{"id":128681,"date":"2026-03-03T19:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/128681\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:44:10","slug":"so-many-books-so-little-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/128681\/","title":{"rendered":"So many books, so little time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bibliophiles rejoice, the Friends of the Scranton Public Library\u2019s book sale runs until Saturday at the Marketplace at Steamtown on the 2nd floor in the area in front of Crunch Fitness. Selection includes fiction, nonfiction, adult, children\u2019s, large print books, DVDs, CDs and audio books. Prices from $1 to $2, with children\u2019s books from 25 cents to $1. The hours are today through Friday 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Saturday, patrons may buy a tote bag for $5 and fill it. As a community service, all teachers and those who work for nonprofits can take as many books as they can use for free on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Community members browse through the variety of titles, CDs, DVDs,...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-Booksale-030326-01.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Community members browse through the variety of titles, CDs, DVDs, and other materials available for purchase during the first day of the Friends of the Library book sale at the Marketplace at Steamtown in downtown Scranton on Tuesday, March 03, 2026. The sale continues through Saturday. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Large print titles for sale at the Friends of the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-Booksale-030326-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-Booksale-030326-02.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Large print titles for sale at the Friends of the Library book sale at the Marketplace at Steamtown in downtown Scranton on Tuesday, March 03, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Community members look through a variety of materials for sale...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-Booksale-030326-05.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-Booksale-030326-05.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Community members look through a variety of materials for sale at the Friends of the Library book sale at the Marketplace at Steamtown in downtown Scranton on Tuesday, March 03, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Kelly and his wife Lydia Kelly look through one...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-Booksale-030326-06.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-Booksale-030326-06.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Connor Kelly and his wife Lydia Kelly look through one of their finds from the Friends of the Library book sale at the Marketplace at Steamtown in downtown Scranton on Tuesday, March 03, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Community members browse books at the Friends of the Library...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-Booksale-030326-07.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-Booksale-030326-07.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Community members browse books at the Friends of the Library book sale at the Marketplace at Steamtown in downtown Scranton on Tuesday, March 03, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gabby Filipski holds her daughter Isla while looking for children\u2019s...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-Booksale-030326-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-Booksale-030326-04.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gabby Filipski holds her daughter Isla while looking for children\u2019s books at the Friends of the Library book sale at the Marketplace at Steamtown in downtown Scranton on Tuesday, March 03, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 6<\/p>\n<p>Community members browse through the variety of titles, CDs, DVDs, and other materials available for purchase during the first day of the Friends of the Library book sale at the Marketplace at Steamtown in downtown Scranton on Tuesday, March 03, 2026. The sale continues through Saturday. 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