As a member of the Federal Depository Library Program the Cleveland Public Library houses a wide variety of publications from all agencies of the federal government. Since it began participating in the program in 1886, the library has consistently selected a high percentage of all available publications, making it one of the more comprehensive collections in the Cleveland area.

In a new video produced by the Government Printing Office, "Easy As FDL: Free Information, Dedicated Service, and Limitless Possibilities,” people familiar with this program were interviewed and asked to express their opinions about what makes these depository libraries so unique and essential to the American public. To watch this short video and learn more about the U.S. Government Printing Office, the Federal Depository Library Program please click here:

On January 20, 2009, President-elect, Barack Obama, will be sworn in as the 44^th President of the United States.  To provide information about the transition process and his forthcoming administration, Barack Obama has launched the website Change.gov.  The transition from one administration to another is a complex process, taking several weeks to complete before the President is inaugurated in January. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is charged with providing for the smooth transition as set forth in the Presidential Transition Act of 1963.  The Transition Directory explains how the various divisions and agencies of the federal government operate and provides resources to help the new administration "hit the ground running." 

“We have all seen them, late night infomercials, websites, and reference guides, advertising “millions in free money”.  Don’t believe the hype!” – Grants.gov

Today, Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards.  There are many types of organizations that are eligible to apply for government grants.   Grants.gov does not offer money for personal financial assistance or debt.

The Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program (PTDLP) is a wonderful resource for anyone seeking assistance in learning more about patents and trademarks. There is a complete Patent and Trademark Depository Library available to you at the Cleveland Public Library, Government Documents Department, 4th floor, Louis Stokes Wing.

Read more about the patent library program in the April 2008 issue of Inventors Digest: The Magazine of Idea People.

Contact the Government Documents staff at 216-623-2870, and watch the events calendar for ONLINE PATENT SEARCHING classes offered in the Computer Learning Connection.

Cleveland Public Library, a Federal depository library, was selected by the Government Printing Office (GPO) to participate in the NTIS/GPO Depository Access to Reports, Technical and Scientific (DARTS) pilot project. The NTIS (National Technical Information Service) provides access to bibliographic records for more than 240,000 publications from 1964-2000 from the NTIS data storage and retrieval system. Through "DARTS" depository libraries are able to download at no charge the full-text electronic documents for which links are available.

During the Reagan administration, four institutions were created with the primary purpose of promoting democracy abroad, one institution addresses labor issues, another addresses business, and the remaining two are represented by the Democratic party and the Republican party.