April Events at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library!

The April Calendar of events is here!

Stop by for some exciting events this month.

Interested in attending an event?

Click here to register online!

Click on the calendar to view front and back.

For more information, please call 570-207-0764.

See you at the Library,

Miss Amber

April Raffle @ Nancy Kay Holmes Library!

We're gearing up for not one, but two sessions of LEGO Club at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library!

LEGO Club will take place on Wednesday, April 9th AND Wednesday, April 30th at 5:30PM.

Click here to register!

To make LEGO Club even greater, we have a special prize to raffle off!

During the month of April, stop by to check out books and you'll receive a raffle ticket for every 5 books you check out. These raffle tickets will get you entered to win a LEGO City Museum Break-In Set!

We will draw the winner at the end of the month, so stop by and earn some raffle tickets today!

See you at the library, 

Miss Amber

Bookworm Buddies at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library

The Bookworm Buddies are looking for a few kids who love to have fun at the library!

Each Monday at 3:30PM we will meet upstairs in the Young Adult Room play games, eat snacks, and participate in unique activities. 

If you're interested, please call 570-207-0764 to register!

See you there, 
Miss Amber

Kids in the Kitchen

The Junior League of Scranton
wants to help you make healthy lifestyle choices.

Join them for stories and a food tasting

@ The Nancy Kay Holmes Library!

Monday, April 7th

5:30-6:30pm

Ages 3 – 6

Happy Snacking,

Miss Amber

Battle of the Books

Miss Amber is looking for a few good readers in grades 4-12 to join the Battle of the Books Team this summer.

What is Jr. Battle of the Books?

Jr. Battle of the Books is a fun and competitive reading contest for readers in 4th-6th grade.

Library teams will be quizzed on the 5 selected books at the end of the summer in a countywide contest on Thursday, August 7th at 5:30 PM at Marywood University's Lynett Multimedia Room.

Teams consist of 3-5 members and participants are quizzed on their knowledge of the selected books. There will be weekly team meetings throughout the summer. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team! Represent your library in this county-wide contest! Call 570-207-0764 to register for this competition!

This year, we will be reading and discussing the following books:

The City of Embers by Jeanne DuPrau

Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini by Sid Fleischman

Rules by Cynthia Lord

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

What is The Battle of the Books?

The Battle of the Books is a fun and competitive reading contest for students in grades 7-12. This contest is divided into two levels: 7th-9th grade and 10th-12th grade.

Library teams will be quizzed on the 5 selected books at the end of the summer in a countywide contest on Thursday, August 14th at 5:30 PM at Marywood University's Lynett Multimedia Room.

Teams consist of 3-5 members and participants are quizzed on their knowledge of the selected books. There will be weekly team meetings throughout the summer. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team! Represent your library in this county-wide contest! Call 570-207-0764 to register for this competition!

7th-9th Grade Titles:
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Count by 7's by Holly Goldberg Sloan
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

10th-12th Grade Titles:
1984 by George Orwell
Shelter by Harlan Coben
Jump by Elisa Carbone
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Elinor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Join the team!

Miss Amber

Sign up Deadline is Monday, July 7th