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Program Guide Spring/Summer 2019

Explore all of the Library’s current programs in our Spring/Summer 2019 Program Guide. Download Now Read More

Library Closed in Observance of Labor Day

Lakewood Public Library will be closed on Sunday, September 1, 2019 and Monday, September 2, 2019 in observance of Labor Day. Read More

Rosetta Stone® Library Solution Now Available

Lakewood Public Library is happy to welcome Rosetta Stone® Library Solution as our newest patron resource. Whether you are looking to learn a brand new language, further your ESL learning as a non-native English speaker, or brush up on a language for business or vacation travel, Rosetta Stone Library Solution is the perfect solution. Read More

Program Guide – Fall/Winter 2019-2020

Explore the Library’s upcoming programs in our Fall/Winter 2019-2020 Program Guide. Download Now Read More

100 Ohio Women in Air and Space

Visit the Exhibit of 100 Ohio Women in Air and Space in the Main Library Second Floor Gallery. Read More

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, August 24, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, August 24, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, August 24, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Film – Salaam Bombay! (1988) Directed by Mira Nair

After he set fire to his older brother’s bike, Krishna’s (Shafiq Syed) mother is so furious with him that she takes him to the Apollo Circus and tells him he can’t come home until he earns 500 rupees to pay for a new bike. He decides to travel to Bombay, but after he is robbed […] Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, August 24, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Lakewood Public Cinema,

Concert – Billy Kemp

Billy Kemp is a multi-instrumentalist best known for his tasteful and inventive guitar playing. He performs passionate homemade roots music. During the ‘80s, Kemp followed his heart and went to Nashville, where he played the Grand Ole Opery. While based in Music City, he toured internationally with Tommy Overstreet, Terri Gibbs and Bandana. From Lone […] Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, August 25, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday With The Friends,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, August 25, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Genealogy Workshops Taught by Deborah Abbott, PhD

Genealogist Deborah Abbott will show you how to unlock the secrets held by census reports, military records, birth certificates and death notices in this hands-on workshop. Unravel your history with professional results using the free Library Edition of ancestry.com, the world’s largest collection of online records. The Library Edition of ancestry.com is free to use […] Read More

  • Main Library
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
More Programs,

Documentary – Free Riding Iran (2018) Directed by Alec Wohlgroth

Presented by Beat Cycles. While traveling in Iran, Enduro professionals Anita and Caro Gehrig encountered open-minded people with a passion for mountain biking. Freeride reaches another dimension in the land of mullahs. Although you might not be able to understand each other’s words, on a bike you always speak the same language. Free Riding Iran […] Read More

  • Main Library
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 - 6:30 p.m.
More Programs,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, August 30, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Madison Branch
Friday, August 30, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, August 30, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Teddy Bear Picnic

For you and your 3 to 8 year old child. To celebrate national teddy bear day, the Library is hosting a teddy bear picnic! Bring your favorite teddy bear and join us for a teddy bear’s favorite activities: listening to teddy bear stories, singing teddy bear songs and making a teddy bear craft. Registration required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, August 30, 2019 - 4:30 p.m.
Story Time Programs,

Front Porch Concert Series: Rey Citron Latin Jazz – Presented by LakewoodAlive

The Front Porch Concert Series adds vibrancy and an enhanced sense of community to Lakewood’s urban core. Concerts take place on the Library’s front porch, are sponsored by Bentley Wealth Management of Raymond James and are presented by LakewoodAlive. Tonight we welcome Rey Citron Latin Jazz. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, August 30, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
More Programs,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, August 30, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, August 31, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, August 31, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, August 31, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Film – A Dry White Season (1989) Directed by Euzhan Palcy

In the 1980s, in South Africa during apartheid, white school teacher Ben du Toit (Donald Sutherland) is faced with a serious ethical dilemma. The government declares a state of emergency, and arrests and tortures tens of thousands of black residents. After learning that his gardener’s son has been brutally beaten by the police, Ben must […] Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, August 31, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Lakewood Public Cinema,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, September 01, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

International Day of Peace- Origami Paper Crane Folding Tutorial

For All Ages. Origami Paper Crane Folding Tutorial: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 and Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Final Origami paper cranes due by Monday, September 30, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Main Library Multipurpose Room. Celebrate the International Day of Peace, Saturday, September 21, 2019 and Sadako Sasaki, a survivor […] Read More

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 04, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Programs For Middle School Students,
Programs For School-Age Students,
Programs For Teens,

Functional Medicine Series – The Ketogenic Diet

Cleveland Clinic Lakewood Family Health Center Functional Medicine Series. Presentation by Lindsay Malone, MS, RD, CSO, LD. The Ketogenic diet is a low carbohydrate diet that induces the metabolic fat-burning state of ketosis and has been studied as nutrition therapy for a variety of conditions including diabetes, obesity and cancer. Typically used as a therapeutic […] Read More

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 04, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
More Programs,

Double Author Event: Mama, Mama, Only Mama and Mrs. Morhard and the Boys

Books by Lara Lillibridge and Ruth Hanford MorhardThese books are about the lengths that single mothers will go to create a memorable childhood. In Mama, Mama, Only Mama, Lara Lillibridge offers advice she’s gained while raising children in a non-nuclear family. In Mrs. Morhard and the Boys, Ruth Hanford Morhard shares how her mother-in-law, out […] Read More

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 05, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Meet The Author,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, September 06, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Madison Branch
Friday, September 06, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, September 06, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, September 06, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 07, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 07, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 07, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Film Series—From Books to Films: The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Directed by Stephen Chbosky (103 minutes) Trigger warning: suicide. Charlie (Logan Lerman) is about to start high school. He is an endearing and naive outsider coping with first love, the suicide of his best friend and his own mental health. The introverted freshman is taken under the wings of Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra […] Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 07, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Lakewood Public Cinema,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, September 08, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Concert – Scimitars Swing Band

In the ‘30s and ‘40s, America needed a break from the dark days of the Great Depression and World War II. Relief came in the form of a new up-tempo jazz called swing that swept the country with its cheerful syncopated rhythms. The Scimitars Swing Band specializes in the music of the ‘40s, ‘50s and […] Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, September 08, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday With The Friends,

Lakewood LEGO League

For Students in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. Use your imagination and the Library’s collection of LEGO bricks to create fabulous new structures and designs. Meet other building fans and check out our large collection of LEGO books. Tickets will be given out 30 minutes before each scheduled time. One ticket will be issued per child. […] Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, September 08, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Programs For School-Age Students,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Monday, September 09, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Madison Branch
Monday, September 09, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Toddler Treats

For You and Your 2 to 3 1/2 Year Old Toddler. Toddler Treats is ideal for walkers and new talkers. You and your toddler will enjoy short books with lots of songs, rhymes and movement included. The focus is on interaction with the stories, rhymes and songs while developing early literacy skills with your participation […] Read More

  • Main Library
Monday, September 09, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Shake Rattle and Roll

For You and Your 2 to 6 Year Old Child. You and your child will shake it together! Shake, Rattle and Roll introduces caregivers and their children to rhymes, songs and dances. Not only will you and your little one have a great time during this musical extravaganza, but you will also be helping to […] Read More

  • Main Library
Monday, September 09, 2019 - 1:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,

Girls Who Code Club

Join our club and use computer science to solve a problem that you care about in our community. Team up with other techies to work on a Computer Science Impact Project where you’ll learn to use computer science to create a mobile app, design a website or program a robot. Learn the Core4 computer science […] Read More

  • Main Library
Monday, September 09, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Programs For Teens,

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 friend to snuggle. Join us as we wind down for the night with quiet stories, movement, finger plays […] Read More

  • Main Library
Monday, September 09, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Madison Branch
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Toddler Treats

For You and Your 2 to 31/2 Year Old Toddler. Toddler Treats is ideal for walkers and new talkers. You and your toddler will enjoy short books with lots of songs, rhymes and movement included. The focus is on interaction with the stories, rhymes and songs while developing early literacy skills with your participation as […] Read More

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Get Ready for Kindergarten

For You and Your 3 1/2 to 6 Year Old Child. Is your child starting kindergarten this upcoming school year? You and your child can learn the skills they need to be prepared for kindergarten during a special story time focusing on getting ready for school! This program will include some fun stories, song, and […] Read More

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Shake Rattle and Roll

For You and Your 2 to 6 Year Old Child. You and your child will shake it together! Shake, Rattle and Roll introduces caregivers and their children to rhymes, songs and dances. Not only will you and your little one have a great time during this musical extravaganza, but you will also be helping to […] Read More

  • Madison Branch
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 11:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Oregon Trail Adventure

For Students in Fifth through Twelfth Grade. Join us for this life-size board game inspired by the classic educational Oregon Trail computer game. The Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile historic East to West, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. Utilizing teamwork, participants […] Read More

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Programs For Middle School Students,
Programs For Teens,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Programs For Infants,

because I said I would – Presentation by Amanda Messer

Because I said I would is a social movement and nonprofit organization dedicated to the betterment of humanity through promises made and kept. Co-Founder Amanda Messer learned the effect of broken promises at a young age. She uses her deep personal connection to promises to motivate her audiences to become better with their commitments. She […] Read More

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
More Programs,

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 friend to snuggle. Join us as we wind down for the night with quiet stories, movement, finger plays […] Read More

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Madison Branch
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Toddler Treats

For You and Your 2 to 31/2 Year Old Toddler. Toddler Treats is ideal for walkers and new talkers. You and your toddler will enjoy short books with lots of songs, rhymes and movement included. The focus is on interaction with the stories, rhymes and songs while developing early literacy skills with your participation as […] Read More

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Shake Rattle and Roll

For You and Your 2 to 6 Year Old Child. You and your child will shake it together! Shake, Rattle and Roll introduces caregivers and their children to rhymes, songs and dances. Not only will you and your little one have a great time during this musical extravaganza, but you will also be helping to […] Read More

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 11:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Happy Chinese

For Students in First through Sixth Grade. Learn about Chinese characters, expressions, songs and culture in this six-week interactive program taught by visiting professor Shunqin Li of the Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University. The Confucius Institute offers courses in Chinese characters, Chinese calligraphy, Tai Chi, traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese language for all levels. […] Read More

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Programs For School-Age Students,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Programs For Infants,

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 friend to snuggle. Join us as we wind down for the night with quiet stories, movement, finger plays […] Read More

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Madison Branch
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Shake Rattle and Roll (Drop-In)

For You and Your 2 to 6 Year Old Child. You and your child will shake it together! Shake, Rattle and Roll introduces caregivers and their children to rhymes, songs and dances. Not only will you and your little one have a great time during this musical extravaganza, but you will also be helping to […] Read More

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Get Ready for Kindergarten

For You and Your 3 1/2 to 6 Year Old Child. Is your child starting kindergarten this upcoming school year? You and your child can learn the skills they need to be prepared for kindergarten during a special story time focusing on getting ready for school! This program will include some fun stories, song, and […] Read More

  • Madison Branch
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 11:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Shake Rattle and Roll (Drop-In)

For You and Your 2 to 6 Year Old Child. You and your child will shake it together! Shake, Rattle and Roll introduces caregivers and their children to rhymes, songs and dances. Not only will you and your little one have a great time during this musical extravaganza, but you will also be helping to […] Read More

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 1:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,

Illustration Creation

For Students in Kindergarten through First Grade. Love to look at the illustrations in picture books? You can create your own pictures in this engaging program featuring picture book art. This six-week program will feature a different children’s book illustrator each week for project inspiration and will culminate with an art show for family and […] Read More

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Programs For School-Age Students,

Just Baby N’ Me (Drop-In)

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

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Programs For Infants,

Nonfiction Book Club

Come and join the conversation with our newest book club. There are sure to be serious and thought-provoking discussions about many subjects inspired by these nonfiction works. Tonight we will discuss The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal by William J. Burns Read More

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Book Clubs,

Great Decisions in Libraries – Cyber Conflict and Geopolitics

Presentation by Karl Kaltenthaler, PhD. Cyber conflict is a new and continually developing threat that can include foreign interference in elections, industrial sabotage and attacks on infrastructure. Is the US prepared to respond to such threats? After a brief video, Karl Kaltenthaler, professor at Akron University and Case Western Reserve University, will lead a discussion […] Read More

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
More Programs,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, September 13, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Madison Branch
Friday, September 13, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, September 13, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

International Dot Day

For Students in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. International Dot Day was created to encourage children to explore their creativity. The inspiration behind the event is the children’s book The Dot, written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. After a reading of The Dot, participants will make a dot filled art project and contribute to a […] Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, September 13, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Programs For School-Age Students,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, September 13, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Tail Waggin’ Tutors

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 their owners who have been certified through Therapy Dogs International, and organization dedicated to regulating the testing and registration of therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers. Reading to […] Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 11:00 a.m.
Programs For School-Age Students,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Film Series—Sam Fuller: Audacious Auteur: Pickup on South Street (1953)

Directed by Samuel Fuller (80 minutes)Presented by Terry MeehanSam Fuller’s infamous Cold War caper begins in a subway car where FBI agents are tailing communist courier Candy (Jean Peters), who has government microfilm in her purse. On a crowded subway, pickpocket Skip (Richard Widmark) filches the film, and both the feds and the reds give […] Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Lakewood Public Cinema,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, September 15, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Concert – Luca Mundaca

Luca Mundaca is a singer and songwriter and the latest in a long line of great Brazilian artists to gain national and international acclaim. Mundaca’s music is a glorious blend of her native Brazil with a touch of downtown New York City. She mines the deep melodic roots of her country’s heritage, creating musical gems […] Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, September 15, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday With The Friends,

Adaptive Storytime

For you and your 3- 7 years old child. In this story time, children with varying learning styles and abilities will learn with their caregivers together in a safe, supportive environment where respect and appreciation for differences is encouraged. This thirty-minute story time is designed for children who may not be flourishing in a traditional […] Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, September 15, 2019 - 3:30 p.m.
Programs For Middle School Students,

Happily Ever Crafter

For students in sixth through twelfth grade. Inspired teens with a love of stories are invited to join us for an evening of creativity. Art and lore will combine as we create a cool craft project while discussing an interesting urban legend, folklore or fairy tale. Learn new techniques and make friends while we create […] Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, September 15, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Programs For Teens,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Madison Branch
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Toddler Treats

For You and Your 2 to 3 1/2 Year Old Toddler. Toddler Treats is ideal for walkers and new talkers. You and your toddler will enjoy short books with lots of songs, rhymes and movement included. The focus is on interaction with the stories, rhymes and songs while developing early literacy skills with your participation […] Read More

  • Main Library
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Shake Rattle and Roll

For You and Your 2 to 6 Year Old Child. You and your child will shake it together! Shake, Rattle and Roll introduces caregivers and their children to rhymes, songs and dances. Not only will you and your little one have a great time during this musical extravaganza, but you will also be helping to […] Read More

  • Main Library
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 1:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,

Girls Who Code Club

Join our club and use computer science to solve a problem that you care about in our community. Team up with other techies to work on a Computer Science Impact Project where you’ll learn to use computer science to create a mobile app, design a website or program a robot. Learn the Core4 computer science […] Read More

  • Main Library
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Programs For Teens,

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 friend to snuggle. Join us as we wind down for the night with quiet stories, movement, finger plays […] Read More

  • Main Library
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Madison Branch
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Toddler Treats

For You and Your 2 to 31/2 Year Old Toddler. Toddler Treats is ideal for walkers and new talkers. You and your toddler will enjoy short books with lots of songs, rhymes and movement included. The focus is on interaction with the stories, rhymes and songs while developing early literacy skills with your participation as […] Read More

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Get Ready for Kindergarten

For You and Your 3 1/2 to 6 Year Old Child. Is your child starting kindergarten this upcoming school year? You and your child can learn the skills they need to be prepared for kindergarten during a special story time focusing on getting ready for school! This program will include some fun stories, song, and […] Read More

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Shake Rattle and Roll

For You and Your 2 to 6 Year Old Child. You and your child will shake it together! Shake, Rattle and Roll introduces caregivers and their children to rhymes, songs and dances. Not only will you and your little one have a great time during this musical extravaganza, but you will also be helping to […] Read More

  • Madison Branch
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 11:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Programs For Infants,

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 Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover. Read More

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Book Clubs,

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 friend to snuggle. Join us as we wind down for the night with quiet stories, movement, finger plays […] Read More

  • Main Library
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Madison Branch
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Toddler Treats

For You and Your 2 to 31/2 Year Old Toddler. Toddler Treats is ideal for walkers and new talkers. You and your toddler will enjoy short books with lots of songs, rhymes and movement included. The focus is on interaction with the stories, rhymes and songs while developing early literacy skills with your participation as […] Read More

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Shake Rattle and Roll

For You and Your 2 to 6 Year Old Child. You and your child will shake it together! Shake, Rattle and Roll introduces caregivers and their children to rhymes, songs and dances. Not only will you and your little one have a great time during this musical extravaganza, but you will also be helping to […] Read More

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 11:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Happy Chinese

For Students in First through Sixth Grade. Learn about Chinese characters, expressions, songs and culture in this six-weekinteractive program taught by visiting professor Shunqin Li of the Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University. The Confucius Institute offers courses in Chinese characters, Chinese calligraphy, Tai Chi, traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese language for all levels. These […] Read More

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Programs For School-Age Students,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Programs For Infants,

Shared Medical Appointments and the Power of Social Connection

Cleveland Clinic Lakewood Family Health Center Functional Medicine SeriesPresentation by Logan Kwasnicka MSPAS, PA-C and Kevin Heine, ACSM EP-CShared medical appointments are a great way to leverage the power of community. Since 1999, Cleveland Clinic has brought patients with common needs together in a relaxed environment that encourages the discussion of questions and concerns. Join […] Read More

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
More Programs,

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 friend to snuggle. Join us as we wind down for the night with quiet stories, movement, finger plays […] Read More

  • Main Library
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Just Baby N’ Me

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

  • Madison Branch
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Programs For Infants,

Shake Rattle and Roll (Drop-In)

For You and Your 2 to 6 Year Old Child. You and your child will shake it together! Shake, Rattle and Roll introduces caregivers and their children to rhymes, songs and dances. Not only will you and your little one have a great time during this musical extravaganza, but you will also be helping to […] Read More

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Get Ready for Kindergarten

For You and Your 3 1/2 to 6 Year Old Child. Is your child starting kindergarten this upcoming school year? You and your child can learn the skills they need to be prepared for kindergarten during a special story time focusing on getting ready for school! This program will include some fun stories, song, and […] Read More

  • Madison Branch
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 11:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,

Shake Rattle and Roll (Drop-In)

For You and Your 2 to 6 Year Old Child. You and your child will shake it together! Shake, Rattle and Roll introduces caregivers and their children to rhymes, songs and dances. Not only will you and your little one have a great time during this musical extravaganza, but you will also be helping to […] Read More

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 1:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,

Illustration Creation

For Students in Kindergarten through First Grade. Love to look at the illustrations in picture books? You can create your own pictures in this engaging program featuring picture book art. This six-week program will feature a different children’s book illustrator each week for project inspiration and will culminate with an art show for family and […] Read More

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Programs For School-Age Students,

ReelAbilities Film Festival: Family & Hope

Join us for Family & Hope a double feature and discussion as part of ReelAbilities Cleveland 2019 film fest. The Lakewood Public Library will be featuring two short documentaries, The Unconditional and Unstuck, which touch on parenting, kids and disability. ReelAbilities is the largest film festival in the US dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation […] Read More

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
More Programs,

Just Baby N’ Me (Drop-In)

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

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Programs For Infants,

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. Tonight we will discuss The Girl in the Green Raincoat: A Tess Monaghan Novel by Laura Lippman and Honeymoon by Patrick Modiano. Read More

  • Main Library
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Book Clubs,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, September 20, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Madison Branch
Friday, September 20, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, September 20, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Friday, September 20, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Front Porch Bike Workshop with Beat Cycles Presentation by Ryan Sheldon

Learn the basics of bike repair, from fixing a flat tire to adjusting a popped chain. Learn what you need to assemble an emergency kit and how to prevent minor issues while out on the road. Bring your bike and learn how to utilize the bike repair station on the Main Library Front Porch. With […] Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - 11:00 a.m.
More Programs,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

International Day of Peace- Origami Paper Crane Folding Tutorial

For All Ages.Origami Paper Crane Folding Tutorial: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 and Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Final Origami paper cranes due by Monday, September 30, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Main Library Multipurpose Room Celebrate the International Day of Peace, Saturday, September 21, 2019 and Sadako Sasaki, a survivor of […] Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Programs For Middle School Students,
Programs For School-Age Students,
Programs For Teens,

Film – City Island (2009)

Directed by Raymond De Felitta (100 minutes)Presented by Barbara Steffek-Hill When family man and corrections officer Vince Rizzo (Andy Garcia) discovers his long-lost son Tony (Steven Strait), the Rizzo family is thrown into upheaval. The addition of ex-con Tony inspires his newfound kin to unveil their own half-truths and deception. Every family member has something […] Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - 6:00 p.m.
Lakewood Public Cinema,

Family Music and More- Mr. Zap’s Magic and Thrill Show

Perhaps you’ve seen Mr. Zap at the Library before. He is a familiar face in children’s entertainment and has been performing magic for over thirty-five years. He loves to entertain, and that shines through in all of his performances. Mr. Zap will keep you laughing with hilarious antics while amazing you with unbelievable feats of […] Read More

  • Main Library
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Programs For School-Age Students,

Family Weekend Wonders Drop In Story Time

For the whole family. Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. This program is offered every weekend throughout the year. No registration is required. Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, September 22, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Story Time Programs,
Weekend Programs For Families,

Concert – The Open Spaces Trio

The Open Spaces Trio takes songs you may have forgotten and reinvents them as creative, dynamic experiences. Drawing from a diverse repertoire of jazz, americana, rock and folk songs, the trio explores the familiar and expands upon it with exciting improvisations. Working in the classic trio format of electric guitar, bass and drums, The Open […] Read More

  • Main Library
Sunday, September 22, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday With The Friends,