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Established in 1893, the Scranton Public Library serves Scranton, Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas. The library strives to enhance the lives of all individuals by offering free access to materia... more
FAQs about Tales from the Albright:How many episodes does Tales from the Albright have?The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.
July 13, 2022Episode 36: Olesnovich Family Crimes, Part IIOn this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jenny discuss Ella and Joseph Olesnovich. After a brief look at the Olesnovich family as a whole, they have a lively discussion regarding Ella being arrested for multiple thefts. During this, they discover that Cupid has a first name! Alyssa and Jenny then discuss Joseph's arrest for forgery. We hope you enjoy!...more24minPlay
July 06, 2022Episode 35: Olesnovich Family Crimes, Part IOn this episode of Tales from the Albright, Jenny and Alyssa discuss Frank Olesnovich, who worked with Michael Healey and Jacob Tice to rob people of their money. They discuss their crimes, the trial, and how Frank's father, Theodore, was the reason the group was caught. We hope you enjoy!...more19minPlay
June 29, 2022Episode 34: Coal Mining Under AlbrightOn this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss coal mining that took place under the Albright Memorial Library. They talk about land ownership, coal mining, and The Scranton Coal Company. We hope you enjoy!...more16minPlay
June 23, 2022Episode 33: Meet the Staff: JennyOn this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Jenny about her experiences working for the Scranton Public Library and the Lackawanna Children's Library. She discusses her recent change in position, the importance of word of mouth to spread information about the library, and future projects. We hope you enjoy!...more16minPlay
June 15, 2022Episode 32: Meet the Staff: TinaOn this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Tina about her experiences as the head of the circulation department. She discusses her experiences at the Scranton Public Library and our new maker space. We hope you enjoy!...more12minPlay
June 08, 2022Episode 31: Death on the Nile, Part 2On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana continue their discussion of Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. They discuss the themes of racism, classism, and feminism that can be found within the book. This leads to a comparison between the book and the 2022 Death on the Nile film. We hope you enjoy!...more24minPlay
June 01, 2022Episode 30: Death on the Nile, Part 1On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana discuss the novel Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. Alyssa explains Christie's interest in archeology and experiences in the Middle East before Briana provides a literary analysis of the book. This is part one of two. We hope you enjoy!...more26minPlay
May 04, 2022Episode 29: Meet the Staff: AnnOn this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Ann about her experiences working at the Scranton Public Library. They cover research in the reference department, the tech table, and the stereotype that librarians all own cats. We hope you enjoy!...more11minPlay
April 27, 2022Episode 28: Meet the Staff: BrianaOn this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Briana about her new position of Reader Services Assistant/Young Adult Coordinator for the Scranton Public Library. We discuss her journey to working in libraries, future young adult programming, and why cardigans are so prominent in library culture. We hope you enjoy!...more14minPlay
April 20, 2022Episode 27: Meet the Staff: LauraOn this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Laura, who is the human resource manager for the Scranton Public Library. We discuss how she came to work for the library, what her role entails, and the library's puzzle collection. We hope you enjoy!...more11minPlay
FAQs about Tales from the Albright:How many episodes does Tales from the Albright have?The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.