Both Main Library and Bertram Woods Branch are currently open from 11 am-7pm Monday-Thursday and 9:30 am-5:30 pm Friday and Saturday. Sundays the library is closed for deep cleaning.

The Shaker Heights Board of Education seeks candidates for appointment to the Shaker Heights Public Library Board of Trustees. The appointment is for a seven-year term of office from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2028. The seven-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Board of Education, is the Library’s governing body, which establishes policy and approves expenditures. The Board usually meets at 6:30 pm the third Monday of the month.

Use your Shaker Library card to access these free tools when and where you need them.

Has your library card expired? Renew it online for one year during the current COVID-19 outbreak.

• Go to the CLEVNET “online renewal form.”
• Enter your library card number and self-renew your card for one year.

Engage with programming that inspires literacy, creative thinking, learning, and connecting with  others. Online programs are held via Zoom and on Shaker Library’s YouTube Channel.  Follow us on social media for the latest! Some programs require registration; please check the events calendar and sign up to reserve your place.

In May 2018, taxpayers passed a 1.9-mill operating levy and some of those funds will be used to renovate the library into a building that will allow easier access for the entire community with flexible spaces for reading, research, and computing. See the design and read more about our renovation plans.

Brainfuse HelpNow offers personalized homework help for students in grades K-12 in core subjects, including math, reading, writing, science and social studies, and including SAT preparation. The Adult Learning Center module includes High School Equivalency prep, US Citizenship test prep, resume assistance, and other Career Resources.

Helping a child to enjoy reading is one of the most important things a parent can do for a child.  Your library provides safe spaces, story times, access to books, art activities, and children’s rooms where they have opportunities to role play, build, and discover—all of the things that foster a child’s development. Visit us often.

The Shaker Heights Local History collection contains blueprints and house plans, photographs, school yearbooks, books by local authors, magazines, and more. Discover Shaker’s local history.