Shaker Library: Strengthening our community and transforming lives
by bringing together people, information, and ideas.
Imagine. Discover. Connect.
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Happy New Year from Your Shaker Library
Celebrate the beginning of the new year with new books, movies, and music. Sign up for BookLetters and get reading, listening, and watching suggestions delivered to your inbox.
Try our newest BookLetters, At Home, and receive creative ideas to decorate a room, plan a special meal, learn a new craft, or just pass the time in a creative way. For more artistic ideas, use your Shaker Library card to access CreativeBug.com.
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Love Your Library? Become a Board Member
Shaker Heights Board of Education seeks candidates for appointment to the Shaker Library Board. The appointment is for a 7-year term of office to fill the term of Brian Gleisser, which expires March 31. The new board member will serve from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2028. The deadline is Sunday, January 31, 2021. Apply online.
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Cook the Book Online: 6:30 pm Wednesday, January 6, 2021 |
Join others to discuss the dishes they have prepared from a variety of cookbooks and recipes found online. Be ready to share the sources for the recipes and cookbooks.
Because this is presented over Zoom, please register with your email address at least one day prior to the program to be connected to the discussion.
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English Language Conversation Club: 7-8 pm Wednesdays |
Meet neighbors online, learn about the community, and practice English conversational skills. Because this is presented over Zoom, please register with your email address so we can connect you to the meeting. We will send you a Zoom link to the program after you register. Please feel free to share with others.
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Books We're Discussing this January on Zoom |
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by Nicole Dennis-Benn
What motivates a mother to leave her country, her daughter, and everything she knows to make a life in the U.S?
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by Abby Collette
Set in a Chagrin Falls ice cream shop, this cozy mystery is filled with a charming cast of quirky characters.
Plus, the author joins the discussion.
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What Are Your Pets Telling You? 7-8 pm Wednesday, January 13 |
Dr. Jeremy Welsh, veterinarian at the Shaker Heights Animal Hospital and Tabitha Kucera, cat and dog behavior consultant at Chirrups & Chatter, will discuss ways to help you understand what your pets might be thinking and feeling by learning their methods of communication. Please register with your email address so we can connect you to Zoom for this online presentation.
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Monthly Writing Workshop Series: 6:30 pm Thursdays, January 14 and 28 |
Charlotte Cook, MFA, former publisher, published writer and current head fiction judge of a major book contest moderates a monthly writing workshop in a supportive environment. Explore the creative process through discussion, and submitting up to 600 words to have your work reviewed. Register here.
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Join Artists Jae and Wadsworth Jarrell in an Online Chat with Art Dealer David Lusenhop: 7-8 pm Thursday, January 21 |
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Knit Night: 7-8 pm Thursday, January 21 |
Join a fun group of knitters and crocheters to give and get help and share creations online. All ability and experience levels are welcome to join the program led by Fern Braverman. Register here and we will send you a link to the online program.
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Fun for the Family in January |
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11-11:30 am Wednesdays beginning January 13
Join Nancy Barnett for a six-week introduction to signing with your toddlers using the Baby Signs Program. For ages 18 months to 2½
years with a grown-up. Register here to receive a link to the Zoom class.
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11 am-12:30 pm Thursday
January 14: Zoom With Ms. Nicki and Snowball the Bunny
Share a short book and the Bunny Rhyme in your own personal 15-minute Zoom session with Ms Nicki. Best for children 12-months to 3 years with a grown-up. Upon registration, families will receive a Zoom link.
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Books and Betrayals - A Virtual Library Murder Mystery: 6-7 pm Mondays and Thursdays, January 11-February 25
A murder has been committed in the Library and we need your help to solve the crime. Join us at 6 pm Mondays and Thursdays when we will release new episodes. Work your way through the clues and read the interviews with the suspects. Vote online or in person to participate in this classic “whodunnit” murder-mystery game. You decide how the story ends. Will you unmask the killer, or will someone get away with murder? Post your choices in the comment section on YouTube or Facebook, or visit the library and cast your vote on our “Suspect Board.” Register here.
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More Online Programs for Adults and Children |
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Enjoy programs that inspire literacy, creative thinking, learning, and connecting with others. Programs are held via Zoom meetings and on Shaker Library’s YouTube channel. Some programs require preregistration, please check the events calendar and sign up to get access.
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Need Help? We Are Here for You |
Need access to our digital material? Need a new Library card? Forgot your card number or PIN? Need reference help? We can help! We will help you find information, recommend books, and help you download or stream books, magazines, music, and movies from our website.
Hours
Monday -Thursday: 11 am-7 pm
Friday and Saturday: 9:30 am-5:30 pm
Call us at Main Library: 216-991-2030 or Bertram Woods Branch: 216-991-2421
Keeping Your Social Distance? Let Us connect You to Our eLibrary
Access downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, music, and more directly to your devices through the eLibrary.
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Take-It-and-Make-It Cards Help to Spread the Love - Googly Eyes and All |
Spread the love to a friend, family member, or neighbor with a homemade card. We'll supply the construction paper, cut-out hearts, and extra enhancements while you provide markers, glue, and a creative spirit. Visit the Adult Reference desks at either library and take and make it at home, while supplies last. |
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Books, Books, Books: Suggestions for Young and Old
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