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Grand & Me Makers: Book Totes

For grades K-5 and grandparents
2026-06-12 15:00:00 2026-06-12 16:00:00 America/New_York Grand & Me Makers: Book Totes Kick off summer reading by crafting a customized book tote. Middleburg Heights Branch - Meeting Room A/B (120)

Friday, June 12
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-12 15:00:00 2026-06-12 16:00:00 America/New_York Grand & Me Makers: Book Totes Kick off summer reading by crafting a customized book tote. Middleburg Heights Branch - Meeting Room A/B (120)

Middleburg Heights Branch

Meeting Room A/B (120)

Kick off summer reading by crafting a customized book tote.

Registration is required for both grandparents and grandchildren. Please register each child separately, even if they will be attending with the same adult. 

One tote bag will be provided for each registered participant. 

Participants may be recorded and/or surveyed to capture program’s effectiveness. More information can be found here.   

Middleburg Heights Branch
mdhmgr@cuyahogalibrary.org
Phone: 440.234.3600
Fax: 440.234.0849
Branch manager
Ronald Block
Hours
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Mon, Jun 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 05 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Jun 06 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Jun 07 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

First opened in 1969, the Middleburg Heights Branch moved into a new building in 2018, which features public meeting rooms, a special sensory friendly children’s area, quiet study rooms and a full-service drive-up window.

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Meeting Room A/B (120)
Kick off summer reading by crafting a customized book tote.
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Children's Activity Room (12)
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
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Children's Activity Room (12)
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
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Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required.
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
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Mon, Jun 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
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Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Toddler Storytime - 19 – 35 months with caregiver
Wed, Jun 24, 10:00am - 10:25am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Kindergarten Boot Camp - For Children Entering Kindergarten Fall 2026
Wed, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Join us for a fun-filled, five-day program designed to give rising kindergarteners the opportunity to experience a classroom setting and practice being a student before starting school.
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Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required.
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
Join us for a fun-filled, five-day program designed to give rising kindergarteners the opportunity to experience a classroom setting and practice being a student before starting school.
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Children's Activity Room (12)
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
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Meeting Room A/B (120)
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Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
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Children's Activity Room (12)
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Children's Activity Room (12)
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Children's Activity Room (12)
Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required.
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Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
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