Join us in the Lakeland Public Library Meeting Room on Tuesday, October 28th from 3 PM to 4 PM to learn about how to combine plants in the same container(s), along with using items found in the yard, for frightfully fun seasonal decor in this collaborative horticulture program with the University of Florida! No registration required. Ages 18+.
Questions? Contact Ángeles Otero at 863.834.4276 or email Ángles.Otero@lakelandgov.net
Calling all 13 to 17-year-old anime fans! The LJB Anime club is dedicated to all things manga and anime! We have crafts, anime-related activities, art materials, and snacks. Bring your opinions, recommendations, and come hang out! Join us on Saturday, October 25th from 3 PM to 4:30 PM at the Larry R. Jackson Branch Library!
Please note that some shows might have content intended for a PG-13 audience.
Questions? Contact Marine Acosta Ponce 863.834.1828 or email marine.acostaponce@lakelandgov.net for additional information.
The Write Spot: A safe place where people who like to write or are interested in writing can come and create in a supportive environment with fun writing prompts, encouragement, and prizes. If this sounds like a good time, then this is the Write Spot for you. Join us on Saturday, October 25th from 2 PM to 3:30 PM in The Commons at the Lakeland Public Library!
This event is for ages 18+. No registration required.
For more info, contact Charles Frierman at Charles.Frierman@lakelandgov.net. No registration required.
Turn your favorite book into a pumpkin and participate in our book pumpkin contest at the Lakeland Public Library!
Here's how:
**Must be 17 and under to enter. Craft pumpkins only. Three winners will be announced on October 31st.**
Submit entries October 1 - October 24.
Vote for best pumpkin October 25 - October 30.
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)
November 4, 18
Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays)
October 29 (followed by Halloween Costume Parade at 10:30 AM)
Larry R. Jackson Branch Storytimes (10 AM select Thursdays)
November 6, 13
Larry Jackson Branch Library Bilingual Storytime (10 AM last Thursday of the month)
October 30
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
Hurricane season begins June 1st and ends November 30th
Find information about weather alerts, safety information, sandbags, shelters, updates about City services and closures and more from the City of Lakeland's Hurricane site and Polk County Hurricane Preparedness site.
Additional hurricane preparedness resources from the National Weather Service include:
Join a librarian who can’t paint a straight line in a whimsical world of DIY artistry on Saturday, November 1st at 11 AM in the Lakeland Public Library Meeting Room
Together, we'll celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month while exploring the mysteries of Días de los Muertos and create our own one-of-a-kind craft. Masterpieces? Probably not. Heaps of fun and a lighthearted good time? Definitely!
Ages 18+. Registration is required at opens on Saturday, October 25th at 11 AM.
