Missions
Our librarians have put together several activities, for a variety of challenges and levels. Complete an activity and you might unlock a more advanced one, and bragging rights, cool badges and maybe even a prize!

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"Make Better Pictures"

Sat, 07/22/2023 - 3:00pm. Photographer Herb Ascherman will speak to kids grades 6th through 12th about "Making Better Pictures." Participants will have a better understanding of the principles of photography, and will relate better to the physical activities involved in camera manipulation. Please registerat https://www.kirtland.lib.oh.us/content/herb-ascherman-photographer-make-better-pictures .



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'Owl' About Local Birds

Attend the 'Owl' About Birds outdoor program at the Kirtland Public Library at 6:30 pm on Thursday, July 8, 2021 and earn 50 extra points!. Find a couple of birds on the library property and learn 'owl' about these interesting animals, such as what in the world are those hanging things that look like gourds and are filled with bird families that you might have seen at local parks.. You might get to dissect an owl pellet! Please register for this all-ages, in-person, outdoor program by calling the library at (440)256-7323, or by going online at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us. This program is for all ages, all children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.  Rain date will be at 6:30pm one week later.



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Adventures In Birding 2024
Earn 50 points towards your Summer Reading goal once you register for and attend this event.

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Adventures In Camping 2024
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Adventures In Knots 2024
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Adventures WIth Flashlights 2024
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Black Royalty Reading Adventure
Families of all ages are invited to enjoy magical tales and a fun dance party with Disney princesses at 10:00 am on June 15!  After this special storytime, stick around to create your own crown. Please register for this event. All youth who attend this event will earn 50 points towards Summer Reading.

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Bubble Fun
Join us for an adventure with bubbles!! We will be creating bubbles of all sizes using various items, complete a bubble art project, and even put ourselves inside a giant bubble!

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Bump! #1

Wed, 06/14/2023 - 2:00pm. Maintain your multiplication fluency over the summer! Come to the Library and play multiplication BUMP games. Having a firm grasp on multiplication facts will make higher math much easier. The winning and losing players can change with the roll of the dice and in the blink of an eye. It's a painless way to master the multiplication facts. Bring a friend to play with! This game is best for grades 3rd and 4th, and children having difficulty memorizing multiplication facts. Please register at https://www.kirtland.lib.oh.us/content/bump .



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Bump! #2

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 2:00pm. Maintain your multiplication fluency over the summer! Come to the Library and play Multiplication BUMP Games. Having a firm grasp on multiplication facts will make higher math much easier. The winning and losing players can change with a roll of the dice and in the blink of an eye. It’s a painless way to master the multiplication facts. Bring a friend to play with! This game is best for grades 3rd and 4th, and children having difficulty memorizing multiplication facts. Please register at https://www.kirtland.lib.oh.us/content/bump-multiplication-game-0 .



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Cleveland Museum of Art - Studio Go
Earn 50 points towards your Summer Reading goal by registering for and attending this event.

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COSI Connects Kit - Water
Earn 50 points towards your Summer Reading goal by registering for and attending this event.

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Didgeridoo Down Under
All youth who attend this family event at 10:00 on July 2 will earn 50 points for Summer Reading.  Have you ever heard a didgeridoo in person? This instrument is usually made out of a hollow tree trunk.  It has been played by Aboriginal Australians for at least 1,500 years and is known for its otherworldly sound.  The DDU Show is an energetic fusion of Australian music, culture, puppetry, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience movement / participation. DDU is much more than music. It’s interactive, educational, motivational and super fun – perfect for kids and families!  Please register for this event. 

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Escape Room for Those Entering 6th Grade and Up

Try your luck at the Kirtland Public Library Escape Room, designed for those entering grades 6th and up.  Figure out the puzzles on Tuesday, June 21 at 2:00pm. Can you make it in time? Please register for this event at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us. Earn 50 points by typing in the word that is on the back of the button that you received at the end of this event.



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Family Trivia Night

The theme for Summer Reading 2022 is Oceans of Possibilities. Families, test your knowledge of books, movies, and songs with an ocean theme at our trivia night on Monday, June 6.  Please register for this event at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us .  All youth who attend this event will earn 50 points by typing in the word that was on the back of the button that you received at the end of this event.



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HowMoneyWorks

Wed, 05/31/2023 - 4:00pm. Grace Himmelright of Kirtland's HowMoneyWorks will discuss money fundamentals and money management with kids ages 6th grade through 12th grade. Please register at https://www.kirtland.lib.oh.us/content/how-money-works .



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Jellyfish Races
Kids entering grades K-5th, did you know that jellyfish have no bones? Come learn all about these mysterious creatures at 6:30 on July 18. Craft your own jellyfish and race them. Please register for this event.  All attendees earn 50 points for Summer Reading.

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July LEGO Club 2024
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June 2023 LEGO Club

Families, spend an hour creating with the Library's LEGO brick collection.  Once you have completed your creation with our bricks, you will place it in our display case for all to see!  Earn 50 points for Summer Reading by attending this program.  Please register at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us .



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June 2024 LEGO Club
Register for and attend the June 2024 LEGO Club and earn 50 points towards Summer Reading!

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Kids Book Party: Dinosaurs Before Dark
Kids entering grades K-5th, read Dinosaurs Before Dark, which is the first volume in this series.  Come talk with other kids about this book, explore fun activities, and create a craft.  Earn 50 points for attending this program.  Please register for this event at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us .

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Kids Book Party: Princess In Black
Kids entering grades K-5th, we will celebrate the first book of this series about a monster-fighting princess by retelling the story in case you didn't have a chance to read it, and try out fun activities based on the book.  Earn 50 points for Summer Reading by attending this program.  Please register for this event at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us .

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Kind People Are My Kind Of People

Kids entering grades K-5th, create items to brighten someone's day. Make a pop-up card, and start on a friendship bracelet.  Earn 50 points for Summer Reading by attending this program.  Please register for this event at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us .



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Kirtland High School Robotics


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Lake Humane Society pet visit
Earn 50 points towards your Summer Reading goal by registering for and attending this event.

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Laketran

Sat, 06/24/2023 - 10:30am. Explore a Laketran bus from the inside! We'll examine the features of the bus, and enjoy a story and a craft. Participants will be able to pose for pictures in the driver's seat - parents, bring your cameras! Please register at https://www.kirtland.lib.oh.us/content/laketran .



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LEAF - "Gear Up for Your Future"
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Lee Schwebel
Fri, 06/16/2023 - 3:00pm. Lee Schwebel, trustee of the Schwebel Family Foundation and former Schwebel Baking Company vice president of marketing and director of corporate communications, will speak with students grades 6th through 12th. Lee will help reinforce life skills and the keys to being happy, positive, and productive, including accountability to oneself, to family, and others. He will share stories about his own life path that will serve as examples. Please register at https://www.kirtland.lib.oh.us/content/lee-schwebel .

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LEGO Club in July
Families, spend an hour building with the library's LEGO bricks beginning at 10:30 am on July 16. When you have completed your creation, you will get to place it in our display case for all to see for a month! Please register for this event. Attendees earn 50 points for Summer Reading.

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LEGO Club In June
Families, spend an hour building with the library's LEGO bricks beginning at 10:30 on June 18. After you have completed your creation, you will be able to place it in our display case for a month for all to see! Please register for this event.  Youth who attend this event will earn 50 points towards Summer Reading.

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LEGO Club July 2023
Families, spend an hour creating with the Library's LEGO bricks. Once you have completed your creation, we will place it in our display case for all to see until the next LEGO Club next month.  Please register for this event at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us . Attend this program and earn 50 points for Summer Reading.

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Little Explorers

Get your little ones to expand their horizons. This can be accomplished by trying something new or seeing things in a different light. Teach your little ones that you don’t have to travel far to explore new things—wonderment can be found everywhere!



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Local Animal Safari

Attend the Local Animal Safari Program at the Kirtland Public Library at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 24, 2021 and earn 50 points! During this in-person, outdoor event, we will look for a variety of local animals on the library grounds with our own expert Rachel and find out all sorts of fascinating details about them. Please register for this event for all ages by calling the library at (440)256-7323, or use our event calendar at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us. Rain date will be 6:30 pm one week later.



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Meet Me On The Courtyard In July
Families with children age 5 and under, come to our gorgeous courtyard after Storytime on July 20 to try out the activities that you find there. Chalk, bubbles, felt pieces to tell stories? Come meet new friends as you explore these and more. Please register for this event. Youth attendees earn 50 points for Summer Reading.

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Meet Me On The Courtyard in June

Families with children age 5 and under, meet on our gorgeous courtyard to find a variety of activities. Chalk, bubbles, felt pieces to tell stories? Come dressed to mess and find out what fun awaits you as you make new friends.  Please register for this event. Attendees at this event will earn 50 points towards Summer Reading. In case of inclement weather, we will meet indoors.



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Meet Me On The Courtyard July 2023
Families with children up through age 5, try out the different activities on our gorgeous courtyard. What will you explore this month? Attend this program and earn 50 points for Summer Reading. Please register for this event at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us . In case of inclement weather, this event will be held indoors.

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Meet Me On The Courtyard June 2023
Families with children up through age 5, explore the activities set up on our gorgeous courtyard. What will you find this month? Attend this program and earn 50 points for Summer Reading.  Please register for this event at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us .

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Modern Wonders
There are seven modern wonders of the world. Do you know where they are? Enter the name of the country for each of the seven modern wonders.

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Movie in the Morning


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Pajama Storytime
Snuggle up to some great books at Pajama Storytime. Throw on your pajamas, grab your favorite stuffed animal friend, and join us for an evening of stories, songs and rhymes. This is an outdoor event. Be sure to bring a blanket to sit on for better enjoyment. In case of inclement weather, this program will be in the children's department. All ages welcome.

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Pirate Scavenger Hunt
Explore the library on a scavenger hunt looking for treasure, make a pirate craft, and join us for some pirate themed fun!

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Plant a Seed

Attend the Plant a Seed Program at the Kirtland Public Library at 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 17, 2021 and earn 50 points! During this in-person, outdoor event, we will decorate some flower pots and plant our own seed! Take good care of your plant over the summer and watch it bloom. Dress to mess! Please register for this event for all ages by calling the library at (440)256-7323, or use our event calendar at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us. Rain date will be 2:00 pm one week later.



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Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!



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Squirt Gun Obstacle Course

Attend the Squirt Gun Obstacle Course outdoor program at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the Kirtland Public Library and you will earn 50 points!  Bring your own squirt gun to try your hand at the many obstacles, and dress to get wet. This program is for all ages, and all children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.  Challenge your parents - or your kids!  Please register for this in-person, outdoor program by calling the library at (440)256-7323, or go online at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us. Inclement weather date is 3:00 pm exactly one week later.



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Startup Club for Grades 1st Through 3rd

Sat, 07/22/2023 - 10:30am. In this fast-paced workshop, kids ages 1st grade to 3rd grade will apply creative problem-solving skills, create a prototype, and then "pitch" their ideas! Workshop leader Greg Malkin is a life-long entrepreneur with experience in a range of industries and non-profit organizations. This event is Saturday, July 22, 10:30 AM – 11 AM in the Parsons Room. Please register at https://www.kirtland.lib.oh.us/content/startup-club-kids .



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Startup Club for Grades 4th Through 6th

Sat, 07/22/2023 - 11:30am. In this fast-paced workshop, kids ages 4th grade to 6th grade will apply creative problem-solving skills, create a prototype, and then "pitch" their ideas! Workshop leader Greg Malkin is a life-long entrepreneur with experience in a range of industries and non-profit organizations. This event is Saturday, July 22, 11:30 AM – Noon in the Parsons Room. Please register at https://www.kirtland.lib.oh.us/content/startup-club-kids-0 /



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Stories and More: Chalk and Bubbles 2024
Earn 50 points towards your Summer Reading goal once you have registered for and attended this event.

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Stories and More: Olympics 2024
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Summer Fun and Games
Kids entering grades K-6th, play some games and try other fun activities. Some will be familiar and maybe some will be new to you! Attend this program and earn 50 points for Summer Reading. Please register for this event at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us .

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Summer Reading Kickoff - Fire and Ice by the Great Lakes Science Center
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Teen 'Nailed It'
Youth who are entering grades 6th and up, try your hand in our food competition at 2:30 pm on July 12. Each participant will be given the same ingredients and theme, and your job will be to create an edible masterpiece based on that theme. Will your creation be judged the winner? Please register for this event. Attendees will earn 50 points for Summer Reading.

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Teen Beach Glass Art

Come and spend the evening creating your very own piece of unique artwork to take home using beach glass.


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Teen Dip Party
Kids entering grades 6th and up, come create dips and then enjoy them with chips, crackers, and vegetables. Dips might include guacamole, salsa, and hummus.  Please register for this event at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us . Attend this event and earn 50 points for Summer Reading.

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Teen Escape Room 2023
Kids entering grades 6th and up, can you solve the clues and codes before your time is up?  Please register for this event at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us .  Attend this event and earn 50 points for Summer Reading.

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Teen Escape Room 2024
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Teen Squishy Circuits 2024
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Tie-Dye Fun

Attend the Tie-Dye Fun program at the Kirtland Public Library at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 15, 2021 and earn 50 points! During this in-person, outdoor event, we will tie-dye one white item of your choice. Be sure to bring a white shirt, pillow case, pair of socks, bandanna, etc. For best results, make sure your white item is pre-washed and 100% cotton. Dress to mess! Please register for this event forall ages by calling the library at (440)256-7323, or use our event calendar at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us. Rain date will be 2:00 pm one week later.



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Yoga @ the Library

Attend the Yoga @ the Library Program at theKirtland Public Library at 2:00 pm on Monday, June 28, 2021 and earn 50points! During this in-person, outdoor event, we will stretch our minds and bodies by doing some yoga on the library lawn! This super fun program will be led by a special friend of the library, Mr. Tyler. Learn some fun poses and stretches before doing a craft! Make sure to bring your own yoga mat or towel. Please register for this event forall ages by calling the library at (440)256-7323, or use our event calendar at www.kirtland.lib.oh.us. Rain date will be determined. 



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