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A Poem for Cleveland | Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate Ray McNiece Partners with Cleveland Public Library and Ohio Center for the Book to Tell the Story of the City

Cleveland Public Library and Ohio Center for the Book join Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate Ray McNiece for monthly intergenerational and multicultural poetry workshops pairing youth poets with community elders aged 50 and older. Prompts created by youth poets jumpstart the conversation, resulting in poems that serve as a bridge between cultures, generations, and neighborhoods. Add your voice to the mosaic…

Cleveland Public Library and College Now Hosts Award-Winning and Bestselling Authors

Critically-acclaimed authors are coming to Cleveland for the #CLEReads Young Adult Book Festival. Registration is now open for the special event held on Saturday, October 22 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Cleveland Public Library’s Main Campus, 525 Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland. “We’re thrilled to have the #CLEReads Young Adult Book Festival back in person,” said Erica Marks,…

Cleveland Public Library Presents: 2022 Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography Awards

Cleveland Public Library will celebrate authors, illustrators, and publishers during the virtual 2022 Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography Awards ceremony.   This year’s winner is critically-acclaimed author Suzanne Slade and illustrator Cozbi A. Cabrera for their book, Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks. Published by Abrams Books, Exquisite is about the first Black person to win a Pulitzer Prize. …

A Card for Everyone at Cleveland Public Library | National Library Card Sign Up Month

September is National Library Card Sign-Up month! Cleveland Public Library cards are available to adults, children, and teens who reside, work, or attend an educational institution in the State of Ohio. Special Scholar Success library cards are available to young people ages 17 and under. If you live a more digital life, eCards are available for access to electronic resources…

Recommended Reading for Families: Transgender Visibility

March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual event dedicated to celebrating transgender people – raising awareness of discrimination and highlighting their contributions to society. Our staff has created a list of recommended readings to help young readers cultivate an inclusive understanding of transgender rights.