Library

Library Holiday Hours

All three Lakeland Library locations will CLOSE early at 5 PM on Wednesday, December 31st and remain Thursday, January 1st for the New Year's holiday.

We will reopen Friday, January 2nd at 9 AM.

Youth Intermediate Sewing Saturday on January 10th at Main Library

We've got sewing machine basics, where can we go? Join us on Saturday, January 10th at 10:00 am at the Lakeland Public Library for projects to sew!

Older kids and teens ages 9-17 who have taken our Spools Out for Summer sewing series or have hands-on experience using a sewing machine independently are invited to join us for a free 90-minute class. Sewing Saturday is limited to eight (8) participants and registration is required. Each participant must be registered separately.

January's Project: Quilt-as-you-go Fabric Heart

**Please note, this is not an introduction to sewing or sewing machines. Students need to have some basic experience using a sewing machines to participate.**

Find out more information or register beginning at 10 AM on January 3rd.

Reflective Journaling Workshop

Join us on Thursday, January 8th at 5:30 PM in the Commons at the Lakeland Public Library for a guided journaling circle and hands-on journaling class focused on the art of reflection. Discover simple, meaningful techniques for reducing stress with guidance from Onyx Jade Coaching, a local Central Florida self-help coaching business. Bring your ideas, an open mind, and your creativity, and get ready to reflect and recharge. All supplies will be provided.

Registration is required and opens Friday, January 2nd at 4:30 PM. This event is for ages 18+.

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) 
January 6, 20

Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays) 
January 7, 14, 21, 28

Larry R. Jackson Branch Storytimes (10 AM select Thursdays) 
January 8, 15, 22

Larry Jackson Branch Library Bilingual Storytime (10 AM last Thursday of the month) 
January 29

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  

I Love a Parade

Community celebrations, military events and holidays are best enjoyed with a processional parade of Lakeland's finest!

Enjoy this "I Love a Parade" photographic stroll along with the marching bands, decorated floats, large balloons, and costumed characters that have marched through the historic downtown through the years, 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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