Youth camps provide opportunities for students to keep their learning skills sharp during the summer months. Cuyahoga County Public Library is offering a variety of free summer camps for students in grades K-12. Registration is required to attend, see below for camp details.
GIRL POWER CAMP
AGES 12-14
This unique camp provides girls with the opportunity to connect with an adult mentor to develop critical financial skills, explore colleges and prepare for success after high school.
Brook Park Branch
6155 Engle Road / 216.267.5250
Monday, June 15 – Friday, June 19/ 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Register online.
Brecksville Branch
9089 Brecksville Road / 440.526.1102
Monday, June 22– Friday, June 26/ 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Register online.
WIGGLE WORDS
GRADES K-3
This camp pairs basic dance movements with activities designed to enhance literacy skills, including spelling, phonic rules, identification of vowels and consonants, and rhyming/storytelling.
Maple Heights Branch
5225 Library Lane / 216.475.5000
Monday, June 22nd – Thursday, June 25th / 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Please register in person at the Maple Heights Branch.
HIGH FIVE FITNESS
GRADES K-5
Explore the 5 pillars of good fitness in this high energy dance class led by the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning. Learn basic elements of dance, choreography, and music.
Southeast (Bedford) Branch
70 Columbus Road / 440.439.4997
Monday, June 19 – Thursday, July 2nd / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please register in person at the Southeast Branch.
Brooklyn Branch
4480 Ridge Road / 216.398.4600
Monday, July 6 – Thursday, July 9 / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please register in person at the Brooklyn Branch.
Maple Heights Branch
5225 Library Lane / 216.475.5000
Monday, July 27 – Thursday, July 30 / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please register in person at the Maple Heights Branch.
Garfield Heights Branch
5409 Turney Road / 216.475.8178
Monday, August 3 – Thursday, August 6 / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Register online or in person at the Garfield Heights Branch.
JR. DISCOVERY CAMP: GET YOUR THINK ON
AGES 7-8
Have you always wanted to be a scientist? Leap ahead with STEAM principles and get your hands messy by observing, questioning and experimenting in a creative way with instructor Jen Krysiak.
Brooklyn Branch
4480 Ridge Road / 216.398.4600
Monday, June 29 – Thursday, July 2 / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please register in person at the Brooklyn Branch.
Orange Branch
31300 Chagrin Boulevard / 216-831-4282
Monday, July 13 – Thursday, July 16 / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please register in person at the Orange Branch.
INNOVATION & IMAGINATION CAMP
AGES 11-18
This exciting camp, led by Progressive Arts Alliance, fuses art, design, science and math in a week filled with experimentation and imagination. Using inspiration from famed artist Rube Goldberg’s machines, design and create your very own chain reaction sculpture using different types of energy, motion and force as you work to bridge the physical and virtual worlds in your chain reaction using Scratch programming language. Use various materials, including found objects, wood and the LEGO® WeDo™, as you fabricate unique sculptural machines.
Southeast (Bedford) Branch
70 Columbus Road / 440.439.4997
Monday, June 15 – Friday, June 19 / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please register in person at the Southeast Branch.
Warrensville Heights Branch
4415 Northfield Road / 216.464.5280
Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 10 / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please register in person at the Warrensville Heights Branch.
Fairview Park Branch
21255 Lorain Road / 440.333.4700
Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17 / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please register in person at the Fairview Park Branch.
Richmond Heights Branch
5235 Wilson Mills Road / 440.449.2666
Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17 / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please register in person at the Richmond Heights Branch.
Mayfield Branch
500 SOM Center Road / 440.473.0350
Monday, July 20 – Friday, July 24 / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please register in person at the Mayfield Branch.
Brooklyn Branch
4480 Ridge Road / 216.398.4600
Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31 / 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please register in person at the Brooklyn Branch.
TEEN WRITER BOOTCAMP
AGES 13-18
This boot camp for aspiring young authors led by Neal Chandler will review the fundamentals of creative writing and guide you in creating new work in poetry, fiction and drama. Please bring along an example of your best writing. All Teen Writer Bootcamps are held from 1 – 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and Friday from 1 – 5 p.m.
South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch
4645 Mayfield Road / 216.382.4880
Monday, June 15 – Friday, June 19
Register online or in person at the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch.
Orange Branch
31300 Chagrin Boulevard / 216.831.4282
Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26
Please register in person at the Orange Branch.
Beachwood Branch
25501 Shaker Boulevard / 216.831.6868
Monday, July 20 – Friday, July 24
Register online or in person at the Beachwood Branch.
Brecksville Branch
9089 Brecksville Road / 440.526.1102
Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 7
Register online or in person at the Brecksville Branch.
Fairview Park Branch
21255 Lorain Road / 440.333.4700
Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 1
Please register in person at the Fairview Park Branch.
For more information or to register, visit www.cuyahogalibrary.org.
