Unpacking the Bookstore

Library Express: Roots in the Community

Library Express: Roots in the Community Since its beginning, Library Express Bookstore has embodied a “community first” business model for the downtown and greater Scranton areas. As part of the Lackawanna County Library System, its mission statement is “to enhance...

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| Oct 11, 2023

Rich Intentions & a Love of Books: The History of Midtown Scholar Bookstore When Midtown Scholar’s owners, Eric Papenfuse and Catherine Lawrence, met, they bonded over their shared love of books. Who would have known that over 20 years later, they would own one...

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| Oct 10, 2023

Sign of the Times: Midtown Scholar & Metamorphosis

Sign of the Times: Midtown Scholar & Metamorphosis The Midtown neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has always served as a cornerstone of culture and prosperity, long before the city that surrounds it even existed. What began as farmland for the wealthy...

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| Oct 9, 2023