Shaker Library: Strengthening community and transforming lives
by bringing together people, information, and ideas.
Imagine, discover, and connect with us this summer.
July 3: Game Night for Adults at Main Library
Play classic tabletop games like Uno and Monopoly or a modern game like Settlers of Catan from 6-8:30 PM Tuesday, July 3. Our PS4 will be up and running with video games like Rocket League and Tower Fall Ascension. No registration is required.
July 5: Splatter Painting for Kids
Create art al fresco in the Bertram Woods Reading Garden from 4-4:45 PM Thursday, July 5. Use your wrists and arms to splatter paint onto a page to create an abstract masterpiece. Creativity can get messy. Please wear your washables. In the event of rain we'll create indoors. Recommended for ages 3-12.
July 11: Meet the Author in the Bertram Woods Reading Garden
Friends of the Shaker Library invite you to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Woods Reading Garden with a Garden Party to meet Thrity Umrigar at 7 PM Wednesday, July 11.
Thrity Umrigar is the author of The Secrets Between Us, the long-awaited sequel to her beloved national bestseller, The Space Between Us.
Following her presentation books will be available for sale and signing.
College Now Greater Cleveland presents a FREE 4-day/4-hours-a-day intensive SAT preparation course from 1-5 PM Monday, July 16-Thursday, July 19. Students will practice each section of the standardized test and take home an SAT study book. Snacks will be served each day. Plan to attend all four sessions.
July 25: How to Manage Your Collections Like A Pro
Objects have power! They serve as touchstones to our past, our family’s past, and our community's past. Learn how to preserve these powerful remnants so future generations can learn from them.
Jennifer Souers Chevraux of Illumine Creative Solutions, LLC will share insider tips to help you care for and carry forward your personal collections and family heirlooms to build a lasting legacy for generations to come.
Join us at 7 PM Wednesday, July 25 at Woods Branch.
Feeling Technologically Challenged? Get Help from our Tech Trainer
Schedule some one-on-one time with the tech trainer.
Drop in from 2-4 PM Saturdays, July 14 and July 28 at Main Library and get help on a first-come, first-served basis. Need more time? Schedule an appointment with the Tech Trainer.
Library's Community Engagement Team Brings People Together
Sounds of Summer, spearheaded by Community Engagement Librarian Maggie Killman, was a great community event at the Main Library. Neighboring Larchmere's Porchfest 2018 got a little help from Shaker Library's Community Engagement Librarian Gabriel Venditti and Library Associate Jeremy Glover,who helped staff the Information booth and directed families to the Library's StoryWalk® We're Going On a Lion Hunt by David Axtell, created by Ms. Nicki! Maggie Killman also participated in Family Connections' DadsDay Run on Father's Day by offering some creative activities for children.
Shaker Library Joins Center for Arts-Inspired Learning for NEA BIG READ 2018-19
Residents throughout Cuyahoga County will have the opportunity to participate in Cleveland’s National Endowment for the Arts Big Read celebration of Claudia Rankine’sCitizen: An American Lyric.Planning is now underway for programs and events that will take place during the month of February 2019.
Sign up for summer reading, meet an author, learn how to preserve your treasures, and bring the kids for snacks and stories this July at the Main Library - and much more. Check out our July calendar offerings.
