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. We are excited to offer our community a newly renovated library for the 21st century. Read more about our renovation plans.

Shaker Library has joined many libraries across North America to remove barriers to access to the library. Why have we gone fine free? It’s good for our community. Overdue fines are not effective. It’s fiscally responsible.

Carolyn Steiner and her welcoming cadre of volunteers invite newcomers to FREE English Language Learners classes every Tuesday from 7- 8:30 PM at Main Library. Read about the program, which was featured in Shaker Life magazine here.

What’s in Local History?

• Blueprints and House Plans
• Books by local authors
• Year Books
• Photographs
• Maps, Magazines, and More!

Shaker Library invites artists to enter its 21st Annual Barbara Luton Art Competition.  Art entry dates are Friday, March 6 from 3-5 pm and Saturday, March 7 from noon to 4 pm.

We challenge everyone—from children to adults—to read every day in January and February. Track your time on Beanstack and share your progress on social media. #WinterRead2020. Let’s Light Up Our Minds This Winter.

This versatile online service is designed to support every step in the job search process. The online tutoring providers have served a diversified client base for over 18 years. With Brainfuse, users receive real-time tutoring from instructors via its proprietary online classroom.

Shaker Library, the City of Shaker Heights, and the Shaker Schools present the Columbus Crossing Borders Project at Main Library. The project explores the refugee experience through the work of 34 artists along with a documentary by Ohio filmmaker Doug Swift. The exhibit is open from 9 am to 8:45 pm on the Main Library second floor.  “Breathe Free,” a 50-minute documentary about the exhibit will be shown at 6:30 pm and again at 7:30 pm  Wednesday, February 26. The Library will hold a reception at 7 pm Thursday, February 27 followed by a film screening at 7:30 pm.

Shaker Heights Public Library is among twenty-two public libraries from eighteen states selected to be part of the Yiddish Book Center’s “Coming to America” Reading Groups for Public Libraries program.

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.