Tales from the Albright

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Kate continue to guess classic books based on their one star reviews. We also share our own personal thoughts in between all of the reviews. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Kate try to guess popular novels from one star reviews. Most of the books are classics, but there are some current titles in the mix. Hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Angela and Briana about the back to school resources at the Scranton Public Library and Lackawanna County Children's Library. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa tells Jenny about Mayor Robert H. McKune's involvement in the railroad strikes of 1877. Scranton saw major events happen during July and August of the strike which impacted the city and lead to the creation of Lackawanna County as a whole. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Jeanie Sluck, the director of the Taylor Community Library. They discuss the establishment of the library, the move to their new location, and programs they support in the community. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Kate and Alyssa discuss "The Guest List" by Lucy Foley. It is a tale of a wedding that goes tragically wrong on a remote Irish island. The discussion follows the discussion questions at the back of the novel. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Kate continue their discussion of "The Guest List" by Lucy Foley. They discuss weddings, bog bodies, cormorants, and more! We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Briana, Jess, and Alyssa talk about this month's Big Library Read book choice, A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey. They follow the discussion questions before giving their own opinions of the novel. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Maxim Furek joins Alyssa to discuss his book Coal Region Hoodoo. The book explores the connection between Pennsylvania's coal region, the supernatural, and pop culture. It is a fascinating look into the experiences that went into making the book and lesser known stories of the region. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa shares her favorite articles about speakeasies in Scranton, Pennsylvania with Jenny. It includes a lively discussion of pinochle, raids on speakeasies, and even a murder. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jenny discuss the history of prohibition in Scranton. This includes a discussion of raids on speakeasies and enforcement. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Ann discuss the A&E documentary, Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre. The documentary, which is available on Kanopy, uses first person accounts to explore the influence and life of four key members of The People's Temple. Marceline, Annie, Carolyn, and Maria would be instrumental in the mass murder that occurred on November 18, 1978. We h...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Kathryn and Susan about the history of the Dalton Community Library. The history of the library is a story of community involvement and support. We also discuss current programs offered at the library. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana continue the discussion about Conan Doyle for the Defense by Margalit Fox. This episode covers Oscar Slater's time in prison, the attempts to get him released from prison, and the aftermath of the events. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana discuss Conan Doyle for the Defense by Margalit Fox. Oscar Slater was falsely accused and sentenced to hard labor in prison for the murder of Marion Gilchrist. Arthur Conan Doyle steps in to prove Slater's innocence. This episode covers the initial murder and first trial. Part two will be out next week. Hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa, Briana, Jenny, and Scott discuss Swingin on Vine, our annual Block Party fundraiser. It is being held a week from today on Friday, May 26th from 5:00pm-8:00pm. We hope to see you there!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright we are celebrating the 130th anniversary of the opening of the Scranton Public Library. We have decided to republish the very first episode of Tales from the Albright which discusses the history of the Albright Memorial Library building. We hope you enjoy this look back!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana discuss two poetry collections written by celebrities. The first collection is "I Would Leave Me If I Could," by Halsey while the second collection is "Some Things I Still Can't Tell You," by Misha Collins. the discussion includes analyzing specific poems in each collection and veering off into discussions of modern art. We hope you enj...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Danielle and Fawn about the Valley Community Library. They discuss the history of the library, what it is like to work in a library, and upcoming programs. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Ann discuss the third episode of the Prohibition documentary published by PBS. We discuss the end Prohibition, the fate of Al Capone, and our opinions of the figures involved. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Ann discuss episode two of Prohibition, a documentary that aired on PBS and is currently available through Kanopy. This episode goes into the rise and fall of bootleggers, such as Roy Olmsted and George Remus. It also discusses the difficulties of enforcing prohibition and the rise of the mob. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Ann discuss the first episode of Ken Burn's Prohibition series from PBS. The episode is titled A Nation of Drunkards and covers the events that lead to Prohibition becoming the 18th amendment to the US Constitution. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jessica discuss the history of the Carbondale Public Library . The tale of the oldest library in Lackawanna County is filled fun stories and community support. The end of the episode discusses upcoming programs the Carbondale Public Library is running for the community. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Gary Duncan, the historian of the Saint Patrick's Parade Association of Lackawanna County. The Scranton St. Patrick's Parade is one of the major cultural events in Lackawanna County with participants from multiple states and countries each year. This episode looks at how the parade is organized and comes together each year. We hope you...

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Gary Duncan, the historian of the Saint Patrick's Parade Association of Lackawanna County. The Scranton St. Patrick's Parade is one of the major cultural events in Lackawanna County with participants from multiple states and countries each year. This episode takes a look back into the history of the parade. We hope you enjoy! For more i...