Programs for Infants

Main Library and Madison Branch

Join us for engaging story times while encouraging your infant’s social, emotional and cognitive development. Enjoy books, songs and finger plays while meeting with other parents.

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Programs for School-Age Students

Main Library and Madison Branch

Lakewood Public Library provides a wide variety of extended learning opportunities for elementary school children. Quality programs that provide positive child development and a wide range of age-appropriate programming choices are available and accessible when students are not in school.

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Programs for Teens

Main Library and Madison Branch

Lakewood Public Library offers a wide range of quality programs for teens that provides them with a place to explore their interests, spark conversation and allow their creativity to flourish.

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Story Time Programs

Main Library and Madison Branch

Did you know that the ability to learn language skills is greatest before the age of six and that children who are read to at an early age are more successful in school? Join us for engaging story times while encouraging your child’s social, emotional and cognitive development.

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Weekend Programs for Families

Main Library and Madison Branch

Make the Library a part of your weekend family time with story time programs, crafts and free entertainment.

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Homework Help

For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

Need extra help with homework, or just want a cool place to work? Get assistance and use the Library’s resources in a quiet place free of distractions.

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Disinformation, AI and Elections: How to Separate Fact from Fiction

Presented by Dean Jackson and Lee Jordan on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

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Dealing With Disinformation in a Democracy

Dealing With Disinformation in a Democracy was a Library program which addressed the important and serious issue of disinformation in a democratic society, and how citizens can discern and protect themselves from misinformation.

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Program Guide – Fall 2024/Winter 2025

Explore the Library's upcoming programs in our Fall 2024/Winter 2025 Program Guide.

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Northstar Digital Literacy

Online Learning

Want to improve your computer, software, or technology skills? Our library has a new resource: Northstar Digital Literacy, where you can learn and practice basic to advanced digital literacy skills.

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Read and Grow: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Sign up your child to read 1,000 books together with you!

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Drop-In Family Weekend Wonders

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

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Ukrainian Architecture: Pride of Place In a Nation Under Siege

Join Professor Stephen Rugare, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Kent State University, in an exploration of the rich – and sometimes conflicting – traditions of Ukrainian architecture.

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Prepare For the Jobs of the Future With Fiero Code

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

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Proctoring Services Available

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.

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Storytime at Home With Your Child – Early Literacy

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

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Storytime at Home With Your Child – Early Numeracy

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

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Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. Your will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

• Main Library

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. You will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

• Madison Branch

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. You will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

• Main Library

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

Film- The Tango Lesson

Suffering from writer’s block, a dissatisfied filmmaker (Sally Potter) travels to Paris and meets an Argentinian tango dancer (Pablo Veron). She quickly becomes obsessed with the passionate dance and offers Pablo a movie role in exchange for dance lessons. Teacher and student become deeply involved with the tango and then- each other.   Read More

• Main Library

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

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

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

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 with quiet stories, movement, finger plays and songs. […] Read More

• Main Library

Join the Fun at Coding Club For Students in Fifth through Ninth Grade

Calling all 5th through 9th graders! If you're curious about coding, come join our exciting weekly Coding Club. Under the guidance of our awesome GirlsWhoCode facilitators, you'll dive into the world of coding and create your own mobile apps, design cool websites, and even program robots. You'll get hands-on experience with Scratch, Python, and JavaScript, […] Read More

• Main Library

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

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 with quiet stories, movement, finger plays and songs. […] Read More

• Main Library

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

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

Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

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

Meet the Author- Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allen Poe

Book by Mark Dawidziak The circumstances surrounding Edgar Allen Poe’s death on October 7, 1849, are as mysterious and macabre as the tales he wrote. Author Mark Dawidziak, fresh from the International Edgar Allen Poe Festival in Baltimore, will stop by to discuss the life and untimely end of Poe, the consummate master of horror […] Read More

• Main Library

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

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

Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

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

• Madison Branch

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. Your will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

• Main Library

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. You will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

• Madison Branch

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

Music Therapy & More℠

For You and Your Birth to 6-Year-Old Child For families with children struggling in an area of development. This program, led by a board-certified music therapist, teaches families how to use music to improve their child's behavior and motor, communication and social skills. Siblings (age birth to six-years-old) may attend, but must register separately. Music […] Read More

• Madison Branch

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. You will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

• Main Library

Tail Waggin’ Tutors

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

ACT Mini Boot Camp

This free Boot Camp, hosted by College Now Greater Cleveland is for eleventh and twelfth graders who seek to improve their potential to achieve a competitive score on the SAT or ACT test. Registration is required. The ACT and SAT sessions are seperate registrations. Register online at lakewoodpubliclibrary.org/youth or call (216)226-8275, ext. 140. Read More

• Main Library

Film- The Maltese Falcon

A mysterious woman walks into the low-rent office of a hard-boiled detective. We have seen it before; but here, in the office of Sam Spade, is where it all began. With a pace that quickens as tension mounts, Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre are after one thing: The Maltese Falcon, a […] Read More

• Main Library

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

Presentation- Demythologizing the Cultural History Behind the Rolling Stones Free Concert at Altamont, California, December 6th, 1969

Presented by Dr. Michael Skladany. At their peak (1968-1972), the Rolling Stones arguably said more about the cultural history of the 1960s than any other rock band of the era.  A peak moment took place at the infamous "free concert" held at Altamont, California on December 6, 1969.  Using literature, film, audio and interviews with […] Read More

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

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

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

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 with quiet stories, movement, finger plays and songs. […] Read More

• Main Library

Join the Fun at Coding Club For Students in Fifth through Ninth Grade

Calling all 5th through 9th graders! If you're curious about coding, come join our exciting weekly Coding Club. Under the guidance of our awesome GirlsWhoCode facilitators, you'll dive into the world of coding and create your own mobile apps, design cool websites, and even program robots. You'll get hands-on experience with Scratch, Python, and JavaScript, […] Read More

• Main Library

Election 2024: For Youth of All Ages

We see it on the news every day: It is election time! Children can experience the electoral process by voting for their favorite picture book character. Participants will be given a ballot to cast their vote, selecting from nominees or writing in thier own candidate. Votes will be counted, and the winner's name will be […] Read More

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

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 with quiet stories, movement, finger plays and songs. […] Read More

• Main Library

Knit & Lit Book Club

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 The London Seance Society by Sara Penner. Amid the shrouded parlors of Victorian London, two daring women hunt for truth and justice in the perilous art of conjuring the dead. When they […] Read More

• Main Library

Election 2024: For Youth of All Ages

We see it on the news every day: It is election time! Children can experience the electoral process by voting for their favorite picture book character. Participants will be given a ballot to cast their vote, selecting from nominees or writing in thier own candidate. Votes will be counted, and the winner's name will be […] Read More

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

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

Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

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

Meet the Author- Wandering Spark

Book by Kyle Robinson. Wandering Spark is a gripping, emotional, self-reflecting page-turner that explores the depths of our human spirit, demonstrating how our past struggles can be a catalyst to bring out the best in ourselves. Kyle Robinson is a graduate of Kent State University and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. When he isn’t […] Read More

• Main Library

Election 2024: For Youth of All Ages

We see it on the news every day: It is election time! Children can experience the electoral process by voting for their favorite picture book character. Participants will be given a ballot to cast their vote, selecting from nominees or writing in thier own candidate. Votes will be counted, and the winner's name will be […] Read More

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

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

Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

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

• Madison Branch

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Elementary Music Therapy & More℠

For You and Your Seven to Twelve-Year-Old Child THese sessions are designed for families and their children (ages 7-12 years) with complex needs or disabilities. Participants will engage in singing, listening, instrument play and movement to music in an interactive enviornment. Families learn to use music to enhance gross motor skills, develop body awareness and […] Read More

• Main Library

Booked for Murder Book Club

If you share a passion for mystery, join the group each month to discuss your favorites and selections made by group members. Tonights pick is Zero Days by Ruth Ware.   Jack and her husband test corporate security. Coming back from a job, she discovers him brutally murdered and ends up on the run from […] Read More

• Main Library

Election 2024: For Youth of All Ages

We see it on the news every day: It is election time! Children can experience the electoral process by voting for their favorite picture book character. Participants will be given a ballot to cast their vote, selecting from nominees or writing in thier own candidate. Votes will be counted, and the winner's name will be […] Read More

Symbols of Autumn Scavenger Hunt: For Youth of All Ages

Apples! Pumpkins! Hunt throughout the children's area of the Library for signs that depict symobls of autumn. Enter your scavenger hunt sheet into a drawing to win a prize. The scavenger hunt will be ready for hunting at the Main Lakewood Public LIbrary and the Madison branch of the Lakewood Public Library. No registration required. Read More

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. Your will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

• Main Library

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. You will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

• Madison Branch

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Homework Help For Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

A library staff member will be present to assist with homework and reading skills, and to distribute school supplies when needed. Students may also check out a Chromebook with their library card to use while in the Library. Homework Help will be closed for school holidays and vacations. No registration required. Read More

Election 2024: For Youth of All Ages

We see it on the news every day: It is election time! Children can experience the electoral process by voting for their favorite picture book character. Participants will be given a ballot to cast their vote, selecting from nominees or writing in thier own candidate. Votes will be counted, and the winner's name will be […] Read More

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. You will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

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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

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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 with quiet stories, movement, finger plays and songs. […] Read More

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Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

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 with quiet stories, movement, finger plays and songs. […] Read More

• Main Library

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

Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

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

Presentation- The History of Halloween

Although she grew up with Bonfire Night, British born Julie Koening is an expert on American Halloween traditions: from their ancient Celtic roots and why we celebrate on the 31st of October to Jack and his lantern. During this lively presentation, she will also discuss Day of the Dead, Bonfire Night and similar celebrations found […] Read More

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

Preschool Story Time for You and Your 2 to 6-Year-Old Child

Children and their parents will enjoy stories, movement and songs for thirty fun-filled minutes. The focus is on early literacy skills. No registraion required. Read More

• Main Library

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

• Madison Branch

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. Your will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

• Main Library

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. You will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

• Madison Branch

Family Weekend Wonders Drop-In Story Time

Looking for weekend entertainment? Look no further! Drop in to the Library's special weekend story time. You will enjoy these programs full of captivating 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 theme each week to keep things […] Read More

• Main Library

Film- Apache

Following the surrender of the great leader Geronimo, Massai (Burt Lancaster), the last Apache warrior, is captured. He manages to escape from a prison train destined for a Florida reservation and heads back to his homeland to settle down with his woman. His pursuers have other ideas.    Read More

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Presentation- The Children’s Book Illustrations of Roger Duvoisin

Roger Duvoisin is the Caldecott Medal winning author and illustrator behind some of our happiest picture book memories, including old friends like the Happy Lion, Petunia the silly goose and Veronica the conspicuous hippo. Join Lakewood Library as we celebrate the generous donation of original Duvoisin prints from the Jeanne Marie McGinness family with a […] Read More

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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

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 with quiet stories, movement, finger plays and songs. […] Read More

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Meet the Author- If I Can- You Can

  Book Co-Authored by William Aden. If I Can- You Can is a powerful testimony of how one young man refused to let a serious birth defect and tumultuous childhood slow him down. This autobiography will take you on a heart-wrenching, intense emotional rollercoaster ride to unequivocal redemption. Author and motivational speaker, William Aden, tells his […] Read More

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Film- The Luzhin Defence

In the 1920’s, a socially awkward Grand Master (John Turturro) breaks out of his chess-obsessed mind when he falls in love with a young woman (Emily Watson) he meets while competing at a world-class tournament in Italy. The film is based on the novel The Defense by Vladimir Nabokov.   Read More

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Meet The Author- What’s the Deal with Dead Man’s Curve?

As a reporter for The Plain Dealer and News-Herald, Jim Sweeney was surprised by the number of good questions about Cleveland that didn’t have any good answers.  What’s the Deal with Dead Man’s Curve is a collection of thoughtful and entertaining stories inspired by the research of the veteran journalist and Cleveland native.  Books will […] Read More

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Film- Double Indemnity

A cynical insurance agent (Fred MacMurray) wants to sell a policy to a seductive femme fatale (Barbara Stanwyck). She buys a double indemnity policy on her husband and tries to entice MacMurray to make an “accident” happen sooner rather than later. While they weave a web of deceit, a wily claims agent (Edward G. Robinson) […] Read More

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Film- Young Filmmakers Academy Premier: One of Them

Join us for the premier of One of Them (2024), the eighth film from Lakewood’s Young Filmmakers Academy, where after an apparent alien invasion, a group of students hide out in an old fallout shelter and begin to turn on each other, wondering who among them could be "one of them."  Also showing will be […] Read More

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Meet the Author- Empire Builders: An Illustrated History of the Rise and Fall of Cleveland’s Van Sweringen Brothers

Book by Lauren Pacini. Despite being born into poverty, the Van Sweringen brothers amassed a vast fortune in real estate and railroad developments. After establishing the affluent garden suburb of Shaker Heights, they built the 52-story Terminal Tower in 1927 at the height of their success. Architectual photographer and local history author Lauren R. Pacini […] Read More

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Film- The Enormity of Life (2021)

After a failed suicide attempt, an emotionally despondent man (Breckin Meyer, Clueless) receives a substantial inheritance from a long lost relative and meets a struggling single mom (Emily Kinney, The Walking Dead) with a troubled young daughter (Giselle Eisenberg, The Wolf of Wall Street). Together they embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing. Writer, […] Read More

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Knit & Lit Book Club

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 A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Count Alexander Ilych Rostov is an aristocrat sentenced by a Bolshevik tribunal to a lifetime of confinement in the luxury hotel. While the country he […] Read More

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Meet the Author- 14 Gea Lane

Novel by Carolyn Anderson. In 1964, a magnificent eight-unit apartment building, the finest in the area, named "14 Gea Lane" opened. Amidst relationship hurdles, health issues, family dynamics, and workplace challenges, the interlaced stories of the exclusive list of tenants unfold in a whirlwind of conflict and drama, offering a riveting exploration of resilience and […] Read More

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Booked for Murder Book Club

If you share a passion for mystery, join the group each month to discuss your favorites and selections made by group members. This month's pick is The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz. One bright spring day in London, Diana Cowper – the wealthy mother of a famous actor – enters a funeral parlor. She […] Read More

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Music Therapy & More℠

For You and Your Birth to 6-Year-Old Child For families with children struggling in an area of development. This program, led by a board-certified music therapist, teaches families how to use music to improve their child's behavior and motor, communication and social skills. Siblings (age birth to six-years-old) may attend, but must register separately. Music […] Read More

• Madison Branch

Film- The Natural

Robert Redford stars as Roy Hobbs, a young baseball player with natural talent whose career ends by a bullet before it even begins. Given another chance years later, a middle-aged Hobbs makes up for lost time and leads the hopeless New York Knights to the playoffs with his mighty—and mystical—home run abilities.     Read More

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