Tax time is upon us once again. For help completing your tax forms, contact selected branches for in-person tax assistance or consult these resources to help you tackle your 2009 taxes. A full assortment of printed federal, state and local tax forms are available in the Government Documents Department. Click here to read more.
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The Buckeye neighborhood came together to celebrate the opening of the new Rice Branch at the corner of East 116th Street and Shaker Boulevard on Saturday, January 23.
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| Photograph courtesy of Christopher Busta-Peck |
There are few authors from Cleveland that evoke greater praise than Langston Hughes. Of the five houses in which he lived while in Cleveland, only two remain standing. In recent weeks, librarian Christopher Busta-Peck has been interviewed by WKSU and featured on NPR's All Things Considered discussing how he learned about a house on East 86th Street once slated for demolition where Langston Hughes lived for a time. Recently, the Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation purchased the home and intends to erect a monument to Mr. Hughes and plant a garden on the site.
"Life Imitates art far more than art imitates life."
Oscar Wilde's famous quote spawned an aesthetic philosophical movement and has been a cultural reference of the 20th century ever since it was made. Documentaries have far surpassed the intial offerings of public service announcements, and wildlife surveys. The evolution of the documentary genre portrays rich human subjects, exploring themes of humanity and culture under the direction and guise of directors with vision and purpose.
The Addison Branch Library houses Cleveland painter Joseph O’Sickey’s painting, “Gardener's Bench.” This painting was placed in the library upon its construction in 1989. The painting is quite large, measuring 62” x 72” and features a bright palette with quick brush strokes.
Joseph O’Sickey, born in Detroit in 1918, has been a painter and teacher throughout his career. As a child he attended Saturday classes at the Cleveland Museum of Art, which retains one of his paintings in its permanent collection, and the Cleveland Institute of Art, where he received a Bachelor’s degree in 1940.
Last week, Karen Martines, Public Administration Library Manager, was awarded one of the 2009 “I Love My Librarian” awards! This award, given by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The New York Times and the American Library Association (ALA), honors public, school, college and academic librarians for their work in helping to improve the lives of the community. Librarians are nominated by the public they serve.
Librarian Ruth M. Hadlow was known affectionately to generations of young Clevelanders as the Story Lady. Always ready to tell a good story and recommend a good book to children and their parents, Miss Hadlow helped to instill a love of reading in countless thousands of young readers. Many adults can trace their first introduction to the rich holdings of the Main Library to one of her legendary class tours. Her well known celebrations of children's literature drew authors such as Maurice Sendak and Virginia Hamilton to rapt audiences at Main Library.
The Woodland Branch was the first Carnegie Library building built in Cleveland. The building was designed by architect, William R. Watterson and completed in 1904. It was destroyed by fire in November, 1957. See the full collection photos of Cleveland Carnegie libraries.