Luz County Library System Night Out with the Pens!

Come on out for a night of hockey benefiting the Luzerne County Library System (LCLS). The ten libraries which make up LCLS serves all residents within Luzerne County!
  • Friday, April 15, 2022
  • 7:05 pm
  • Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre
  • Penguins vs. Bears
  • $16.00 each (gold zone)
Click here to purchase tickets or contact Colby Gaugler at (570) 970-3605 or cgaugler@wbspenguins.com
A portion of the proceeds raised will benefit the Osterhout Free Library and the Luzerne County Library System!

FAFSA Overview on April 18

Learn the ins and outs of the FAFSA process on Monday, April 18, 2022 from 6-7pm (ET).
PHEAA will guide students and families through a step-by-step process of filing the FAFSA and state grant application.
For more information and to register, visit: PHEAA.org/virtual

TEEN Game Nights are back!

Teens Nights are coming back and we could not be happier!

Celebrate our return with new friends, new games and of course…PIZZA!

Space is limited to 15 participants. Please call us at (570) 823-0156 to register.

This event is FREE!

Osterhout Free Library announces Annual Campaign Chairs

The Osterhout Free Library is proud to announce that Scott and Libby Lynett are the 2016 Annual Campaign Chairs. The Lynetts accepted the position from the 2015 Chairs, Mr. and Mrs. Eberhard Faber.

Libby Lynett is Managing Director of Lantern Hill Logistics and Transportation Services in Shavertown, and has served in that role since 2003. Libby volunteers at Epona Equine Education, where she helps autistic children receive horse therapy.

Scott Lynett is the CEO of PDQ Print Center/Times Companies in Taylor, which provide design, printing and direct mail services for corporations and not-for-profits in PA & NY. He previously served as CEO of Times-Shamrock Communications, as an Asst. District Attorney in Philadelphia and served as law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge William J. Nealon, Jr. in Scranton.

Scott serves on the Board of Trustees of Misericordia University, the Board of Directors of the United Way of the Wyoming Valley and the Board of Directors of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry. Scott and Libby have three children: Henry, Scotty and Keeley and reside in Shavertown.

The Lynetts cordially invite community members to join them at the An American in Paris Gala, the Osterhout’s largest fundraiser, on Saturday, September 10th from 6-11pm at the Westmoreland Club. Please call 570.823.0156 x 218 to discuss sponsorship opportunities or to make a gala reservation.

The Osterhout Free Library’s Annual Campaign Goal for 2016 is $400,000. Special events like the Annual Gala are part of this goal. All funds raised via the Annual Campaign go to support the Osterhout Free Library and its mission to provide free books, DVDs, Blu-rays, CD’s and educational programs to the residents of Wilkes-Barre and surrounding communities.

Visit www.osterhout.info to learn more about what the Osterhout Free Library offers the community, or find us on Facebook.

Molly Hoegen, Osterhout Library Gala Co-Chair, Libby and Scott Lynett, 2016 Annual Campaign Chairs, and Barbara Toczko-Maculloch, Gala Co-Chair.
(Left to right) Molly Hoegen, Osterhout Library Gala Co-Chair, Libby and Scott Lynett, 2016 Annual Campaign Chairs, and Barbara Toczko-Maculloch, Gala Co-Chair.

 

Senator John Yudichak and Family Donate to Luzerne County Library System

The Luzerne County Library System (LCLS) is pleased to announce that The Yudichak Family Lighthouse Fund of The Luzerne Foundation has donated $5,000 to fund the 2016 County-wide Summer Reading Program. The Yudichak Family has funded the program since 2011.

The LCLS was founded in 1984. It is made up of ten libraries throughout Luzerne County that work cooperatively to provide citizens with recreational and educational materials and programs.

The Summer Reading Program continues through mid-August. It is open to all ages (children, teens and adults). There are weekly prizes and attendees are eligible to receive a certificate for participating. Sign up at your local library. To find the library nearest you, visit www.luzernelibraries.org.

Front Row: Senator John Yudichak’s wife, Heather with their children (from left): Evelyn, Sarah, Grace and Anna. Back Row: Richard Miller, Executive Director, Osterhout Free Library, Elaine Rash, Youth Services Coordinator, Osterhout Library & Charles Barber, President/CEO of The Luzerne Foundation.
Front Row: Senator John Yudichak’s wife, Heather with their children (from left): Evelyn, Sarah, Grace and Anna. Back Row: Richard Miller, Executive Director, Osterhout Free Library, Elaine Rash, Youth Services Coordinator, Osterhout Library & Charles Barber, President/CEO of The Luzerne Foundation.