Jason Lea

Looking for something that your children can enjoy when they’re off school this Spring Break? We’re hosting a Free Magic Show for families at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, at our Main Branch.

Mr. Zap – a popular local magician – will perform a stupendous show filled with juggling, jokes, magic and puppets.

The show is free to watch and open to all kids, ages 12 and younger, along with their adults. Due to limited space, registration is required. Sign up online or call us at 440-255-8811 ext. 3.

Meet feathered, furry and scaly friends from the Lake Metroparks at our Lake Branch at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 25.

Kids can meet the animals and learn about their habitats, favorite foods and more during this free library program. These animal ambassadors are native species to Ohio and residents from Lake Metroparks’ Kevin P. Clinton Wildlife Center in Kirtland.

The program is open to kids of all ages. Due to limited space, registration is required. Sign up online or call our Lake Branch at 440-257-2512.

Don’t have a big yard… or any yard at all? Learn how to convert a few precious square feet or containers into a productive vegetable garden. Lake County Master Gardener Marita Burke shows you how.

You can visit our YouTube channel for more gardening and horticulture programs.

Two more tips for any gardeners out there:

1. Did you know that you can get free veggie, flower, and herb seeds from our Seed Library? Check out our collection  the next time you visit our Main Branch. Borrow up to 15 packets of seeds per season.
2. You should also check out the special collection from Holden Forests & Gardens’ Corning Library available at our Main Branch. In addition to a gorgeous arboretum in Kirtland, Holden also has a spectacular collection of gardening, horticulture, environmental and botany books at Corning Library within its arboretum. Dozens of Corning Library’s books are now available to borrow at our Main Branch. Thanks to a partnership between libraries, you can use your cards to check out books from this special collection. Our typical lending rules apply.

We’rehosting a pair of programs this Spring Break where kids can practice their reading skills with supportive — and oh-so-cute — listeners!

First, children can read with Hazel, Hopkins or Trick – the Book Bunnies – at our Main Branch, and these rabbits are dynamite.

The bunnies make an ideal audience for children, especially those who are reluctant to read. The little leporids are supportive, adorable and happy to listen.

Kids can sign up for 15 minutes of reading with one of the rabbits between 4 and 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25. To register, call us at 440-255-8811 ext. 3. Registration starts on Monday, March 11.

Next, children in kindergarten through third grade can improve their reading with games and activities during the Reading Buddies program at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, at our Main Branch. Every child who participates will receive a stuffed reading buddy to practice with at home!

Sign up for the Reading Buddies program on our website or by calling us at 440-255-8811 ext. 3.