Library

Library Holiday Hours

All three Lakeland Library locations will be closed Monday, May 25th for the Memorial Day holiday.

We will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th at 9 AM.

Discover Your House History Workshop

Join us on Thursday, May 21st from 5:30 PM to 7 PM in the Lakeland History Room at the Lakeland Public Library for a Discover Your House History Workshop. 

This hands-on workshop explores both the methodology and resources required to discover your house’s history – what was on the land, who lived in the house, architectural significance. Facilitators Emily Foster, Senior Planner - Historic Preservation with Community & Economic Development; and LuAnn Mims, Lakeland History Room Librarian Supervisor for the Lakeland History and Culture Center, cover all aspects of research whether you live in a designated historic district or not!

Registration is required and opens at 5:30 PM on Thursday, May 14th. 

 

Grow It & Cook It: Summer Style!

Want to start a summer food garden? Join the Lakeland Public Library and instructors from the University of Florida IFAS Extension on Tuesday, May 26th at 10 AM in the Meeting Room to learn about what edible crops can be grown in the heat of Central Florida summers, their health benefits, and ways to incorporate what you grow into what you cook!

Ages 18+. Registration is required and opens on Tuesday, May 19th at 10 AM.

Preschool Storytimes at Lakeland Libraries

All three Lakeland Library locations have preschool storytimes for children ages 2-5 and their grownups! With stories, songs, rhymes, and activities, storytimes promote the development of preliteracy, verbal and listening skills, and socio-emotional skills.

Kelly Branch Library Storytimes (10:15 AM select Tuesdays) 
May 19

Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays) 
June 3, 10, 17, 24

Larry R. Jackson Branch Storytimes (10 AM select Thursdays) 
May 21

Larry Jackson Branch Library Bilingual Storytime (10 AM last Thursday of the month) 
May 28

For more information, please contact the Kelly Branch Library 863.834.4286, Lakeland Public Library 863.834.4268, or Larry R. Jackson Branch Library 863.834.4288  

Vanished Lakeland

"Out of sight, out of mind."

Enjoy this "Vanished Lakeland" photographic stroll through buildings formerly standing in Lakeland but now demolished, removed, or changed in such as way that they are now vanished, showcased from our Flickr digital collection.

eBooks, Audiobooks, and Movies Anytime!

Download and enjoy up to 10 ebooks, audiobooks, and movies on your tablet or mobile device for free with OverDrive.

Create a free account with your library card and browse hundreds of titles, with new content added all the time. Plus, Lakeland users have access to additional OverDrive ADVANTAGE titles too!

For a quick and easy way to borrow and read from your library, download and try the Libby app, brought to you by Overdrive!

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