Online Summer Reading Program: June 15- August 16, 2020

Summer reading is for everyone! Programs for Kids and Teens up to Grade 12. Earn digital badges by writing book reviews and completing online challenges in Beanstack. Register online beginning June 15. Thanks to Friends of the Shaker Library for its sustained support for summer reading.

We at Shaker Heights Public Library are deeply saddened by recent acts of hatred and violence. We stand with those who are working to address systemic racism and human rights violations and to create significant positive change.

Curbside Pickup by appointment begins Monday, June 1 from 11 am-7 pm Monday-Thursday and from 9:30 am -5:30 pm Friday and Saturday. Sundays the library will be closed for deep cleaning. Call Main Library (216-991-2030) or Bertram Woods Branch (216-991-2421) to place a hold or to schedule a pickup.

Drive-Up Book Drops at Main Library and Woods Branch are open for library returns. Please do NOT put book donations in the book drops as we are not accepting donations at this time.

A return to all public space use and library services will be gradual. We are eager to get back into the library and to re-connect with our community, but we will reintroduce services in carefully planned phases with a research-informed approach, putting the health, safety, and well-being of our community and our library staff first.

While our buildings remain closed to the public, you can connect to our many digital services and online programs. Check out our Kids Learning Resources and Things to Do During the Coronavirus Quarantine or Get Help from a Librarian

Engage with programming that inspires literacy, creative thinking, learning, and connection with each other. Online programs are held via Zoom meetings and on Shaker Library’s YouTube Channel.  Follow us on social media for the latest! Some programs require preregistration, so check the events calendar and sign up to get access.

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.

Get unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft classes with Creativebug and your Shaker Library card. Simply enter your library card number and get creative.

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.