Welcome to the Lakewood Public Library

Jerome T. White, professional artist, teacher and author, talks about his book Red Tail Dreamer, a tribute to White’s late grandfather and the accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Lakewood author Kathy McKinsey shares her love of writing and storytelling, and talks about her most recent book Gifts of Grace. This collection of novellas tell the stories of three women, and how their faith helps them through difficult times.

Help your library win a collection of programming materials from NASA @ My Library by logging your reading and completing activities.

Author Frye Gaillard and Anne E. DeChant will join together to share stories and songs in a live virtual event called “With Music and Justice for All”.

Download a list of Northeast Ohio libraries that offer at-home COVID test kits. Updated November 23, 2021.

Annie Zaleski, a Cleveland, Ohio-based author, editor and journalist, talks about her book Duran Duran's Rio.

Local author R.J. Norgard talks about his bookTrophy Kill, the first in a mystery series about an Anchorage private investigator.

Watch Lakewood Public Library’s Marge Foley read two stories just in time for the holidays.

Watch award winning Lakewood documentary filmmaker Lindsay O’Keefe talk about her films em>Alive Day and em>Youth Challenge: The Power of Inclusion.

Computer Science Education Week is December 6, 2021 through December 12, 2021 and is an annual program dedicated to inspiring students to take interest in computer science. Register now.

StoryWalk®—Cat’s Colors

Read this story by Airlie Anderson page by page as you walk across the front of the Main Library and read the pages in the windows.

Larry Smith, a native Midwesterner, born and raised in a working-class family in the industrial Ohio River Valley, talks about his books Mingo Junction and Mingo Town & Memories.

Arabella Proffer, an artist, author, and co-founder of the indie label Elephant Stone Records, talks about her book Lips Eyes & Hair, a collection of select oil paintings by Arabella from the last 20 years.

Women in History: Women’s Suffrage

Learn more about Ida B. Wells-Barnett, who was an African-American activist, journalist, and anti-lynching campaigner in this dramatization presented by Women in History.

Watch Lakewood Public Library’s Jeffrey Siebert read In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes and Mystery Vine: A Pumpkin Surprise by Cathryn Falwell.

Virtual Outer Space Storytime

On December 9, 2021, join Librarian Nic Starr as he builds anticipation and excitement about the launch by reading stories about outer space.

Virtual Outer Space Storytime

On November 12, 2021, join Librarian Nic Starr as he builds anticipation and excitement about the launch by reading stories about outer space.

Watch Lakewood Public Library’s Angela Bair read Big Red Barn and A Home in the Barn both by Margaret Wise Brown.

Virtual Outer Space Storytime

Join Librarian Nic Starr as he builds anticipation and excitement about the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope by reading stories about outer space.

Captain David Harp of the Lakewood Fire Department shows you that even little guys can help. Then discover what happens during a typical day at the fire station.

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.

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

Learn what to expect and safety practices we have put in place upon the reopening of the Main Library and Madison Branch.

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

Up-to-date policies regarding Chromebooks and printing services at Lakewood Public Library.

Explore links to past events geared toward children.

Explore links to past events geared toward our adult patrons.

The Lakewood Public Library has been proud to serve the Lakewood community with its two branch locations, Main and Madison, for over 100 years. Today, Library Trustees seek to invest in a much-needed renovation of the Madison Branch. Learn about the plans and how you can support our community of learners and readers.

A letter from Northeast Ohio healthcare leaders encouraging everyone to help decrease the risk for spreading infection, be it coronavirus or flu.

Learn what to expect and safety practices we have put in place upon the reopening of the Main Library and Madison Branch.

Kids three years old up to grade six are invited to write a letter to the Library. Then a staff member will read the letter and write back.

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.

Conozca las medidas de seguridad que hemos implementado.

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.

Can't access our extensive digital collections and electronic resources? Then call the Library at (216) 226-8275 to register for a library card today.

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Check Out the Program Guide for More Events

Meet The Author—Jerome T. White

Meet The Author—Kathy McKinsey

Look Up! Explore Our Universe: The James Webb Space Telescope Challenge

Live Virtual Event With Singer Songwriter Anne E. DeChant and Author Frye Gaillard

COVID Test Kit Pick-Up Sites

Meet The Author—Annie Zaleski

Meet The Author—R.J. Norgard

Holiday Storytime—The Three Snow Bears and Little Owl’s Snow

Filmmaker Lindsay O’Keefe

Computer Science Education Week: All Day Virtual Binary Code Activity

StoryWalk®—Cat’s Colors

Meet The Author—Larry Smith

Meet The Author—Arabella Proffer

Women in History: Women’s Suffrage

Storytime—In the Middle of Fall and Mystery Vine: A Pumpkin Surprise

Virtual Outer Space Storytime

Virtual Outer Space Storytime

Storytime—Big Red Barn and A Home in the Barn

Virtual Outer Space Storytime

Storytime—Captain Dave Harp Reads Pam Calvert and Blake A. Hoena

Homework Help

Prepare For the Jobs of the Future With Prenda

Reopening the Library

Homebound Delivery Service

Chromebook and Printing Information

Browse the Children’s Virtual Events Archive

Browse the Adult Virtual Events Archive

Madison Branch – Connecting, Serving and Encouraging

Let’s Keep it Up. Let’s All #Maskup.

Reopening the Library

Be a Lakewood Public Library Pen Pal

Connecting for Kids Programs

Proctoring Services Available

Sign Up for a Juvenile Library Card

Reapertura de la Biblioteca

CDC Guidance for Karen Speakers

Creativebug

Storytime at Home With Your Child – Early Literacy

Storytime at Home With Your Child – Early Numeracy

Learn a New Language at Home

Get a Library Card From Home

Free WiFi Available Outside Library Buildings