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Summer Fun for Everyone

Grades 1 – 6

2026-07-28 13:30:00 2026-07-28 16:30:00 America/New_York Summer Fun for Everyone Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required. Grades 1-3 will run 1:30-2:50 pm Grades 4-6 will run 3:05-4:30 pm Independence Branch - Meeting Room (75)

Tuesday, July 28
1:30pm - 4:30pm

Independence Branch

Meeting Room (75)

Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required. Grades 1-3 will run 1:30-2:50 pm Grades 4-6 will run 3:05-4:30 pm

Beat the summer slide and get a running start into next school year at Cuyahoga County Public Library.  

This summer we are expanding our FREE summer programs for students. Registration is no longer required. Just drop in and enjoy reading, science, technology, engineering, arts and math activities. It's summer fun for everyone! 


This program will use a wide variety of products. By participating in Cuyahoga County Public Library's (CCPL) Summer Fun for Everyone programs, you are agreeing to the terms of CCPL's Release and Hold Harmless Agreement. If your child has allergies, please review the products daily with the children's staff at the host branch. Learn more.

Grades 1-3 will run 1:30-2:50 pm
Grades 4-6 will run 3:05-4:30 pm

We will close the room from 2:50-3:05 to reset.

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Independence Branch

indmgr@cuyahogalibrary.org
Phone: 216.447.0160
Fax: 216.447.1371
Branch manager
Melanie Rapp-Weiss

Hours
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Mon, Jul 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 31 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Aug 01 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Aug 02 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Independence Branch began as a collection operated out of City Hall. After outgrowing that space, the library moved into its own facility and since 1992 the branch has been a part of the city’s municipal complex that includes a recreational facility and senior center.

Upcoming events

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Tue, Jul 28, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room (75)
Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required. Grades 1-3 will run 1:30-2:50 pm Grades 4-6 will run 3:05-4:30 pm

Wed, Jul 29, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Thu, Jul 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room (75)
Join us as we help your child build kindergarten readiness skills in a program aligned to Ohio's Early Childhood Standards. Registration is requested.

Thu, Jul 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Jul 30, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Sat, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (75)
Enjoy a taste of North African cooking, learn about life in Morocco, and prepare a jar of preserved lemons to take home for your own kitchen.

Sat, Aug 08, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (75)
Design a hanging garland using vintage book pages, curated animal prints, colored paper, and twine.

Tue, Aug 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (75)
Make your own ice cream!

Fri, Aug 14, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (75)
Donate blood today. For more information or to make an appointment visit www.redcrossblood.org or call the American Red Cross at 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767).

Sat, Aug 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (75)
Princess Diana was an international icon whose activism, style, and charm made her a popular figure. Learn about how she became the People’s Princess.

Wed, Aug 19, 7:15pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room (75)
Join us for a casual and lively book discussion of The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai. The books will be available approximately one month before the discussion date.

Thu, Aug 20, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Meeting Room (75)
Join us for a casual and lively book discussion of The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai. The books will be available approximately one month before the discussion date.

Sat, Aug 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (75)
Come learn and experiment with electrical circuits using special conductive and insulating play dough!