Family History Day 2019
Join us in our first genealogy and local history conference with J. Mark Lowe, 16 genealogy workshops, and presentations by eight other notable speakers.
Digital Learning Survey
To better align our digital literacy programming with the needs of our patrons, the Cleveland Public Library would like your feedback.
Summer Lit League
In celebration of Cleveland Public Library’s 150th year of serving the Cleveland community, this year’s Summer Lit League is not your average summer reading club.
CPL 150
2019 is shaping up to be a year of celebration and discovery. The offerings this year will honor not only Cleveland Public Library’s 150th anniversary, but the community members who made this milestone possible.
June 29th, 2019 Main Library, Louis Stokes Wing Cleveland Public Library’s first genealogy and local history conference will feature nationally-recognized genealogy professional J. Mark Lowe, who has appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?. Enjoy 16 genealogy workshops and presentations by eight other notable speakers. Meet The Presenters Deborah A. Abbott, Ph.D Deborah A. Abbott, Ph.D. is a professional…
Libraries don’t turn 150 years old every day. To celebrate the momentous occasion of Cleveland Public Library’s sesquicentennial anniversary—and to give back to the community that has generously supported the Library for so long—the entire city is invited to the free, daylong CPL150 Street Festival on Saturday, July 27, 2019. On this day, Superior Avenue will be closed between E.…
Prepare for launch! Sphero Robots are blasting off at a location near you! Learn to control the robots using principles of block coding. Open to girls and boys entering grades 3 through 8. Robotics Camp is offered free of charge, but space is limited to 12 students and registration is required. Registration opens four weeks before the first date of…
Cleveland, get ready for your close-up. This year, thanks to the Library’s special partnerships with the Cleveland Print Room and ideastream, the lives and times of our city will be documented, shared, and celebrated like never before. These two ongoing, community-based projects—one focusing on photography, the other on storytelling—will also help honor Cleveland Public Library’s 150th anniversary year. “What better…
I’m so grateful I’m in a place now where I can say the Library helped me become the person I am today. I’m a perfect example of how the Library can make a difference in a person’s life. – Juanita O. Brent State Representative, Ohio House District 12 As State Representative Juanita O. Brent tells it, Cleveland Public Library changed…
The Roll of Honor contains the names of Greater Cleveland men and women who served during World War II. In 1942, Cleveland Press Editor Louis B. Seltzer and Mayor Frank Lausche invited family and friends to register the names of their loved ones into four large volume sets. All branches of the U.S. military are represented. The book was dedicated on May…
