Tales from the Albright

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Michele about her role as District Consultant. She discusses what it means to be a district library, her work with libraries across Pennsylvania, and how this position benefits the general public. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Jess, who is currently the Director of Community Engagement at the Scranton Public Library. She discusses what is involved in this role and her transition to her new position of Head of Digital Services and IT. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Jess interviews Alyssa, the regular host of Tales from the Albright. They discuss Alyssa's background, what it is like to work in the Reference Department, and more. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Scott, the CEO of the Scranton Public Library about his journey working in the library field. They also discuss what a typical day looks like. We hope you enjoy!

Do you ever wonder why Scranton is called "The Electric City"?

On this week's episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss the famous nickname, electric trolleys, and electricity in the city of Scranton. They discover surprising connections to the Albright Memorial Library. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss Joseph Albright. Albright and his family lived on the property where the Albright Memorial Library now stands. It is an interesting look into the early days of Scranton, Pennsylvania. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Emily discuss librarian fashion during the 1890s. They discuss how clothing reflected the emerging modern active woman around the turn of the century. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Scott Thomas about the past year of the Scranton Public Library. They also discuss the future of the library and projects for the new year. Alyssa ends the episode with potential topics for the podcast in 2022. We hope you enjoy!

Note: Thank you for listening and supporting Tales from the Albright since it began in July of this year. We look forward to bringing new and interesting stories in 2022!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Tina and Jess about the last year in their respective roles. They discuss new circulating collections, programs, outreach efforts, and the library's mini-golf fundraiser for 2022.

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Jess and Michele discuss books that the Scranton Public Library staff have read in 2021. Genres discussed include sci-fi, historical fiction, romance, and non-fiction. We hope you enjoy!