“Bollywood” is the name given to the thriving Hindi-language film industry in India. The term is a fusion of the words Bombay (a major city in western India now known as Mumbai) and Hollywood. It is one of the largest film industries in the world producing over 800 films a year and selling over 3.8 billion tickets a year. The popularity of commercial Hindi films is not limited to the South-Asian subcontinent (India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) but also highly sought after all over the world including the Middle East, Africa, Russia and other parts of Asia. The universal appeal of these films can be attributed to the spectacular song-and-dance routines, formulaic story lines, expertly choreographed fight scenes, emotion-charged melodrama, and larger-than-life heroes.
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors” – Plato
Many of the presidential candidates have written books before they decided to run for president. Check out some of their writings and learn more about who these candidates (and former candidates) are. It may help you make your decision on election day. Click here to see a book list.
Did you know that your library is the place to go for vehicle repair information?
The Science & Technology Department maintains one of the largest car collections in the area.
Here’s a sneak peek:
Electronic Databases: Motor ALLDATA Online and Mitchell OnDemand DVD repair databases provides diagnostic and repair information for vehicles from the early 1980s to date. Included are troubleshooting charts, computer codes, printable repair and wiring diagrams, parts and labor data and Technical Service Bulletins (updated daily).
Repair Manuals: We’ve got everything from the pocket-sized manual for the 1911 Ford Model T to today’s massive, multi-volume sets. The collection includes factory manuals, Chilton’s, Haynes, Bentley and Clymer manuals. Domestic, foreign and imported cars, trucks, SUV’s and vans are covered.
Last week, on January 17th, 2008, chess genius Robert "Bobby" Fischer died in Iceland of kidney failure. The Cleveland Public Library's Special Collections Department has several items relating to this prominent figure in the world of chess. Interested patrons may come view these unique items during the library's regular business hours.
I was Tortured in the Pasadena Jailhouse! by Bobby Fischer. This is a very rare booklet self-published by Fischer concerning his treatment after he was mistakenly arrested on suspicion of bank robbery.
Bobby Fischer: Complete Games of the American World Chess Champion compiled and edited by Lou Hays. This is a personalized copy by Fischer to Laszlo Szabo.
Charles W. Chesnutt was an author, civil rights activist and legal professional from Cleveland, Ohio who lived from 1858-1932. Chesnutt was a pioneering author of books and articles depicting the African-American experience. He worked with both Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois to improve the social, political and economic standing of African Americans.
Chesnutt will be honored by the United States Postal Service with an issuance of a commemorative Black Heritage Series stamp. The First Day Stamp Issuance Ceremony will be held at the Cleveland Public Library on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in the Main Library, Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium. The program is free and open to the public.
During the month of February, an exhibit featuring manuscripts, photos, and books from Cleveland Public Library will be available for viewing in the Special Collections Department.
Cleveland Public Library has partnered with Cleveland State University Library and Case Western Reserve's Kelvin Smith Library to provide popular reading materials to the campus community. The idea is to promote leisure reading and encourage students to develop strong ties to the public library system after graduation. CPL@CSU and CPL@Case-KSL is the result! Find out more...
The interiors of Cleveland’s early Carnegie Libraries reflect the aesthetics of the Arts and Crafts movement, with fireplace inglenooks, mottos carved into mantels, and hand-decorated art tiles installed around fireplaces in the children’s reading rooms. The first fireplace tiles were commissioned prior to 1906 from the Malin sisters, a family of Cleveland china painters with a studio in the Arcade. The sisters painted three sets of story tile depicting literary themes: King Arthur stories, Greek myths, and Shakespeare plays. The tile were designed to be removable, and slipped into frames around the fireplace. Librarians rotated the story tile sets among the branches in coordination with story telling cycles held around the fireplace.
Only the set of Shakespeare tile survives today. It is on view in the Main Library Literature Department and in the Library’s digital image collection. You may already be familiar with stock quote services like Yahoo! Finance and bigcharts.com. But what do you do if your stock isn’t listed on either of them? Using our books and Premium online sources, you can track mergers, name changes, and find quotes dating back to 1851. Contact the Business, Economics and Labor Department at 216-623-2927, at business@cpl.org, or visit us on the second floor of the Stokes wing.
First Carnegie Library Building in Cleveland
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.