Explore Your Curiosity at Maker Faire

On Saturday, November 2, the Library will host a FREE hands-on event featuring cutting edge technology at a cool new location. Tap into your creative side, explore your curiosity and get inspired at the 7th annual Maker Faire Cleveland. The Cleveland Public Library is hosting the FREE family-friendly event on Saturday, November 2 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at…

How Books Build Community: Soledad O’Brien and Killer Mike Discuss Imagination, Community and Personal Growth

From George Orwell’s Animal Farm to Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, and from the works of Zora Neale Hurston to Agatha Christie, Maya Angelou, and Nikki Giovanni, literature has inspired and influenced the lives of journalist Soledad O’Brien and rapper Michael “Killer Mike” Render. O’Brien and Killer Mike appeared in conversation to discuss the power of reading on September 24…

Tri-C Ghost Hunters

Tri-C Ghost Hunters founder, Greg Feketik, tells tales of haunted Ohio and shares first-hand encounters from area paranormal investigations. Sat, Oct 19 | 4pm | Brooklyn Branch

Writing & Business Workshops

WRITING WORKSHOPS WITH LITERARY CLEVELAND Building Blocks of Fiction Free, hands-on workshops offered in partnership with Literary Cleveland. All writers, including aspiring, beginning, and emerging writers, are welcome. Sharpen your craft, read and comment on others’ work, and receive suggestions for yours. Register at litcleveland.org. Saturdays, Oct 5, 12 & 19 | 12–2pm | Addison Personal Essay Writing Free, hands-on…

Family Puppetry Fun with Master Puppeteer Hobey Ford, Workshop and Performance

Cleveland Public Library is pleased to welcome master puppeteer Hobey Ford for an afternoon of family fun at Main Library on Saturday, September 14. Join Hobey’s shadow puppets workshop before his show, Migration!  While you’re at Main Library, reawaken the wonder of puppetry at Cleveland Public Library’s The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen, part of the library’s year-long celebration…

Gold Star Father Khizr Khan, Book Signing

Khizr Khan’s speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention touched the nation and the world. His family’s story of immigration, hope, struggle, achievement, and loss illustrates both the American Dream and its tarnished reality. In partnership with Global Cleveland, Khan, author of An American Family and This Is Our Constitution, will host a meet-and-greet and book signing in advance of…