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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.

Author Brandy Schillace explores tangled matters of science, Cold War politics, and faith, revealing the complex (and often murky) ethics of experimentation and remarkable innovations that today save patients from certain death.

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.

wanda the wacky witch halloween fun show

This thirty minute show is full of Halloween themed magic, and crazy corny Halloween jokes that the whole family will enjoy.

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.

Download a list of Northeast Ohio libraries that offer at-home COVID test kits.

Author Hannah Shaw explores and offers solutions to the ravaging effects uncontrolled pain has on ones' life.

Olmsted Township resident Dan Largent talks about his bestselling debut novel, Before We Ever Spoke, and its sequel, After Edgewater.

Interested in animation or game design? Join us virtually for a week of four one-hour sessions of afternoon coding challenges.

Using Prenda, a web-based educational platform, children will have the opportunity to learn the basics of HTML coding and create a Website with the guidance of a library staff member.

Sign up for a lap-sit story time for babies from birth through early walkers. The focus is on rhymes, songs, finger plays and exploring short books together.

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.

Virtual All Day Pre-School Story Time

You and your toddler and pre-school children will enjoy short books, songs and rhymes. The focus is on skills with your participation as a model.

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

Watch local author Marie Vibbert talk about her science fiction debut Galactic Hellcats.

Storytime—Linda Grandstaff Reads Janice May Udry and Nancy Van Laan

Watch Linda Grandstaffr read A Tree Is Nice by Janice May Udry A Tree for Me by Nancy Van Laan.

Mark Darden is a travel and fitness enthusiast from the Great State of Ohio. He reads his book Elijah Goes to Cleveland.

Paul Orlousky shares dozens of engaging stories-behind-the-stories.

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.

In this bimonthly book club for teens, we will read and respectfully discuss books selected to inspire change, embrace diversity, and promote inclusivity.

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.

Read your way through the Children’s and Youth Services area at Lakewood Public Library! You receive a digital badge when you read the number of books required for each category.

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

Virtual Outer Space Storytime

Meet The Author—Brandy Schillace

Virtual Outer Space Storytime

Storytime—Big Red Barn and A Home in the Barn

Wanda the Wacky Witch Halloween Fun Show

Virtual Outer Space Storytime

COVID Test Kit Pick-Up Sites

Meet The Author—Hannah Shaw

Meet The Author—Dan Largent

Virtual Code Club: Scratch

Virtual Code Club: HTML

Virtual All Day Just Baby ‘N Me

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

Virtual All Day Pre-School Story Time

LakewoodAlive’s 2021 Knowing Your Home Virtual Workshop Series

Meet The Author—Marie Vibbert

Storytime—Linda Grandstaff Reads Janice May Udry and Nancy Van Laan

Meet The Author—Mark Darden

Meet The Author—Paul Orlousky

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

Virtual Woke Book Club

Madison Branch – Connecting, Serving and Encouraging

Let’s Keep it Up. Let’s All #Maskup.

Reopening the Library

Library Explorers Badge Quest

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