Library Catalog

We are pleased to present a new generation of automated library catalog that provides enhanced services to our patrons.
Check it out at www.lakewoodpubliclibrary.org/catalog/.

You can place material you locate in the catalog on hold (reserve) using your User ID (library card bar code sequence)
and PIN (personal identification number).

In My Account, with your library card number and PIN, you can

view your current library transactions
renew checked-out materials
change your PIN.

Get your PIN at at any desk at the Main Library or the Madison Branch by presenting a valid and undamaged photo ID.
PINs cannot be given out over the phone.

Remote Access to Reference Resources

High-quality subscription databases at the Ohio Web Library from Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN). Access this great reference resource collection in the library or from your own home or mobile device.

Subject list of databases with descriptions

New databases: Mango Languages, Early World of Learning and Ancestry Library Edition (in-library only).

NoveList Plus and NoveList K-8 Plus - Reader's Advisory

Discover great new books you'll love to read. Search by theme, topic, style or find books similar to ones you've already read.

NoveList Plus - For all kinds of readers.

NoveList K-8 Plus - For children and families.

Oxford Islamic Studies Online

This authoritative, dynamic resource brings together the best current scholarship in the field for students, scholars, government officials, community groups, and librarians to foster a more accurate and informed understanding of the Islamic world. Oxford Islamic Studies Online features reference content and commentary by renowned scholars in areas such as global Islamic history, concepts, people, practices, politics, and culture.

Know It Now 24x7

KnowItNow24x7 provides all residents of Ohio with free, live online access to professional librarians who are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to answer your reference questions and to assist you in finding information. KnowItNow24x7 is brought to you by the State Library of Ohio and libraries throughout the state.

LearningExpressLibrary

Online, interactive practice tests, career building tools, and writing aides. These skill-building interactive courses in math, reading, and writing, as well as hundreds of online interactive practice tests will prepare you for several types of exams including grade school achievement tests, the SAT, GED, U.S. Citizenship, and civil service positions. Complete answer explanations accompany your responses so you will understand why a particular answer is correct or incorrect. Tests include instant diagnostic score to help you target those skill areas that need the most attention. To help students master the SAT and recently added essay, instant score reports provide immediate feedback on performance in each of five writing skill areas. You will set up your own account at LearningExpress Library.

LearningExpress Library is funded by the State Library of Ohio and OPLIN, with an additional Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to Libraries Connect Ohio, OPLIN working with Ohio's other library networks, OhioLINK and INFOhio.

Code - Local, State and Federal

The most up-to-date local, state and federal codes can be found online.

Codified Ordinances of Lakewood, Ohio

Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code

United States Code

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Ask a Reference Question

Submit a question to our ace Reference staff and receive an answer in your e-mail. http://www.lakewoodpubliclibrary.org/query/

Pathfinders & Resource Guides

Technology Center staff work with teachers to construct research aids for class assignments: High School, Middle School and Elementary Class Pathfinders. Local teachers are welcome to participate in this initiative to bring students together with quality information in the Library and on the Internet. Submit your request online.