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…
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…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Registration Author Gabby Rivera believes it’s vital to encourage people of all backgrounds to create, daydream, and tell their own stories—and in so doing, open a radical space for creativity. As a queer, Latinx, millennial woman, she strives to be a thoughtful ally for others, she confronts privilege and power, and she asks difficult questions: What…
A Cleveland skyline of books is the centerpiece of a limited edition 150th anniversary t-shirt designed by CLE Clothing Company especially for Cleveland Public Library. “We wanted a signature design that uniquely commemorated our important milestone,” remarked Tana K. Peckham, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer for Cleveland Public Library. “The CLE Clothing Co. created the perfect shirt. It honors the Library, our…
Explore the art of photography with the Cleveland Print Room and Cleveland Museum of Art. Kids will have a chance to explore their neighborhood branch using Instax cameras. Photos will then be exhibited in the branches as part of the Cleveland 20/20 project. Registration July 22: West Park July 25: Langston Hughes July 26: East 131st Street July 31: South…
Do you rent a home or apartment in the city of Cleveland? Attend a free seminar presented by judges, magistrates, specialists, and social workers from the Housing Division of Cleveland Municipal Court. Learn about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant in Cleveland as well as assistance and resources available through the Cleveland Housing Court, including: Assistance from Housing Specialists…