Welcome to the Lakewood Public Library

Local author Raquel M. Ortiz reads her bilingual picture book When Julia Danced Bomba / Cuando Julia bailaba bomba in Spanish. Watch children from Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center show what they have learned about the Afro-Latino tradition of bomba music and dancing. Enjoy!

Ready to get started? Meet Community Development Specialist, Owen McConnell who will be available in the Lakewood Public Library to discuss employment opportunities EVERY MONDAY 9:00am-5:00pm!

With her book Wisdom Warriors, educator and author Mary Cole Watson made it her life goal to ensure the next generation of learners understand their designated place in African American heritage.

Based on a true story, Jane Gordon shares the story of two rescued dogs, along with the experience and the love of having a dog.

Your whole family will enjoy these programs full of enthusiastic stories, engaging activities, entertaining music and clever crafts.

The Lakewood Public Library strives to maintain safe and responsible refuse management and recycling practices, and has partnered with several businesses to help achieve this goal.

As proud sponsors, Lakewood Public Library is happy to share this educational Series with the Lakewood community.

Learn to innovate, problem-solve, set goals, and think creatively with Fiero Code.

Need a little extra help with homework, or just want a cool place to work? Visit the Library to get assistance and to use the Library’s resources in a quiet place free of distractions. For students through 8th grade.

Find out how homebound patrons may have Library items delivered directly to their residence.

Explore links to past events geared toward children.

Explore links to past events geared toward our adult patrons.

All families, including children with and without formal diagnoses are welcome to participate in virtual educational programs for adults, virtual Music Therapy and More for children, and numerous other resources.

Lakewood Public Library continues to offer proctoring services. Please complete a form for each course requiring proctoring services. Once your request is submitted, a Library staff member will contact you to schedule your proctored exam.

lakewood public library juvenile library card

Children ages two years to twelve years may register online for a juvenile library card on their own.

Creativebug offers unlimited access to thousands of free online video workshops and classes taught by design experts and artists.

TumbleBooks adds music, narration, games, puzzles, quizzes and movement to classic fiction and nonfiction titles to create a new book experience for your child.

TumbleMath is a comprehensive collection of animated, talking math story books and nonfiction math books available in the TumbleBook format.

We offer three portals to learning foreign languages quickly and easily. Each option provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language.

lpl flyer dear ukraine the ukrainian art of papercutting 221114

Vytynanky are symmetrical, intricately cut paper designs. Create your own cut paper masterpiece. Bring your friends and enjoy an evening of creativity.

lpl flyer dear ukraine ukrainian folk tales and art 221012

Join us once per month as we read a Ukrainian children’s folk tale and create our own pieces of Ukrainian art.

lpl flyer dear ukraine sunflower garden for ukraine 221010

Help the Library grow a paper sunflower garden as a visual tribute to Ukrainian people.

lpl flyer dear ukraine sunflower scavenger hunt 221001

Learn interesting facts about this beautiful flower, the beloved symbol of Ukraine, as you find pictures of sunflowers placed throughout the library and enter a drawing for a prize.

Join Linda Hubert, a professional Ukrainian Pysanky artist and make your own Pysanky, a centuries-old egg decorating tradition.

Cleveland historian Tom Matowitz will showcase St. Josaphat Cathedral and Pokrova Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church, along with many others throughout the Cleveland area.

lpl flyer dear ukraine film fiddler on the roof 221030

This Oscar-winning adaptation of a Broadway musical comes full circle with today’s headlines. Rabbi Enid Lader, from Beth Israel - The West Temple, will lead a discussion after the film.

lpl flyer dear ukraine an introduction to the bandura 221016

Learn about the bandura, the national instrument of Ukraine, and experience a live performance.

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Katie Daley, Dear Ukraine, Poet in Residence, engages eighth grade students in Lakewood and ESOL students of all ages by leading poetry workshops during fall 2022.

Read the sample Dear Ukraine poem by Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach, and create a poem of your own to share with people all over the world.

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

For You and Your Birth to 24-Month-Old Baby Just Baby ‘N Me is a lap-sit story time ideal for babies from birth through early walkers. The focus is on rhymes, songs, finger plays and exploring short books together. Just Baby ‘N Me is meant to facilitate interaction between you and your baby, develop their language […] Read More

Main Library

Monday, October 3, 2022 - 6:00 pm

Programs For Infants,

Girls Who Code Club

For Students in Sixth through Twelfth Grade Join our club of intelligent future techie leaders and build confidence, develop leadership skills, and succeed as a team. Club members build coding skills as they complete coding projects with the direction of a club facilitator. Use computer science to create a project while learning the Core4 computer […] Read More

Main Library

Monday, October 3, 2022 - 6:00 pm

Programs For Teens,

In-person Pre-school Story Time

For You and Your 2 to 5-Year-Old Pre-schooler This four-week pre-school story time is ideal for walkers, new talkers, and learning early literacy skills. You and your toddler and pre-schoolers will enjoy short books, songs and rhymes. The focus is on skills with your participation as a model. Registration is required. Register once for all […] Read More

Main Library

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - 10:00 am

Story Time Programs,

In-person Pre-school Story Time

For You and Your 2 to 5-Year-Old Pre-schooler This four-week pre-school story time is ideal for walkers, new talkers, and learning early literacy skills. You and your toddler and pre-schoolers will enjoy short books, songs and rhymes. The focus is on skills with your participation as a model. Registration is required. Register once for all […] Read More

Main Library

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - 11:00 am

Story Time Programs,

In-person Pajama Party

For You and Your 2 to 6 Year-Old Child Make the Library a part of your bedtime routine with an evening story time. Children are encouraged to wear their favorite pajamas and bring their stuffed animal friends to snuggle. Join us as we wind down for the night.This four-week story time is ideal for walkers, […] Read More

Main Library

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - 6:00 pm

Story Time Programs,

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

For You and Your Birth to 24-Month-Old Baby Just Baby ‘N Me is a lap-sit story time ideal for babies from birth through early walkers. The focus is on rhymes, songs, finger plays and exploring short books together. Just Baby ‘N Me is meant to facilitate interaction between you and your baby, develop their language […] Read More

Main Library

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 10:00 am

Programs For Infants,

In-person Pre-school Story Time

For You and Your 2 to 5-Year-Old Pre-schooler This four-week pre-school story time is ideal for walkers, new talkers, and learning early literacy skills. You and your toddler and pre-schoolers will enjoy short books, songs and rhymes. The focus is on skills with your participation as a model. Registration is required. Register once for all […] Read More

Main Library

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 11:00 am

Story Time Programs,

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

For You and Your Birth to 24-Month-Old Baby Just Baby 'N Me is a lap-sit story time ideal for babies from birth through early walkers. The focus is on rhymes, songs, finger plays and exploring short books together. Just Baby 'N Me is meant to facilitate interaction between you and your baby, develop their language […] Read More

Main Library

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 6:00 pm

Programs For Infants,

Meet the Author-Celebrating Our Past – Creating Our Future: 90 Years of Creating Arts Experiences at Beck Center for the Arts

Book by Lucinda Einhouse As one of the largest performing arts and education centers in Northeast Ohio, Beck Center for the Arts has a rich tradition of arts experiences. Founded in 1933 as the Lakewood Little Theatre, generations of performers have gotten their start at Beck Center. Lucinda (Cindy) Einhouse is the president and CEO […] Read More

Main Library

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 7:00 pm

Meet The Author,

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

For You and Your Birth to 24-Month-Old Baby Just Baby 'N Me is a lap-sit story time ideal for babies from birth through early walkers. The focus is on rhymes, songs, finger plays and exploring short books together. Just Baby 'N Me is meant to facilitate interaction between you and your baby, develop their language […] Read More

Main Library

Thursday, October 6, 2022 - 10:00 am

Programs For Infants,

In-person Pre-school Story Time

For You and Your 2 to 5-Year-Old Pre-schooler This four-week pre-school story time is ideal for walkers, new talkers, and learning early literacy skills. You and your toddler and pre-schoolers will enjoy short books, songs and rhymes. The focus is on skills with your participation as a model. Registration is required. Register once for all […] Read More

Madison Branch

Thursday, October 6, 2022 - 10:00 am

Story Time Programs,

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

Looking for weekend entertainment for the whole family? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. Your whole family will enjoy these programs full of enthusiastic stories, engaging activities, entertaining music and clever crafts. Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time is offered every weekend throughout the year and features a different […] Read More

Main Library

Check Out the Program Guide for More Events

Meet the Author Raquel M. Ortiz

Support for Job Seekers

Mary Cole Watson Reads Her Book Wisdom Warriors

Jane Gordon Reads Her Book The Journey of Max and Midnight

Drop-In Family Weekend Wonders

Responsible Refuse Management and Recycling

LakewoodAlive’s 2022 Knowing Your Home Workshop Series

Prepare For the Jobs of the Future With Fiero Code

Homework Help

Homebound Delivery Service

Browse the Children’s Virtual Events Archive

Browse the Adult Virtual Events Archive

Connecting for Kids Programs

Proctoring Services Available

Sign Up for a Juvenile Library Card

Creativebug

Storytime at Home With Your Child – Early Literacy

Storytime at Home With Your Child – Early Numeracy

Learn a New Language at Home

The Ukrainian Art of Papercutting: The Art of Papercutting for Students in Third through Twelfth Grade

Ukrainian Folk Tales and Art: For Students in Kindergarten through Second Grade

Sunflower Garden for Ukraine: Sunflower Craft Program You and Your Pre-school Child

Sunflower Scavenger Hunt: For All Ages

Ukrainian Pysanky for Adults

A Journey Through Ukrainian Culture and Architecture In Cleveland

Film – Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

An Introduction to the Bandura

Dear Ukraine – Poet in Residence

Exhibit – Dear Ukraine

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

Girls Who Code Club

In-person Pre-school Story Time

In-person Pre-school Story Time

In-person Pajama Party

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

In-person Pre-school Story Time

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

Meet the Author-Celebrating Our Past – Creating Our Future: 90 Years of Creating Arts Experiences at Beck Center for the Arts

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

In-person Pre-school Story Time

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

Tail Waggin’ Tutors

Girls Who Code Club

Ukrainian Folk Tales and Craft

Meet the Author- Pottery Town Blues: Short Stories

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

SAT Mini Boot Camp by College Now

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

Girls Who Code Club

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

In-person Pre-school Story Time

In-person Pre-school Story Time

In-person Pajama Party

Knit & Lit Book Club

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

In-person Pre-school Story Time

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

In-person Pre-school Story Time

Booked for Murder Book Club

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

Jim Kleefeld’s Spooky Magic Show

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

SAT Mini Boot Camp by College Now

Drop-in Family Weekend Wonders

Adapted Story Time: For You and Your 3-to 7-Year-Old Child

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

Girls Who Code Club

In-person Pre-school Story Time

In-person Pre-school Story Time

In-person Pajama Party

In-person Just Baby ‘N Me

In-person Pre-school Story Time