughout the library. Staff are available to help place holds, find books and answer other question,

Interlibrary loans are available and reserves can be put on books and materials not on the shelves. Renewals on checked out items can be made at the library or by calling 570-675-1182.

You must have your library card to check out books and materials.

YOUNG ADULT SERVICES

A selection of paperbacks, hardcover fiction, nonfiction, and college and career guides, all geared toward young adults, are located in the main reading area of the library.

CHILDREN’S SERVICES

Picture and board books, beginning readers for preschool through grade three, children’s reference books, audiobooks, DVDs, fiction for elementary and middle school readers, nonfiction, biographies, holiday books, and computers are located in the Children’s Wing. Infant, toddler, and preschool story times are scheduled year-round. Special programs are held throughout the year with guest speakers and presenters, and a Summer Reading Club is held each summer for toddlers and elementary age children.

COMMUNITY ROOM

Our Community Room is available for use by nonprofit and civic groups throughout the Back Mountain. The fee is $25.00 during library hours and an additional $10.00 an hour for after hour use.