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Destigmatizing Mental Health in the Black Community | HUSH Screening and Panel Discussion with Author and Director Antwon Lindsey

Conversations around mental health are often hushed, buried beneath layers of stigma and misunderstanding. A groundbreaking documentary emerges to give voice to a community often overlooked: “HUSH | A Black Mental Health Documentary.” On Friday, February 23, at 5:30 p.m., Cleveland Public Library proudly hosts a special screening of this transformative film, followed by a panel discussion with its director,…

Cleveland Public Library Powers Up the Possibility of the Pen | The Library Kicks Off Writers & Readers in the CLE 2024

Start 2024 with fresh perspectives from Writers & Readers in the CLE at Cleveland Public Library. Enjoy a variety of candid conversations with popular writers, dynamic authors, and discussions about empowering all to thrive and the craft of writing in a post-pandemic world. Through its Writers & Readers, Writers Unplugged and Ohio Center for the Book, Cleveland Public Library engages…

Angela Davis, Renowned Author and Political Activist, Talks Banned Books with Cleveland Public Library and The City Club of Cleveland

The City Club and Cleveland Public Library shine spotlight on increasing attempts to ban books in schools and libraries. Cleveland, OH – Banned books, censorship and free speech will be the topic of conversation when Angela Davis, acclaimed author, political activist and Distinguished Professor Emerita speaks at the City Club of Cleveland on Tuesday, October 3 at 4:00 p.m. The…

It’s a Bird? It’s a Plane? It’s Superman’s 85th Birthday! Come Celebrate!

This year marks the 85th anniversary of the creation of Superman in Cleveland, Ohio. Thanks to a grant by the Ohio Humanities Council through National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom and numerous sponsors, the Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library and Ursuline College’s Rust Belt Humanities Lab will host a two-month celebration, Superman’s Cleveland: Lineage and Legacy, starting…

The Library to Host an Evening of Music and Conversation with a Hip-Hop Icon Krayzie Bone

Kick it with Cleveland Public Library and Rap Icon Krayzie Bone of Bone, Thugs-N-Harmony for the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop. Meet us at the crossroads of East 6th and Superior in downtown Cleveland for Floetic Fusions: Celebrating Hip-Hop Legends and Giving Flowers to the Culture. The event will be held in the Eastman Reading Garden of Main Library on…

We’re Back! The New Woodland Campus Set to Reopen August 5

Cleveland Public Library is pleased to announce the grand opening of the new Woodland Campus in the Central neighborhood. Woodland Campus of Cleveland Public Library5906 Woodland AvenueCleveland, OH 44104 Saturday, August 512:00 p.m. The grand opening celebration will feature food, live entertainment, balloon twisting, face painting, crafts, prizes, and more. Bostwick Design Partnership and Ubiquitous Design Ltd. reimagined the Woodland Campus. The new Library will offer…