Mini Canvas Art Contest

Grab a kit from the Osterhout Free Library and return your submission by Jan 31!

Contest rules:

  • Theme: Books! How they make you feel? What you love about them? GO NUTS!
  • Medium: Whatever you want!
  • Age Group: Children, Teens and/or Adults
  • Deadline: All submissions must be returned to the Osterhout Free Library (71 S. Franklin St. location) by 1/31/2023
  • Name, phone and age group must be listed.
  • Must be a Luzerne County resident.
  • One winner from each age group will be chosen.
  • Prize: $25.00 gift card to Michael’s Arts and Crafts.
  • Artwork will be displayed at the Osterhout Free Library for the month of February 2023 and may be shared on the library’s social media accounts and website.
  • After display, submissions can be picked up.

Questions? Please email Laura at lharding@luzernelibraries.org or call 570-823-0156. 

Thank you, Friends!

Thank you, Friends!

We are so grateful to the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library who recently donated $35,000 to the library!

The Friends work tirelessly each week to ensure the success of the Book Shop and our Annual Tent Sale. To learn more about the Friends or to get involved, click here.

Holiday Hours

Please take note of our holiday hours as we approach the end of December:

  • 12/24/2022 – Closed
  • 12/25/2022 – Closed
  • 12/26/2022 – Closed
  • 12/27/2022 – 12/29/2022 – 8:30am to 5:00pm
  • 12/30/2022 – 8:30am to 4:00pm
  • 12/31/2022 – Closed
  • 01/01/2023 – Closed
  • 01/02/2023 – Closed
  • 01/03/2023 – Normal business hours resume. Click here for those hours.

We wish you a very happy and safe holiday season!

 

Nearly 1,000 New E-Books Added to Power Library!

Nearly 1,000 new e-books on the subjects of digital literacy, computer programming, juvenile and young adult nonfiction, business, communication, and more are available at Power Library! All you need is a library card for access. Click here to learn more! 

South Branch closed until further notice.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, South Branch (located at 2 Airy Street in Wilkes-Barre), will be closed until further notice. Our deepest apologies for the inconvenience. Rest assured, Central, North and Plains remain open and we look forward to seeing you! Please do not hesitate to call (570) 823-0156 with any questions or concerns.

Climate Change and Us

Join us on November 3 at 5:30pm to discuss climate change and what that really means for us. Free to attend. Simply call 570-823-0156 t register. 

Online Auction Kicks off on Tues, Sept 6th!

The Osterhout in Wonderland online silent auction is now LIVE! Click here to bid on an array of over 100 fabulous items! You can also enter for your chance to win $5,000 cash! Proceeds raised benefit the Children’s Wing at the Osterhout Free Library. 
Questions? Please contact Amber Loomis at aloomis@luzernelibraries.org or call (570) 823-0156, ext. 218.