Explore the Library's upcoming programs in our Spring/Summer 2023 Program Guide.
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Your whole family will enjoy these programs full of enthusiastic stories, engaging activities, entertaining music and clever crafts.
For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade
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.
Lakewood Public Library aims to create awareness of the unique history and cultural achievements of Ukraine through library programming for all audiences. Youth can create crafts inspired by Ukraine and listen to Ukrainian folk tales. The Library will host a number of important Ukrainian films and speakers and feature Ukrainian folk music for an adult audience.
Creativebug offers unlimited access to thousands of free online video workshops and classes taught by design experts and artists.
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!
Learn to innovate, problem-solve, set goals, and think creatively with Fiero Code.
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.
Children ages two years to twelve years may register online for a juvenile library card on their own.
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.
Workshops During Fall 2022
Katie Daley, Dear Ukraine, Poet in Residence, engages sixth, seventh and eighth grade students in Lakewood and ESOL students of all ages by leading poetry workshops during fall 2022.
Public computers are available at both the Main Library and the Madison Branch for patrons who need to conduct online research, make use of office-style programs, access email, or use social media.
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
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
For School-Age Children Your child can bone up on their reading skills during a one-on-one session in a dog-friendly atmosphere. Students can practice reading with one of the dogs and owners that have been certified through Therapy Dogs International, an organization dedicated to regulating, testing and registering therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers. Reading to […] Read More
Main Library Toddler's Story Room In this story time, children with varying learning styles and abilities will learn with their caregivers in a safe, supportive environment, where respect and appreceiation for differences is encouraged. This thirty-minute story time is designed for children who may not be flourishing in a traditional story time experience. Story time […] Read More
Book by Marc Bona. Cleveland sports history goes well beyond The Shot, The Fumble, The Drive and so many other ignoble moments. Many of the city's most illustrious sports tales are long-forgotten chapters of tribulations and tragedy, of fleeting fame and enduring milestones. There are forgotten firsts, such as football's first pass and the invention […] Read More
For Families and Their Children ages 7 – 12 With Concerns About Mental Health or Low Support Needs Disabilities Connecting For Kids offers this two programs in one event for caregivers and students. Kids will explore themes connected to mental health through age-appropriate activities led by a Licensed Clinical Counselor. Caregivers will have the opportunity […] Read More
This program is designed for children (ages 0-6 years) who are struggling in an area of development. Join us for a hands-on program designed to teach families how to use music to improve their child’s motor, communication and social skills as well as behavior. This program is led by a Board-Certified Music Therapist. Music Therapy […] Read More
A retired police detective (James Stewart) is hired by a rich businessman to shadow his wayward wife (Kim Novak). He pursues her all over San Francisco, eventually falling in love and becoming obsessed with her. Sexual obsession has always been a major theme of Hitchcock’s. With Stewart as his surrogate, this obsession has never been […] Read More
Come share your passion for great literature and show off your knitting, crocheting, counted cross-stitch, embroidery and quilting works-in-progress. Tonight we will discuss Just Mercy – A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson. Read More
Would you like to meet other parents who have similar experiences to your own but are further along on the path? Would it be nice to have someone to share your joys and frustrations? Do you just need someone who “gets it” and can listen? If so, attend Parent Match Connect where you’ll meet our […] Read More
If you share a passion for mystery, join the group each month to discuss your favorites and selections made by group members. Tonight we will discuss The Memory Man by David Baldacci. Read More
In a career that has spanned sixty years, David Spero has been Manager to Michael Stanley, Joe Walsh, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Dickey Betts, John Fogerty and a close friend to Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey. He started at thirteen as a cue card holder on the Upbeat show and moved on to become one […] Read More
For Students in Eleventh or Twelfth Grade The ACT Boot Camp is a two, 4-hour session event for high school students in eleventh and twelfth grades who seek to improve their potential to achieve a competitive score on the ACT test. This Boot Camp is free. College Now Greater Cleveland has a team of college […] Read More
