Kids and Family Events

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Ages 3-4 and Ages 5-6

Young Scholars Academy

A free program to prepare your child for kindergarten and build support for their first year of school. Through fun activities like reading, writing, talking, singing, and playing together, families will gain valuable skills to help their child succeed in school through kindergarten and beyond. Registration for this Kindergarten readiness program is as easy as 1-2-3.

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Educational Playdates

0 to 3: Read to Me

Literacy begins at birth and every caregiver can learn and use simple, research-based techniques to build language and literacy skills right from the start.

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Books, ebooks, audiobooks, reference materials

Gaming and eSports

Welcome to CPL Play, a place to celebrate gaming for a diverse and inclusive audience. Discover the celebration of games culture first-hand, in-person and online. Experience new and different technologies, explore the art and design of games, and connect with others to discover what makes playing games so special.


Upcoming Events

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Virtual Preschool Storytime (ages 3 – 5)

| Woodland

Microsoft Teams: Storytimes for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 include stories, songs, activities, and rhymes specially designed to support reading readiness and foster the social and emotional skills that kids need to succeed as they enter Kindergarten.

Go to: Virtual Preschool Storytime (ages 3 – 5)

FamilySpace

| Hough

Families with children ages 0 to 5 are invited to play, learn, and grow together at the library! FamilySpace is a special play area with dedicated staff, connecting you to resources in the community.     Ask about how you can join the Family Advisory Committee for FamilySpace at the Hough Branch!  Share your ideas about FamilySpace programs/services and develop leadership skills.  

Go to: FamilySpace

Preschool Storytime (ages 3 – 5)

| Woodland

Storytimes for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 include stories, songs, activities, and rhymes designed to support reading readiness and foster the social and emotional skills kids need to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.

Go to: Preschool Storytime (ages 3 – 5)

Center for Arts-Inspired Learning Drumming Class

| Woodland

This program will provide much-needed access points for music appreciation and practice, and through music education will create opportunities for personal growth, healing, and cognitive and behavioral development that will ultimately build participants’ resiliency and educational engagement. Programming will occur at two Cleveland Public Library (South and Woodland) branches.

Go to: Center for Arts-Inspired Learning Drumming Class

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