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CELEBRATE WITH OHIO CENTER FOR THE BOOK The Ohio Center for the Book (OCFB) at Cleveland Public Library is celebrating National Poetry Month in April with two programs to inspire writers and lovers of poetry and the spoken word. We encourage you to attend and to spread the word! We’ll also be highlighting Ohio poetry and poets on our social…
Cleveland Public Library is hosting international installations and performance art this summer. Experience art and culture at Main Campus and other Library locations. FRONT 2022 Cleveland Public Library is a participating venue for FRONT International 2022: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art (FRONT 2022). FRONT 2022 is a free summer-long arts festival that occurs every three years in Cleveland, Akron, and…
No tour of Cleveland would be complete without a trip to Cleveland Public Library’s Main Campus. Whether you’re a tourist or a resident, visit Downtown to experience why Cleveland is home to one of the top-ranked libraries in the nation. Here’s a short list of things to do and see at Main Library. DID YOU KNOW? TOP TEN THINGS TO…
I often think of my kids when I think of progress. The idea of the future, of the possibility of something new happening, is what fascinates me about youth. I can see myself in them—I can see whole alternative ways of living. Artist Darius Steward Darius Steward’s Baggage Claim, in Search of New Beginnings, an installation embracing themes of identity,…
Hope is sprouting at Cleveland Public Library. Five giant inflatable flowers are now on display in the Eastman Reading Garden as part of the Hope Blooms Ohio project. Beachwood High School Marketing and Junior Achievement students developed the pop art installation to inspire hope and uplift our community. Each flower represents the mission of Hope Blooms Ohio: unity, love, health, blossom, inspire, and joy. The students are using the project…
Public education is democracy playing out. It’s the democracy of knowledge, how people should have access to information across all levels, classes, and educations. So it’s perfect to have that work in a public space like a library. Rose DeSiano, Reflect & Refract Democracy Even in these times of social distancing, visitors to Cleveland Public Library’s Eastman Reading Garden can…