Osterhout Free Library

Osterhout Free Library The OFL has been providing educational materials and information services to Luzerne County residents for 137 years!

🦴📚 Unearth a Story This Summer! 📚🦴Teens—get ready to dig into a summer full of reading, prizes, and discovery with our T...
06/07/2026

🦴📚 Unearth a Story This Summer! 📚🦴
Teens—get ready to dig into a summer full of reading, prizes, and discovery with our Teen Summer Reading Program!
From June 1st through August 31st, every time you check out a book or item from the library, you’ll receive a scratch-off ticket 🎟️
✨ Each ticket = a chance to win a prize
✨ Every ticket can also be entered into our Grand Prize drawing
📌 One ticket per person, per day
The more you read, the more chances you have to win—so start stacking up those checkouts and see what you can uncover!
Stop by the Osterhout Free Library to get started and let the adventure begin! 🦖📖

🌞🎥 Friday Movie Matinees continue at the Osterhout Free Library with A Place in the Sun on Friday, June 12 at 1:00 PM in...
06/07/2026

🌞🎥 Friday Movie Matinees continue at the Osterhout Free Library with A Place in the Sun on Friday, June 12 at 1:00 PM in the Reading Room.

Starring legendary actors Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and Shelley Winters, this acclaimed classic tells a gripping story of ambition, romance, and tragedy.

⭐ Not Rated
⏱ Runtime: 2 hours 2 minutes
📍 Reading Room
🎟 Free and open to the public

Local author, Nicole Negrón, will be joining us on June 13th to discuss her book "Decorum" as well as the writing and pu...
06/06/2026

Local author, Nicole Negrón, will be joining us on June 13th to discuss her book "Decorum" as well as the writing and publication process. Call 570-821-1959 or visit our website to register: https://osterhout.info/program-registration/. Walk-ins welcome the day of!

🌈📚 Proud to be me!Celebrate kindness, confidence, friendship, and being yourself with children’s ebooks available on the...
06/06/2026

🌈📚 Proud to be me!

Celebrate kindness, confidence, friendship, and being yourself with children’s ebooks available on the app. From uplifting stories about self-acceptance to colorful tales featuring diverse families and characters, there’s something for every young reader to enjoy.

💖 Read about being true to yourself
🌈 Discover stories filled with kindness and inclusion
📲 Borrow ebooks anytime, anywhere with your library card

Because every child deserves stories that remind them they matter—just the way they are. ✨

06/05/2026

Your donation during can support supplies and programming needs in our Youth Services Department! Staff develop and host a wide range of hands on children's programming every month. And did you know? The Osterhout Free Library had the first dedicated children's wing in the nation and led the way for other libraries! Giving is open until 7PM! https://www.nepagives.org/organization/Osterhout-Free-Library

It's time for Summer Reading! Beginning this Saturday, June 6, you can sign up for the "Unearth A Story" Summer Reading...
06/05/2026

It's time for Summer Reading! Beginning this Saturday, June 6, you can sign up for the "Unearth A Story" Summer Reading Program. Stop by the Children's Wing any time on Saturday, or the next time you visit the Library.

06/05/2026

Richie, from the library's Youth Services Department runs the monthly LEGO Club program! Your NEPA Gives donation can help grow this program and support young builders with fun, creative and FREE activities! Support the Lego Club! DONATE HERE BEFORE 7PM: https://www.nepagives.org/organization/Osterhout-Free-Library

🍅🎬 Join us for Friday Movie Matinees at the Osterhout Free Library with a screening of Fried Green Tomatoes on Friday, J...
06/05/2026

🍅🎬 Join us for Friday Movie Matinees at the Osterhout Free Library with a screening of Fried Green Tomatoes on Friday, June 5 at 1:00 PM in the Reading Room!

Starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Mary-Louise Parker, this beloved drama weaves together friendship, family, and unforgettable stories across generations.

⭐ Rated PG-13
⏱ Runtime: 2 hours 10 minutes
📍 Reading Room
🎟 Free and open to the public

Address

71 S Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18701

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 7:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 7:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Saturday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+15708230156

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