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  • Five seated children looking off screen smiling; link to Lakeland Libraries' Storytime Programs event calendar

    Preschool Storytimes at Lakeland Libraries

    All three Lakeland Library locations have preschool storytimes for children ages 2-5 and their grownups! With stories, songs, rhymes and activities, storytimes promote the development of preliteracy, verbal and listening skills, and socio-emotional skills.

    Kelly Branch Library Storytimes (10:15 AM select Tuesdays) 
    January 7, 21

    Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays) 
    January 8, 15

    Larry R. Jackson Branch Storytimes (10 AM select Thursdays) 
    January 2, 9, 16, 23

    For more information, please contact the Kelly Branch Library 863.834.4286, Lakeland Public Library 863.834.4268, or Larry R. Jackson Branch Library 863.834.4288  

  • Libby logo on maroon background with text borrow ebooks, audiobooks & magazines; Link to Libby digital collection

    Introducing Magazines on Libby!

    Your favorite magazines are now available on your device with Libby, the library reading app! Browse and borrow from an incredible array of magazines covering a wide range of interests with no wait lists. From fashion and finance to science and society, there’s something for everyone. Get started today for free with your library card on Libby!

  • A float carrying Miss Santa Claus Bowl and her court passes through the downtown Lakeland at Main Street and Florida Avenue during the annual Santa Claus Bowl parade in 1952.; link to I Love a Parade album

    I Love a Parade

    Community celebrations, military events and holidays are best enjoyed with a processional parade of Lakeland's finest!

    Enjoy this "I Love a Parade" photographic stroll along with the marching bands, decorated floats, large balloons, and costumed characters that have marched through the historic downtown through the years, showcased from our Flickr digital collection.