Library

Lakeland History & Culture Center Lecture Series

Join us in the Meeting Room at the Lakeland Public Library on Thursday, September 24th at 5:30 PM as Dr. Charlie Fanning presents about the history of Florida's farmworkers in "Grown in Florida: A Reexamination of the History of the Farmworkers' Movement"

Learn more about how farmworkers’ organizing in Florida, from the Great Depression to today, reshaped both working conditions in the state’s agricultural complex and national movements for economic and social justice with the author of the upcoming book, Empire of the Everglades, which examines the development of industrial agriculture and farmworkers' movements in south Florida over the course of the 20th century. In this lecture, particular attention will be paid to the place of Polk County and citrus in this history.

No registration required. 

Find out more information about "Grown in Florida: A Reexamination of the History of the Farmworkers' Movement".  

Cemetery Research with Find a Grave

Cemeteries are invaluable resources to tell stories of individuals, families, and communities. Come to the Lakeland History Room at the Lakeland Public Library on Sunday, September 27th at 2 PM to explore how Findagrave.com can be invaluable to your genealogy research and learn how you can contribute.

Registration is required and opens Sunday, September 20th at 2 PM.

Beginning Genealogy

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) 
October 6, 20

Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays) 
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4

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
October 8, 15, 22, 29

For more information, please contact Harley Davis at 863.834.4258.  

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