Main Library Holiday Closing
The Lakeland Public Library will be closed on Sunday, March 31st, for the Easter holiday.
We will reopen on Monday, April 1st at 9 am.
The Lakeland Public Library will be closed on Sunday, March 31st, for the Easter holiday.
We will reopen on Monday, April 1st at 9 am.
Good news! Our original Polk County Library Cooperative (PCLC) Libraries app is working once again and is available for use while we continue the process of replacing it with a new library app.
If you still have the app installed on your device, you should now be able to log in and resume use with accurate, up-to-date information about your checkouts and holds. If you removed the app from your device, it is currently available in the Apple store and should be available in the Google and Android stores in the next few days.
We are continuing to work with our vendor on our new, next-generation library app. When it is released, the new app will seamlessly upgrade and replace the PCLC Libraries app on any devices where it is already installed.
Join us at the Lakeland Public Library as we create, learn, and explore the world around us through hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math: STEAM! Each week, come enjoy Beakers & Books, Tech-Know Time, or Wonder Robotics! STEAM Explorers is designed for children ages 7-12. No registration required.
STEAM Explorers (select Fridays at 3:30 PM)
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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)
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Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays)
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Larry R. Jackson Branch Storytimes (10 AM select Thursdays)
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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
Between the two World Wars, Civilian Aviation was a big part of Lakeland's history. Great flying weather, flat surfaces, progressive economy, and a developing culture of "air-mindedness" poised Lakeland to be the center of aviation in Florida between 1920-1940.
Enjoy this photographic stroll through Magnificent Flyers, showcased from our Flickr Digital Collection.
Join us at 11 AM on select Thursdays at the Lakeland Public Library for an interactive lapsit Baby Storytime with songs, rhymes, and fingerplays!
Baby Storytime is designed for ages birth to 2 years old.
Lakeland Public Library Baby Storytime (11 AM Thursdays)
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For more information, please contact Melissa Estrada at 863.834.4275.
Explore news and events with direct access to the Lakeland Ledger, Tampa Bay Times, and USA Today collections for free with your library card! Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online available 24/7 on any device. All you need is your library card!
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