Library

Strum Bugs Ukulele Camp for Kids

Learn to play the ukulele! Join us for a four-day beginner ukulele series at the Lakeland Public Library, Tuesday, September 22nd through Friday, September 25th from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM each day. Kids will learn the basics of playing the ukulele, practice simple chords, and enjoy plenty of joyful strumming together. No experience needed.

This class is perfect for young beginners ages 4-10, but seats are limited to 8 participants and registration is required. Reserve your spot and get ready to make some music!

Registration is required and will open on Tuesday, September 15th at 3:30 PM. When you register, you are signed up for all four days in the series. Each participant must be registered separately. 

Spine Tinglers Book Club

Can you figure out this exciting whodunnit before the final reveal? Come on Thursday, September 17th at 5:30 PM in the Commons at the Lakeland Public Library and discuss this month's spine-tingling book club selection with our library staff! Share your thoughts on all the thrills, chills, mysteries, and scares if you dare!

Registration not required. This event is for ages 18+.

September’s Book: The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose 

Zine Night!

zine (noun) : magazine especially : a noncommercial often homemade or online publication usually devoted to specialized and often unconventional subject matter

Make your own zine at the Lakeland Public Library! Join us on Monday, September 14th at 5:30 PM in the Meeting Room and share your ideas, stories, poetry, art, and more. You can even contribute it to Lakeland's Zine Library. All materials provided.

No registration required. Ages 16+.

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) 
September 15

Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays) 
September 16

Larry Jackson Branch Library Storytimes (10 AM select Thursdays) 
September 17

Larry Jackson Branch Library Bilingual Storytime (10 AM last Thursday of the month) 
September 24

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  

Workers of Lakeland

"Taking what they're giving, working for a living"

Enjoy this "Workers of Lakeland" photographic stroll through Lakeland's wide variety of job opportunities and the workers who have made it happen through the years, showcased from our Flickr digital collection.

Baby Storytime at Lakeland Public Library

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)
September 17

For more information, please contact Harley Davis at 863.834.4258.  

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