Library

LEGO Club at Jackson Branch

Calling all young builders, makers, architects, and engineers! The Larry R. Jackson Branch Library invites you to our LEGO club on Tuesday, February 17th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

Beginners and experts ages 5-17 and their grown-ups are welcome to come work on their own LEGO creations or take our themed challenge. No registration required.

Playing with LEGO bricks promotes hand/eye coordination, enhances fine motor skills, develops problem solving skills, increases attention/concentration span, and unleashes creativity.

The library will provide the LEGO bricks, while the kids and teens provide the imagination! LEGO bricks will be sanitized after each use. All materials must stay in the library, so bring a camera to capture your creation. 

Beginning Genealogy

Stories & Stones Walking Tour

Join us on Saturday, February 28th at 9 AM for a walking tour of Lakeland’s oldest Black cemetery, Tiger Flowers Memorial Cemetery. Explore local history through the stories of past residents and learn about the meanings behind funerary symbols.

Stories and Stones Historic Cemetery tours are offered monthly, alternating between Lakeview, Tiger Flowers, and Roselawn Cemeteries. Tours run October through March and are for ages 13+. Registration is required.

Find out more information and register beginning Saturday, February 14th at 9 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) 
February 17

Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays) 
February 11

Larry R. Jackson Branch Storytimes (10 AM select Thursdays) 
February 5, 12, 19

Larry Jackson Branch Library Bilingual Storytime (10 AM last Thursday of the month) 
February 26

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  

Communities Have Power

Enjoy this "Communities Have Power" photographic album dedicated to the African-American Community of Lakeland and those that helped open the door of opportunity for all, showcased from our Flickr digital collection.

eBooks, Audiobooks, and Movies Anytime!

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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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