Finding Common Ground at Cleveland Public Library 

On Sunday, June 24, 2018, Cleveland Public Library will participate in Common Ground, the Cleveland Foundation’s day of community conversation that will feature more than 100 discussions throughout Northeast Ohio. All Common Ground events include a free meal and will surround the central theme “Why does place matter?” The Library is excited to be involved with three Common Ground discussions:…

Cleveland Public Library Names SO-IL + JKurtz Winners of MLK Design Competition

The winning team proposed designing the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch around the concept of Dr. King’s “table of brotherhood.” The Cleveland Public Library Board of Trustees has announced SO-IL of Brooklyn, New York, and JKurtz Architects of Cleveland as the winning team in the design competition for the Library’s new Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch. During a special…

Cleveland Public Library Accepts Gift from Patrick O’Connor Trust

Cleveland Public Library was recently honored to accept a gift from the Patrick O’Connor Trust. Named for the late Patrick Joseph O’Connor, this trust reflects the life of a selfless individual who quietly gave back to his community. The value of the trust assets directed to Cleveland Public Library amounts to $86,701.90. Mr. O’Connor was born January 7, 1935. He…

Author Visit: Ibi Zoboi

National Book Award Finalist Ibi Zoboi discusses her debut YA novel American Street. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Zoboi holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a graduate of the Clarion West Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop. This event is presented in partnership with Literary Cleveland. Thu, Apr 5…

2017 Kniguru in America Winners Announced 

Kniguru

Cleveland Public Library congratulates the winners of the inaugural Kniguru in America contest, a competition encouraging youth to review Russian-language books. Nine children from across the United States were recognized as winners, including three Cleveland Public Library patrons who composed reviews based on books they borrowed from the Library’s collection.  Kniguru, a prestigious Russian book award for children’s literature, partnered with Cleveland…

2018/2019 Mayor Frank G. Jackson Scholarship

The Mayor Frank G. Jackson Scholarship Program was created by the City of Cleveland in 2007. Eligible Students City of Cleveland employees Dependents of City of Cleveland employees High School Seniors graduating from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District High School Seniors in the Youth Development Program or involved with the City of Cleveland Department of Recreation How to Apply Visit…