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Need help with your credit? Have no idea what credit even is? Join finance writer, Carol Pope on Thursday, August 13th at 5:30 PM at the Lakeland Public Library to learn all about credit scores and reports, why they are important, and how to create and maintain one successfully.
No registration required. This event is for ages 18+.
Questions? Contact Ángeles Otero at 863.834.4276 or email Ángles.Otero@lakelandgov.net
Join us at the Lakeland Public Library on Wednesday, August 19th, and Thursday, August 20th, from 5 PM to 6:30 PM each day for a two-day workshop and discover the wonderful world of cross stitch. Learn how to read a counted cross stitch pattern, how to complete the stitch, and pick up all the tips and techniques you need to complete your very own project.
This event is for ages 18+. Registration is required and will open on Wednesday, August 12th at 5 PM.
Thinking about getting more active but not sure where to begin? This introductory presentation is designed for adults who want to start a fitness routine that feels approachable, realistic, and sustainable. Join us on Friday, August 14th at 11 AM at the Lakeland Public Library to explore the basics of exercise, how to choose activities you actually enjoy, and simple strategies to build movement into everyday life without feeling intimidated or overwhelmed.
No registration required. This event is for ages 18+.
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and we need your help celebrating! The Lakeland Public Libraries invite you to design our next library card. The selected artworks will be featured on official library cards for use throughout Polk County.
Design submissions will be accepted from August 1st through 31st, with one winner being chosen from each age group: children (ages 3-12), teens (ages 13-17), and adult (ages 18+). The winning designs will be featured on a library card, and the winners will be recognized on the Lakeland Public Library’s social media accounts and digital newsletters.
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)
August 18
Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays)
August 12, 19, 26
Larry R. Jackson Branch Storytimes (10 AM select Thursdays)
August 13, 20
Larry Jackson Branch Library Bilingual Storytime (10 AM last Thursday of the month)
August 27
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
Lakeland is home to many outdoor (and indoor) spaces to enjoy, imagine, reflect, and relax.
Enjoy this "Playgrounds, Parks, Fields, and Gardens" photographic stroll through our area's green spaces and recreation places, 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)
August 13, 20, 27
For more information, please contact Harley Davis at 863.834.4258.
