Jason Lea

Kristina Ambrosia will help plan the perfect road/reading trip during a program at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, in our Main Branch. She will highlight eight bookish spots to stop, including Walden Pond and local haunts for Mark Twain and Stephen King.

Her talk is free to attend. Due to limited space, registration is required. Sign up online or call us at 440-255-8811 ext. 1.

We have a program that encourages young readers by letting them borrow a furry friend to read with!

Paws to Read pairs children with trained therapy dogs. The pups make an ideal audience—supportive, adorable and happy to listen to the reader—and all they ask for in return is the occasional belly rub. Paws to Read is open to any kids who can read independently.

We’re hosting Paws to Read sessions at 6 and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, at our Headlands Branch.

Each child gets 30 minutes to read with their therapy dog. Registration is required, and we have a finite number of therapy dogs volunteering; so, unfortunately, there’s a limit on how many kids can participate. Call us to sign up now at (440) 257-2000.

The servings may be small-scale but the fun will be enormous during a Tiny Food Party for teens at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, in our Main Branch!

The young foodies can enjoy bite-sized versions of each meal of the day, as well as trivia. The party is open to everyone entering seventh through 12^th grade. RSVP is required. Sign up online or by calling us at 440-255-8811 ext. 1.

Discover unusual and surprising stories from Lake County’s history during a free program with staff from Lake History Center at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 3, in our Main Branch.

What common word is credited to Painesville? What two deaths sparked a decade-long court battle with the Smithsonian? Find out this and more.

The program is open to all. Due to limited space, registration is required. Sign up online or by calling us at 440-255-8811 ext. 1.

Visit our YouTube channel to watch more programs about local history.

Lake County Master Gardeners will share how to avoid common gardening mistakes during a free program at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, at ours Main Branch. Registration is required. Sign up online or call us at 440-255-8811 ext. 1.

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.