E.C. Scranton Memorial Library

What's New

Support Your Local, Support Your Library by Shopping Small and Giving Big!

To kick off its annual fundraising campaign, Scranton Memorial Library will celebrate its 2nd annual Support Your Local, Support Your Library fundraiser. During the month of July, the library is partnering with local business owners that have generously offered to make a donation to Scranton Memorial Library’s annual fund. By simply eating or shopping at your favorite local establishments, you support your community and your library. Link to calendar and flyers in post.

On the Top of the Town…

Looking down on creation (June 2019).

Searching for your ancestors this summer?

Take a break from the present to visit the library and search ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION. This ever-growing storehouse of 7000 databases contains billions of records covering people from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and more. Find censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, and maps. Ancestry Library Edition is available only in the library, so come in and browse.

BE M.E. – Buy a Brick Campaign!

Inscribe a brick or create an art tile to honor those you care about and help build the future library! Click here to learn how > Read more >

Text Messaging Service Now Available

With the Shoutbomb text messaging service, you can use your mobile phone to receive text notices about holds that are available, items that are due soon, and overdue items and fines. You can also send a text to renew an item and add multiple library cards to one phone. Follow the link in this post to sign up.