Starting Tuesday, July 6, Cleveland Public Library is bringing back two fan favorites – Library tours and wedding photos! The pandemic caused the Library to cancel tours, wedding photography, and other services in March 2020. Now that COVID-19 cases are declining and more people are getting vaccinated, the Library will resume tours and special occasion photography at Main Library. Book…
Help from United Way of Greater Cleveland’s 2-1-1 team of navigators is now just one phone call away at all Cleveland Public Library locations. Starting today, June 22, the Library is teaming up with United Way to provide Clevelanders with a direct link to vital resources and services. “Cleveland Public Library is more than books. We’re a resource and a…
Cleveland Public Library and WOIO are hosting a Next 400 Roundtable discussion about lived experiences at the intersections of the African American and LGBTQ+ Identity. Moderator: Chris Tanaka, Channel 19 News Jasmine Burnett: National organizer, writer and strategist Avery Ware: Writer, educator, and speaker. Cleveland Branch NAACP Thursday, June 10 | 7:30PMYouTube and Facebook Live Recommended Reading These recommended reads…
There are many ways to make a positive change in the community. Cleveland Public Library is helping facilitate change with our thought-provoking author series, Writers & Readers. The next candid conversation on the Importance of Civic Education and Engagement will include two award-winning authors: TIME Magazine columnist and MSNBC contributor Eddie Glaude, Jr. who wrote Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and its…
Cleveland Public Library will temporarily close three neighborhood branches, West Park, Woodland, and Jefferson to prepare for a revitalization project at end of day, Friday, April 2nd at 6 p.m. Fulfilling our promise to the community, it is the first phase of a 10-year plan to renovate or rebuild branch libraries to improve the user experience. The work reimagines the…
We are so excited to invite you to our virtual 2021 Read Across America Celebration! Join us on Wednesday, March 24 at noon to hear from one of the most interesting librarians in the USA, moderated by Felton Thomas, Jr., Executive Director and CEO of Cleveland Public Library. Dr. Carla Hayden was sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress…