Library Services

RESERVING or BOOKING Special Collections

For Adults   |   For Teens   |   For Kids 

You can request most items in our collection (Books, CDs, DVDs, Audiobooks, Toys) yourself, using our online catalog.  We also have some special collections that you can book (reserve) in advance, for pick-up on a specific date at the branch you choose.  If you have any questions about booking the special collections listed below, contact a librarian at your local branch.

Booking Items for Adults

ADULT BOOK DISCUSSIONS    |    STORY KITS for SENIORS 

To borrow from these collections, which cannot be requested online through our catalog, contact a librarian at your local branch. Please note different Loan Periods & Fines for booked items.

Book Sets for Adult Discussion Groups

We offer sets of books that you can reserve in advance for scheduled pick-up at a specified branch  (these sets show "Book This Material" and "bookable discussion" in our catalog) which means you can order as many books as you need for your Book Discussion Group and have them sent to the branch of your choice.

• Choose from 300+ different titles — many include:
  • Large Print versions
  • Books on CD
  • Cliffs Notes
• borrow for 40 days
• $1/per book, per day overdue fines
• sets cannot be renewed

   Catalog List of Book Sets 

How to Book Discussion Sets

To reserve or book any of our book discussion sets, call or visit your local library branch and the staff will reserve them for you. Please have the following information ready:

• The titles of the items you want to book
• Specify additional formats of the title (large print, book on CD)
• Pick-up date
• Pick up branch location
• The number of books
• Your library card number

 

For more information, see Book Discussion Sets for Adults
 (includes lists of book sets to borrow, discussion guides, meetings in our branches)

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Kits for Seniors

Kits by Bi-Folkal Productions are designed to bring back memories and encourage idea-sharing
for groups of older adults. These kits can include a selection of slides, videos, objects, plays, hand-outs, discussion guides, etc.

Kits are designed for, but not limited to, groups of seniors.

These kits circulate for 7 days and cannot be renewed.

Catalog list of Bi-Folkal kits

 

Bi-Folkal Kits about REMEMBERING...

To borrow from this collection, which cannot be requested online through our catalog,
contact a librarian at your local branch. 

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Booking Items for Teens

Book Discussion Groups

Our Youth Services department is pleased to offer Teen Read, a program that provides multiple copies of literature titles for groups to read and discuss. Teen Read titles can be booked in multiples of 15 and some audio formats are also available.  To borrow this collection, which cannot be requested online through our catalog, contact a librarian at your local branch.

• Sets can be ordered up to one year in advance
• the loan period is 6 weeks
• the sets cannot be renewed
• $1/per set, per day overdue fines

Booking discussion sets

To reserve or book any of our book discussion sets, call or visit your local library branch and the staff will reserve them for you.  Please have the following information ready:

• The titles of the items you want to book
• Specify additional formats of the title
• Pick-up date
• Pick up branch location
• The number of books
• Your library card number

 

Please note different Loan Periods and Fines for book sets.

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Booking Items for Kids

GROUP BOOK DISCUSSION SETS   |   LEAP STORY KITS    |    PUPPETS 

Book Discussion Sets, Story Kits, and Puppets can all be booked in advance for specific dates and delivered to your branch for pick-up.  Story Kits are designed for (but not limited to) group settings.  To borrow these collections, which cannot be requested online through our catalog, contact a librarian at your local branch.

Please note different Loan Periods and Fines for booked items.

Our TOY COLLECTION, which cannot be booked in advance, includes some Puppets that you can request yourself online through our catalog.
 

Book Discussion Sets for Children - PROJECT READ

Our Youth Services department is pleased to offer PROJECT READ, a program that provides multiple copies of high quality children's books for groups to read and discuss. The target audience is Kindergarten through Grade 7.  To borrow these collections, which cannot be requested online through our catalog, contact a librarian at your local branch.

We have over 200 titles in paperback that are updated annually. The selections include classics, entertaining novels, and nonfiction.

Booking discussion sets

To reserve or book any of our book discussion sets, call or visit your local library branch and the staff will reserve them for you.  Please have the following information ready:

• The titles of the items you want to book
• Specify additional formats of the title
• Pick-up date
• Pick up branch location
• The number of books
• Your library card number

 

Please note different Loan Periods and Fines for book sets  ($1/per set, per day overdue fines).

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STORY KITS (Project LEAP kits)

Project LEAP, the Library's Educational Alternative for Preschoolers ^{_{(birth to 5 years),}} is a collection of Story kits (FREE with your
 library card); each kit contains:

Who can use Project LEAP Storytime Kits?

Everyone who cares about young children and their development!
   • Care Providers     • Teachers     • Parents     • Grandparents    • Librarians

Story Kit List (table listing kits, with catalog links)

LEAP Story Kits in Catalog (encore catalog list)

LEAP Story Kits Printable List (non-graphic catalog list)
 

To borrow from this collection, which cannot be requested online through our catalog,
contact a librarian at your local branch.    About ordering these Story Kits...

• You need a valid library card from Cuyahoga County Public Library; have card ready.
• You can order the kits up to a year in advance.
• Have the dates you want and your pick-up branch ready.
• Limit of 5 bookings per contact.
• There is no fee for borrowing these kits.
• You can keep kits for 7 days
• Kits are not renewable.

To support this service we offer (upon request) staff training visits at care centers.
Call 216-749-9533 for more information.

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PUPPETS

Our Library's puppets aim toward high literary and artistic quality. Puppet show scripts are adapted from children's books, mainly in the area of folklore. Props, sound effects, and puppets are developed to be aesthetically satisfying and simple enough to be used by non-expert puppeteers.  To borrow from this collection, which cannot be requested online through our catalog, contact a librarian at your local branch.

PUPPETS

Order single plush stuffed PUPPETS (many from Folkmanis®). Over 200 different types of animals, insects, and fish are available. Over 30 book character puppets (like Curious George, Madeline, and Clifford) are available.

SHOWS & SETS

Puppet shows are designed for 1 or 2 puppeteers and to last from 17 minutes.
Finger puppet sets and flannel board sets are also available and can be used as props for familiar nursery rhymes, stories, and fairy tales.

ACCESSORIES

Flannel Board sets do not include the flannel board but boards may be ordered separately. A portable stage (for puppet shows on low tables) and a traveling
puppet stage can also be ordered separately.

Anyone with a valid Cuyahoga County Public Library (or Greater Access) card can use Puppet materials for any non-profit organization program that is open to the public with no admission charge. The service is free; the lending period is 1 week and puppets are not renewable. Late fee is $1 per day.

Booking Puppet materials

To reserve or book any of our puppet materials, call or visit your local library branch and the staff will reserve them for you. When contacting your branch, have the following information ready:

• The titles of the puppets you want to book
• Pick-up date
• Pick up branch location
• Your library card number

SPECIAL NOTE:

OUR TOY COLLECTION 

 

A limited selection of puppets can be requested online through our catalog— part of our
Toy Collection (Toy Library).

 

Borrow toys from our Toy Collection using our online catalog just as you would a book or DVD; toys cannot be booked like the other collections on this page. Toys you request will be delivered to your branch for pick-up and can be returned at any branch.

Our Brooklyn Library still maintains its own separate toy collection for borrowing
from that library. See our Toy Collection page for details.

 

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