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, 2019 through March 31, 2026. The seven-member board of trustees usually meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month at the Main Library, 16500 Van Aken Boulevard. Shaker School District residents interested in being considered should complete the application online. Applications must be completed by January 28, 2019.
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Winter Program Guide Available
Want to know what’s happening at the Library this winter? Check out our program guide and join us for winter fun.
20th Annual Barbara Luton Art Competition
Applications for the 20th Annual Barbara Luton Art Show are available. This year’s entry dates are March 1 and March 2 so there is time to paint, collage, or photograph. Check out past winners’ entries.
NEA Big Read: Citizen: An American Lyric by Clauda Rankine
Shaker Library partners with the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning and ten other libraries and cultural organizations in the NEA Big Read by offering a series of Special Events based on the book Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine. Read the book, discuss it with others, and come to one or all of our thought-provoking programs.
Shaker Library Adds Film Streaming Service, Kanopy
The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is now available for FREE at Shaker Library. Library card holders can access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming films instantly from any computer, television, mobile device, or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV or Chromecast.
English as a Second Language Comes First at Shaker Library
Carolyn Steiner and her welcoming cadre of volunteers invite newcomers to FREE English as a Second Language classes every Tuesday from 7- 8:30 PM at Main Library. Read about the program, which was featured in Shaker Life magazine here.
Full STEAM to the Head of Our Science Class
Future scientists in Grades 1- 6 are invited for some zany scientific fun after school at Main Library.
Enjoy hands-on art activities at the Library.
Get Ready for Monday Craft Club at Main Library for children ages 6 to 11 coming this October. Color your world.
Discover Local History
What’s in Local History?
- Blueprints and House Plans
- Books by local authors
- Year Books
- Photographs
- Maps, Magazines, and More!
Create Young Readers
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.
New Arrivals
ELibrary
Tech Programs for Kids
Whether your interest is in playing Minecraft, creating a comic book, or dissecting a computer, Shaker Library has a program for you.
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Online ACT and SAT Test Prep
This comprehensive, self-paced program helps students raise their ACT scores an average of three points and their SAT scores an average of 150 points.
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Passports
Both Main Library and Bertram Woods Branch are official Passport Acceptance Facilities for the U.S. Department of State.
For Appointments, please call 216-991-2030, option #4.
IndieFlix
Find movies, documentaries, shorts, and TV that start conversations. With IndieFlix you can enjoy over 8,000 high-quality shorts, features, documentaries, classic TV shows, and web series from 85 countries, 2,500 film festivals, and the top film schools. All you need is your library card and an internet-connected device.
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