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The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation Awards $3.25 Million Grant to Cleveland Public Library

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has approved a $3.25 million grant to Cleveland Public Library for capacity building and the creation of a Digital Innovation Center for adults and seniors at the Library’s Glenville Branch, the neighborhood the Mandel brothers once called home. The Mandel Foundation gift is the largest contribution Cleveland Public Library has received in its 153-year history….

Cleveland Public Library Prepares Young Adults for Future Careers

Start the new year with a new skill. Cleveland Public Library is helping Clevelanders prepare for their next step in life. We’re accepting applications now for the C2C Pathways to Success program at the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Rockport Branch. The career readiness classes for ages 16 – 24 begin in January. Participants will A paid summer internship…

Summer Lit League is Almost Over! There’s Still Time to Read and Win

What are you reading this summer? There’s still time to log your books for a chance to win prizes like a PS5, Chromebook, or Apple iPad. Summer Lit League ends Saturday, July 31. The summer reading program is open to children and adults. This year’s theme, A World of What-ifs, is a nod to the work of artist Kameelah Janan…

Cleveland Public Library Hosts Watch Party for Mayoral Candidate Forum

Every Clevelander deserves to live in a safe, healthy neighborhood. Where do the city’s mayoral candidates stand on environmental justice? Now is your chance to meet the candidates, ask questions, and learn their views on environmental issues. In partnership with the Ohio Environmental Council, Cleveland 2030 District, and other community organizations, Cleveland Public Library is hosting a  Cleveland Mayoral Candidate…

Cleveland Public Library Celebrates Historic West Park Branch

On Saturday, July 17 at 10:30 a.m., Cleveland Public Library will celebrate the start of a revitalization effort at the historic West Park Branch. Library leadership will break ground on the West Park Branch – the fourth neighborhood library project to get underway in two months. Vocon has been tapped to transform the West Park Branch that was originally constructed…

Cleveland Public Library Celebrates New Jefferson Branch

Cleveland Public Library is celebrating the launch of a major renovation and expansion project in the heart of the Tremont neighborhood. On Saturday, July 10 at 10:30 a.m., Library leadership, city and community leaders, and other dignitaries will break ground on the Jefferson Branch project at its current location at 850 Jefferson Avenue. Williams Architects and Wanix Architects collaborated on…