Subscribe to the Journal & Support Your Library!

The Abington Journal is a weekly community newspaper covering the Abington areas of Lackawanna and Wyoming county. It's full of local news, sports, celebrations, and happenings that you won't want to miss.

If you get a subscription to the Abington Journal through the library before October 1, you'll be participating in a fundraiser for the library!

Fill out a form at the circulation desk before the end of September to participate. You may purchase a 1-year subscription for $20 or a 2-year for $35. The library will receive $10 for each 1-year and $15 for each 2-year.

Thanks for your support, and thanks to the Abington Journal!



Laura
On behalf of the ACL

Pirates, Hobbits, and Texting

Yesterday marked three important events, so I wanted to cover each of them in the blog!

First, September 19 was Talk Like a Pirate Day. Did you see it circulating Facebook? And if you were anywhere near Krispy Kreme, you probably saw several pirates in line for free donuts! If you'd like to learn to talk like a pirate, check out our Mango Languages program, free through the library. Click the link on our website and enter in your library card to learn dozens of languages, including Pirate, through interactive learning tools.

Second, September 19 was Hobbit Day. All week we're celebrating Tolkien Week and the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit! Yesterday was Hobbit Day because it is both Frodo and Bilbo Baggins's birthday. It is especially exciting this year due to the fact that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is premiering in theaters in December. So check out Tolkien's books here at the library, as well as the Lord of the Rings trilogy on dvd. Go on an adventure in Middle Earth!

Third, September 19 was No Text on Board Pledge Day. People were encouraged by AT&T to NOT text and drive, and to commit by signing an online pledge. You can still do that by going to itcanwait.com.



Whew! That's a lot for one day! Hope you are enjoying this beautiful fallish week. See you around the library!

Laura
On behalf of the ACL

September 11, 2001

Recommendations from the Lackawanna County Library System collection:

102 Minutes that Changed America (dvd)

9/11: The World Speaks by Tribute WTC Visitor Center

After the Fall: New Yorkers Remember September 2001 and the Years that Followed by Mary Marshall Clark

Days That Changed the World by Hywel Williams

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (dvd)

Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson

Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11 by Damon DiMarco

The Woman Who Wasn't There: The True Story of an Incredible Deception by Robin Gaby Fisher

Laura
On behalf of the ACL

Oktoberfest at the Library!

Celebrate Oktoberfest at your library with a fundraiser you won't want to miss...

Join us on Sunday, October 7, from 6 to 8pm for an autumn evening of fun, frivolity, and food!

Experience the flavors of Germany, featuring a specialty Munich brew from Banko North Inc. We're serving up grilled bratwurst, sauerkraut, pretzels, homemade desserts, and more.

Advance ticket sales only! Purchase your ticket before October 1 at our circulation desk.

$20 per person; for adults 21 years of age and over.

All proceeds will benefit the Abington Community Library.

See you there!

Laura
On behalf of the ACL