***Updated August 2, 2018*** As part of a system-wide effort to ensure Cleveland Public Library’s branch libraries are safe, accessible, and positioned to serve the Cleveland community well into the future, Carnegie West Branch is scheduled to undergo some necessary repair work. As a result, the branch is expected to temporarily close starting August 20. During this time, patrons will be…
“My grandkids know that Wednesday is our library day, and they look forward to coming every week. The baby is learning to share, the four-year-old is learning her colors, and my oldest grandson is reinforcing his sight words. That impacted his school performance directly—he did well on a sight word test after spending time here. I don’t believe the community…
“Cleveland Public Library has a longstanding tradition of supporting and working with artists in the region. In fact, the Library has supported public art since before 1900—and not just in the Main Library, but in the branches, too. Over the years, renowned artists from the area have donated artwork that holds an important place in Cleveland history and often reflects…
“[Cleveland Public Library] offers awesome learning tools for kids to learn their colors, letters and shapes, and for us to learn how to play with our kids. We encourage parent-child interaction rather than just handing them a toy—it’s all about being in the child’s world.” –Keesha Tolliver-Funches, Family Connections
In 2015, when writer Lee Chilcote proposed creating a free, daylong writing conference to help aspiring Cleveland-area writers learn, network, and find inspiration, he couldn’t know just how much this idea would transform the city’s literary landscape. After partnering with Cleveland Public Library to host the first Inkubator writing conference in August 2015, Chilcote went on to co-found Literary Cleveland,…
Cleveland Public Library’s South Branch, a historic Carnegie building on Scranton Road, is undergoing an extensive restoration and expansion process. The project is currently on schedule and on budget, with a tentative completion date anticipated in late November 2018. South Branch opened on June 12, 1911, as the eighth branch within the Cleveland Public Library system built with Carnegie funds….