Part Time Circulation & Children's Room Assistant

Part Time, 20 Hours Per Week

Click on the Employment Opportunities page at left for more information.

Stop by the library’s Community Room to check out our annual Christmas Extravaganza Pop Up Shop! The shop is open now to December 14, from 10:00am to 4:00pm, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

The shop is raffling a Snowman on Skis porch decoration! Tickets are $1.00 each, 6 for $15.00, or 15 for $10.00. The winner will be picked December 14.

You’ll find wreaths, glassware, figurines, vintage décor, decorations and more. Come down to find that perfect item to decorate your home or to gift to someone special!

Closed Thanksgiving. All proceeds benefit the library.

Click here to follow the Pop Up Shop’s Facebook Page.

Join us Thursday, December 19 at 6:30pm for the next meeting of this recurring monthly program!

Raise questions about & discuss a chosen topic. All are welcome, no registration required.

Each month, we will post a list of the newest titles that have been added to our collection.

For November 2024:

Express Loan

Time Will Tell: A Novel by Rita Mae Brown

The Mirror by Nora Roberts

Now or Never: Thirty-One on The Run by Janet Evanovich

Trial by Fire: A Novel by Danielle Steel

Fiction

Risking Her Amish Heart by Jackie Stef

Time Will Tell: A Novel by Rita Mae Brown

The Mirror by Nora Roberts

Now or Never: Thirty-One on The Run by Janet Evanovich

Trial by Fire: A Novel by Danielle Steel

The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

Tooth and Claw by Craig Johnson

Eleanore of Avignon: A Novel by Elizabeth DeLozier

This Girl’s a Killer: A Novel by Emma C Wells

The Lake of Lost Girls: A Novel by Katherine Greene

Flint Kill Creek: Stories of Mystery and Suspense by Joyce Carol Oates

Shy Creatures: A Novel by Clare Chambers

Nonfiction

Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

Citizen: My Life After The White House by Bill Clinton

Taxes 101 by Michele Cagan

How to Let Things Go by Shunmyo Masuno

Vanishing Treasures by Katherine Rundell

Heartbreak is the National Anthem by Rob Sheffield

The Memory Palace by Nate DiMeo

BOOKS ON CD

In Too Deep by Lee Child

Killing Time by M C Beaton

Now or Never by Janet Evanovich

LARGE PRINT

One Big Happy Family by Susan Mallery

Risking Her Amish Heart by Jackie Stef

Trial by Fire: A Novel by Danielle Steel

YOUNG ADULT

Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on The Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham

Spectacular: A Caraval Holiday Novella by Stephanie Garber

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter

Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter

The Mirror of Beasts by Alexandra Bracken

Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

Tangleroot by Kalela Williams

To the Bones by Alena Bruzas

Discover a skilled trade with BlueCareer!

BlueCareer is an easy to use resource for patrons interested in information on more than 100 skilled trades. It connects individuals with hundreds of trade schools and provides training resources for those seeking to build their trade knowledge or start a career transition. The platform also supports local employers looking for talent or seeking insights into the labor market.

Want to be in the Skilled Trades? BlueCareer can help, click the icon to get started!

Funded by the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce through their Luzerne Learns to Work program.

Check out Kanopy to access their diverse collection of over 30,000 films!

Kanopy is a free on demand streaming video platform for libraries that offers films, TV shows, documentaries, and kids’ content. All you need is your library card. Go to the Kanopy page at left for more information on Kanopy and links to get started!

Check out Creativebug to browse through video classes in drawing, painting, sewing, crocheting, quilting, jewelry making, and more!

Creativebug.com has thousands of award winning arts & crafts video classes taught by recognized design experts, crafters, and artists providing ideas and expert guidance for all levels. Go to the Creativebug page at left for more information and links to get started!

Check out the history of the Back Mountain Memorial Library on our newest page!

Click here or on the Library History page at left to discover the story of the Library; one of almost 80 years of service and generous community support.

The Library Jigsaw Puzzle Table

Stop in to try the Library’s jigsaw puzzle table! There will be a puzzle available in the Reading Room for you to put in a few pieces, or as many as you like. Check it out on your next visit, but be careful, it may be habit forming!

The Back Mountain Memorial Library

is pleased to present

this commemorative book

of 75 years of our Annual Auction!

This book is a unique and beautiful window into a part of the history and the community of the Back Mountain. It features a history of the Back Mountain Memorial Library auction with a collection of pictures of the auction throughout the years, images of clippings from the Dallas Post and Sunday Independent, Auction posters, and Sue Hand’s Auction paintings.

You can purchase the commemorative book of “75 Years of Memories” for $10.00 at the library’s front desk.

November/December Display Case

David Smith, of Dallas, will be showcasing his collection of assorted angels this November and December.

From ceramic and glass, to metal and beyond, there are hundreds of angels to see - with Mr Smith having at least 250 more at home!

November/December Art Wall

Keith Kratz, of the Wyoming Valley, will be displaying his artwork this November and December.

Keith has been a part of the Back Mountain community of artists for decades. He presently works as an instructor at LCCC where he teaches illustration, character design, and introduction to digital design. He also creates commissions as a freelance illustrator.

As a child, Keith combined his budding interest in dinosaurs and all things prehistoric with his passion to doodle. Doodling led to teenage art lessons and now, after years of serious artistic training, he excels in traditional media as well as digital media. Keith states “What started as a childhood hobby has evolved into a rewarding career as I continue to paint the natural world while also teaching students of all ages.” In fact, many Back Mountain artists studied with Keith this summer as they learned the art of drawing dogs, dinosaurs, cartoons, characters, and creative character design.

Kratz holds a graphic design degree from both LCCC and Marywood, and a degree in illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design. He has participated in numerous art exhibitions in Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Savannah, Georgia.

Dallas Post Archive 1929-1986

The Dallas Post covers the Back Mountain communities of Luzerne County in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The newspaper was established in 1889 and offers its readers community, church, school, and local sports news.

Click the Dallas Post Archive tab at the left, go to the Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive at https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/, or click here.

Click on Browse by Title.

Scroll down to the Dallas Post.

Check out cloudLibrary by Bibliotheca!

Download our eBook service to enjoy books and audiobooks on all your devices! You will need a library card for Luzerne County.

Download the cloudLibrary app from the App Store on your mobile device or computer. Click here for the direct link to choose your app and get started. Once the app is downloaded, and you have your library card, you can set up an account in the app in a few easy steps!

For complete instructions, click on the eBooks & Online Books Page at left.

Check out cloudLibrary NewsStand!

Download our eMagazine service to enjoy magazines on all your devices! You will need a library card for Luzerne County.

Check out magazines in the app to download and read online or offline in a variety of languages. Simply go to their website at cloudlibrary.magzter.com, or you can download their app onto your device! You can find it in your app store under cloudLibrary NewsStand.

For complete instructions, click on the Magazines and Periodicals Page at left.

If you do not have a library card, you can get one online which will enable you to be able to make use of our Cloud Library, eBooks, and eAudio books. Click here, fill out the form, and submit.

Keep in mind our Back Mountain Businesses. Check their websites, Facebook pages, or call to find out how they can help you with their available services.

Free Library of Philadelphia

Click here, or on the picture at left, to visit the website for the Free Library of Philadelphia. Its programs, resources, services, eBook, and eAudiobook collection are available to the public at no charge to anyone with a card for their local Pennsylvania library. Once on the website, click on Get a Library Card in the upper right corner of the screen to fill out the online application or print a paper application to mail in.

“Our New Normal: How Teens are Redefining School Life”

Click the link below to watch this digital special on how teens are redefining school life.

From vax and mask mandates to curriculum protests, students in America are seeking a new normal amid the ongoing chaos created by the pandemic. So how are they doing? Watch “Our New Normal” Hosted by @StudentReportingLabs & featuring @ItsAmnaNawaz.

Produced by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. Although the live event has ended, you can watch it in full here.

The Giving Evergreen

The "Giving Evergreens" is a sculpture, created by Sanford Werfel, of three evergreen trees with pine needle clusters finished in gold, silver, and copper and hand carved stones.

Adding a pine needle cluster, stone, or tree is a lasting and exceptional way to celebrate, honor, or remember someone who has touched your life!

Click on the picture at left, or the Support the Library page tab, for a Giving Evergreen Engraving Form.

To Renew Items Online:

1) Click on the icon or the Online Catalogue tab at left.

2) You will be directed to a new page. At the upper right corner there is a My Account link. Click on the link.

3) The site will prompt you for your barcode and password. The barcode number is on your card, the default password for all patrons is "CHANGEME." (Once you have logged in you can set the password to one of your choosing.)

4) Click on the Checkouts tab.

5) Click on the box next to the item you want to renew.

6) Click on the Renew button.

(To change your password: In My Account,

click on the Change Pin tab.)