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Laser-Cut Bookends

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2026-11-09 18:30:00 2026-11-09 20:00:00 America/New_York Laser-Cut Bookends This event is high-demand with limited seating. Please join the waitlist. Fairview Park Branch - Innovation Center

Monday, November 09
6:30pm - 8:00pm

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Fairview Park Branch

Innovation Center

This event is high-demand with limited seating. Please join the waitlist.

Add a personal touch to your bookshelf by assembling and painting your own laser-cut bookends! In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basics of laser cutting and create a unique pair of wooden bookends to take home.

No prior experience is necessary. All materials and equipment will be provided by the library.

This is a high-demand program with limited seating. All customers that register will automatically be added to the waitlist. Customers who have not attended a high-demand program at the Fairview Park branch in the past 90 days receive priority and will be officially registered based on their registration date/time. All remaining seats will be filled based on registration date/time.

This program is limited to 8 seats.

Fairview Park Branch
fprmgr@cuyahogalibrary.org
Phone: 440.333.4700
Fax: 440.333.0697
Branch manager
Jesse Sanders
Hours
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Mon, Nov 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 06 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Nov 07 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Nov 08 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

The Fairview Park Branch originally operated out of a small storefront on Lorain Road. Today, the building is large enough to support a book capacity of 147,000 volumes. The branch also features a beautiful travel-themed children’s area complete with a miniature Eiffel Tower and airplanes, and an Innovation Center maker space.

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