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

This Saturday, October 24, meet your skeleton by way of Dr. Emily Malsom, who will be here to tell you about your bones ...
10/22/2026

This Saturday, October 24, meet your skeleton by way of Dr. Emily Malsom, who will be here to tell you about your bones & will have some bone models to show you.
She'll also share a skeleton story and a craft. The fun begins at 10 am!

It's not too late to sign up for our next "spooky" LEGO CLUB event. The fun begins on Wednesday, October 28 @ 5:30 pm. ...
10/22/2026

It's not too late to sign up for our next "spooky" LEGO CLUB event. The fun begins on Wednesday, October 28 @ 5:30 pm. Please call 570-823-0156 Ext. 217 to join us.

The next KIDZ CLUB event will be a Halloween Costume Party @ 6:00 pm on Monday, October 26. There will be games, treats...
10/22/2026

The next KIDZ CLUB event will be a Halloween Costume Party @ 6:00 pm on Monday, October 26. There will be games, treats, and prizes, but SPACE IS LIMITED, so please call 570-823-0156 Ext. 217 to register if you would like to attend.

🤓👉Bookish Banter- Teen Book Club📚📖Calling all teens! Joins us for Bookish Banter, a fun and relaxed book club where you ...
10/22/2026

🤓👉Bookish Banter- Teen Book Club📚📖
Calling all teens! Joins us for Bookish Banter, a fun and relaxed book club where you can talk about whatever you’re into – books, movies, games or TV shows. No assigned reading, no pressure, just great conversation and shared interests! Try out a new genre, get recommendations from peers and make new friends! Snacks and refreshment served!

📅 Wednesday, November 11, 2026
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 3rd Floor Meeting Room
👥 Teens & Young Adults

🧶🎃 Knotty Brunch is Back – With a Spooky Twist! 👻Calling all knitters and crocheters ages 10+! Join us at Osterhout Free...
10/22/2026

🧶🎃 Knotty Brunch is Back – With a Spooky Twist! 👻

Calling all knitters and crocheters ages 10+! Join us at Osterhout Free Library for a cozy, creative brunch filled with yarn, friends, and Halloween fun!

This month, we’re bringing out a few spooky patterns for anyone who would like to give them a try. Bring your current project, share tips and tricks, swap supplies, enjoy free food, and make new friends!

✨ Knotty Brunch Details:

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre

No class, no pressure—just a social gathering for yarn lovers to connect and create together! Bring your projects and your creativity. We can’t wait to see what you’re making! 🧡🧶

Thank you so much to Kate and George from Laundry Lane Laundromat for reaching out and helping with our Adulting 101 pro...
10/21/2026

Thank you so much to Kate and George from Laundry Lane Laundromat for reaching out and helping with our Adulting 101 program - Wash Rinse Repeat! They provided free samples of detergent to take home with extras added to our community pantry while supplies last. 👗👔🧼🫧

👻 Bake up some spooky fun this Halloween season!The Osterhout Free Library is helping you get ready for Halloween with o...
10/21/2026

👻 Bake up some spooky fun this Halloween season!

The Osterhout Free Library is helping you get ready for Halloween with our festive cookie cutter set! Part of our Library of Things collection, this set features everything you need for a hauntingly delicious baking night. Best of all, borrowing is completely free—just check it out with your library card exactly like a book! 🎃

Questions? Call us at 570-823-0156.

✨ DREAM WEAVERS ✨Teens & Young Adults—come get creative and learn how to make your very own Ojibwe Dreamcatcher! 🪶Join u...
10/21/2026

✨ DREAM WEAVERS ✨
Teens & Young Adults—come get creative and learn how to make your very own Ojibwe Dreamcatcher! 🪶

Join us for an evening of hands-on crafting while learning about Dreamcatchers and other Native American art forms. All materials are provided!

📅 Wednesday, November 4, 2026
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 3rd Floor Meeting Room
👥 Teens & Young Adults
📝 Registration is required! Call the library at 570-823-0156 or register online at: https://osterhout.info/program-registration/

Come create, learn, and weave your own dream! 🌙🪶

A lot of exciting improvements happening here at the library, but that does mean some noise and disturbances over the ne...
10/21/2026

A lot of exciting improvements happening here at the library, but that does mean some noise and disturbances over the next couple of weeks. There are currently no public restrooms, but our brand new family restroom will be ready for use very soon (pics 2 & 3)! The regular public restrooms are undergoing their own renovations, so that updated modern amenities will be available for all. We truly appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this construction phase and look forward to providing updated amenities for our patrons!

🎃📚 Ready for a New Scare? 👻Calling all Teen and YA horror fans! Looking for your next spine-tingling read? Discover the ...
10/21/2026

🎃📚 Ready for a New Scare? 👻

Calling all Teen and YA horror fans! Looking for your next spine-tingling read? Discover the new horror ebooks available on the CloudLibrary app at Osterhout Free Library!

From creepy mysteries and haunted places to supernatural thrills and terrifying twists, there's a new nightmare waiting for you around every corner. 🕷️🖤

📱 Download the CloudLibrary app, grab your library card, and find your next fright—if you dare! www.yourcloudlibrary.com

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

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+15708230156

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