This is NOT your Mother’s Book Club! Join your favorite librarians at the Lakeland Public Library on November 4th at 5:30 PM to discuss "An Offer from a Gentleman" by Julia Quinn. Each month, we will explore new genres, share recommendations, and make friends.
The Sweet & Spicy Book Club meets at the Lakeland Public Library on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. This event is for ages 18+. No registration required.
Join us at the Lakeland Public Library on Monday, November 3rd at 5:30 PM as speaker Jim Edwards, former Executive Director of the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority and Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency from 1987 until 2000, discusses the history of redevelopment efforts in our downtown for the annual meeting of Historic Lakeland, Inc.
Find out more information about "Downtown Revitalization of Lakeland" No registration is required.
The Lakeland Public Library is excited to host New York Times Bestselling author, Madeline Martin, on Thursday, November 6th at 5:30 PM in the Meeting Room! Martin is known for her historical fiction and historical romance novels. She will be giving a presentation on her writing process and books, including her most recent release: The Secret Book Society. Local bookstore, Pressed Books & Coffee, will be on site selling some of Martin's books for the book signing afterwards!
All ages welcome. No registration required.
Questions? Contact Emilee Addair at 863.834.4267 or email Emilee.Addair@lakelandgov.net.
The votes are in and the winners are:
1st place: Dog Man (Pumpkin A)
2nd place: ADHD (Pumpkin DD)
3rd place: Pete the Cat (Pumpkin H)
Thank you to all of our participants and congratulations to the winners!
Attention participants! If you entered a pumpkin into our Book Pumpkin Contest, stop by the Youth Services desk when you pick up your pumpkin for a little Halloween treat.
Hurricane season begins June 1st and ends November 30th
Find information about weather alerts, safety information, sandbags, shelters, updates about City services and closures and more from the City of Lakeland's Hurricane site and Polk County Hurricane Preparedness site.
Additional hurricane preparedness resources from the National Weather Service include:
Help us build a community puzzle celebrating Watson Clinic’s Arts and Health Week 2025! Stop by any of the three Lakeland Libraries to take home a puzzle piece you can decorate and add to the puzzle. Return your decorated puzzle piece to any Lakeland Library by Monday, November 10th!
Arts and Health Week 2025 is an initiative of the Watson Clinic Foundation’s Arts in Medicine Program.
Join us in preparing our bullet journals, planners, and diaries for 2026!
The Build Your Own Bullet Journal Workshop is a one-hour program that will be offered four times, on Monday evenings (11/3, 11/10, 11/17, and 11/24) in November at the Lakeland Public Library. Each workshop will be held in The Commons from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
Whether you are a veteran journal keeper or just getting started, there is always something new to learn. After a short presentation, we will provide various materials to customize your journal, including pens, markers, stickers, stamps, scrapbook paper, washi tape, and more. Please bring your own journal or planner to work with.
Registration is not required. This event is for ages 18+.
Questions? Contact Diana Edgar-Logsdon at 863.834.4278 or email Diana.Edgar-Logsdon@lakelandgov.net
