Shaker Library: Strengthening our community and transforming lives
by bringing together people, information, and ideas.
Imagine. Discover. Connect.
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September Is Library Card Sign-up Month
Marley Dias, author, executive producer, and founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, joins libraries nationwide in promoting the power of a library card. Visit the library online or in person to see what's new. Do you have friends who don't have library cards? Encourage them to sign up. And when you visit, please wear a mask. If you forget yours, we've got you covered. Ask for one at any library service desk.
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Are Shaker Heights schools, libraries, and city facilities important to you? Do you want to guide their future direction? Beginning in October, there will be several opportunities to provide insight and opinions, and we want to hear from you.
Learn more about the process at this week’s first Advisory Committee meeting, which will be live streamed on the Forward Together YouTube account, and be available for viewing on demand afterwards. The meeting takes place from 7-9 pm Wednesday, September 1.
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Libraries Are Closed Monday September 6 for Labor Day |
Libraries are closed in observance of Labor Day. Look for the library van, the book cart brigade, library staff and Friends of the Shaker Library in the Labor Day Parade. |
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Adult Programs in September |
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5:30-6:30 pm Mondays
Tai Chi
at the Colonnade
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Five Days for Democracy: September 20-24 |
The City Club of Cleveland and the library invite you to participate in Five Days for Democracy— five days to remind us why democracy matters and our role in keeping it strong. When you sign up, you’ll receive an email each day filled with opportunities to explore different facets of our democracy—from listening to a podcast to watching a video, reading an article or responding to a call to action. Five days. Five challenges. Five ways to strengthen our democracy.
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Meet Comics Entrepreneur Keith Harris: 3-4 pm Saturday, September 25 |
Keith Harris is president and CEO of FutureGenComics, an online comic book development and publishing company in Twinsburg. Join us online to learn how he turned his childhood love of comics into a successful business and how he anticipates the comics industry to evolve in Northeast Ohio.
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WRD: Write, Read, Discover for ages
13 & up
via Zoom
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Al Fresco Opportunities for Kids at Bertram Woods Branch.
Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and drop in for stories and art.
The only program that requires registration is Read to a Dog.
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Outdoor Songs, Rhymes, & Stories for Little Ones
11:30 - noon Mondays, September 2,9,16, and 30
For babies to age 3 and their caregivers.
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Movers and Shakers
Outdoor Story Time
11:30 am - noon
Thursdays, September 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
For preschoolers (ages 2-5) and caregivers.
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Outdoor Art:
Nature Prints
4-5 pm
Tuesday
September 14
For preschoolers (ages 2-5) and caregivers.
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Read to a Dog
4-5:30 pm
Thursday
September 16
For children in Grades K-3
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Outdoor Butterfly Hands for Babies & Toddlers: 11-11:30 am
Wednesdays, September 8 - October 13 at Bertram Woods
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Join Nancy Barnett for a six-week introduction to signing with your baby using the Baby Signs Program. For ages 18 months to 2.5 years with a grown-up. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair to this weather-dependent program.
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Zoom With Ms. Nicki and Snowball the Bunny: Thursday, September 9
Ms. Nicki will share a short book and the Bunny Rhyme, in your own personal 15-minute Zoom session. Best for children 12 months to 3 years with a grown-up.
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Life-Sized, Outdoor Candy Land: 4-5 pm Thursday, September 9 at the Colonnade |
Join us at the Colonnade to play a life-sized version of the classic board game Candy Land! For ages 3 and older with a grownup.
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Hobbit Day: September 22
Hobbit Day is the birthday of the hobbits, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, two fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's popular set of books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Celebrate Bilbo and Frodo's birthday with kid-friendly, Hobbit-themed activities to enjoy in the library or to take home.
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Now accepting passport applications by appointment at Main Library (216-991-2030) and Woods Branch (216-991-2421). To schedule, please call two days in advance.
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Passport Application Hours
Monday - Thursday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday and Saturday
11 am - 3 pm
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Take-Home Library Fun
Book Bundles: Let library staff help you gather a bundle of reading fun for your young readers. Sign up here.
Take-It-and-Make-It Craft Kits: Visit the Children's Room and take home a craft for your little ones to make, while supplies last.
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Watch Us
Visit Us
11 am - 7 pm Monday -Thursday
9:30 am-5:30 pm Friday and Saturday
1-5 pm Sundays at Main Library
Call Us
Main Library: 216-991-2030
Bertram Woods Branch: 216-991-2421
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