Tales from the Albright

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Diane about Library Express Bookstore. We talk about the location being a unique combination of a bookstore and library branch and what events are coming up soon. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode, Jenny and Alyssa discuss a brief overview of romance novels throughout the years. The discussion includes our own experiences reading romance novels, the social impact of novels, and how they are becoming increasingly popular due to Tiktok. Resources and references discussed in this article can be found on albright.org. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Angela discuss the upcoming events at the Lackawanna County Children's Library. These include story times, crafts, science experiments, and a special birthday party for Cal, the library's mascot. We hope you enjoy and join us for the programs mentioned in the episode!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana discuss The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. As they progress though the discussion questions found at the end of the book, they talk about similarities to Sherlock Holmes, opinions on British culture, and have a lively discussion about cake. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Tina regarding the new services offered by the Scranton Public Library during the past year. It includes discussion of our delivery services, Makerspace, and the library of things coming to the library in 2023. The end of the episode features some New Year's resolutions submitted by the staff. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Angela about upcoming winter programs at the Lackawanna County Children's Library. These include movie nights, math programs for families, and a winter challenge. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Briana and Alyssa discuss "This is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch" by Tabitha Carvan. The book is about finding joy in something and rediscovering hobbies as adults. Throughout the episode we discuss our own experiences with fandom and our own obsessions. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jason discuss historic cookbooks that can be found on the Lackawanna Valley Digital Archives. We talk about the contents of the cookbooks and recipes that the staff of the Scranton Public Library made. If you are looking for a new recipe to try for your Thanksgiving gathering, this is the episode for you! We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Briana leads the discussion on A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger. The book has been selected as the Big Library Read book for November 2 through November 16, 2022. This means that anyone who has the Libby app is able to read the book without waiting for a hold. Briana and Alyssa discuss our thoughts on the book, contemporary issues presented in the text, and more. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Ann discuss reports of ghost sightings and experiences from the staff of the Scranton Public Library. This is an update to last year's episode on the same topic. We hope you had a good Halloween!