Lakewood Public Library | Serving the educational and cultural needs of students and families. Live Virtual Event With Singer Songwriter Anne E. DeChant And Author Frye Gaillard 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”. READ MORE COVID Test Kit Pick-Up Sites Download a list of Northeast Ohio libraries that offer at-home COVID test kits. Updated November 23, 2021. READ MORE Meet The Author—Annie Zaleski Annie Zaleski, a Cleveland, Ohio-based author, editor and journalist, talks about her book Duran Duran's Rio. READ MORE Meet The Author—R.J. Norgard Local author R.J. Norgard talks about his bookTrophy Kill, the first in a mystery series about an Anchorage private investigator. READ MORE Holiday Storytime—The Three Snow Bears And Little Owl’S Snow Watch Lakewood Public Library’s Marge Foley read two stories just in time for the holidays. READ MORE Filmmaker Lindsay O’Keefe Watch award winning Lakewood documentary filmmaker Lindsay O’Keefe talk about her films em>Alive Day and em>Youth Challenge: The Power of Inclusion. READ MORE Computer Science Education Week: All Day Virtual Binary Code Activity 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE Meet The Author—Larry Smith 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. READ MORE Meet The Author—Arabella Proffer 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE Storytime—In The Middle Of Fall And Mystery Vine: A Pumpkin Surprise 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE Storytime—Big Red Barn And A Home In The Barn Watch Lakewood Public Library’s Angela Bair read Big Red Barn and A Home in the Barn both by Margaret Wise Brown. READ MORE 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. READ MORE Storytime—Captain Dave Harp Reads Pam Calvert And Blake A. Hoena 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. READ MORE Homework Help 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. READ MORE Prepare For The Jobs Of The Future With Prenda Learn to innovate, problem-solve, set goals, and think creatively with Prenda. READ MORE Reopening The Library Learn what to expect and safety practices we have put in place upon the reopening of the Main Library and Madison Branch. READ MORE Homebound Delivery Service Find out how homebound patrons may have Library items delivered directly to their residence. READ MORE Chromebook And Printing Information Up-to-date policies regarding Chromebooks and printing services at Lakewood Public Library. READ MORE Browse The Children’S Virtual Events Archive Explore links to past events geared toward children. READ MORE Browse The Adult Virtual Events Archive Explore links to past events geared toward our adult patrons. READ MORE Madison Branch – Connecting, Serving And Encouraging 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. READ MORE Let’S Keep It Up. Let’S All #Maskup. A letter from Northeast Ohio healthcare leaders encouraging everyone to help decrease the risk for spreading infection, be it coronavirus or flu. READ MORE Reopening The Library Learn what to expect and safety practices we have put in place upon the reopening of the Main Library and Madison Branch. READ MORE Be A Lakewood Public Library Pen Pal 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. READ MORE Connecting For Kids Programs 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE Sign Up For A Juvenile Library Card Children ages two years to twelve years may register online for a juvenile library card on their own. READ MORE Reapertura De La Biblioteca Conozca las medidas de seguridad que hemos implementado. READ MORE READ MORE Creativebug Creativebug offers unlimited access to thousands of free online video workshops and classes taught by design experts and artists. READ MORE 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE Learn A New Language At Home 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. READ MORE Get A Library Card From Home 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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