The new book Lost Cleveland (Pavilion Books) explores the rise and fall and the enduring spirit of a gritty city. The book features more than 200 Cleveland photos and 65 lost landmarks from the 1800s to today. On January 27 at Cleveland Public Library, author Laura DeMarco will take guests on a visual and oral tour through Cleveland’s glorious past…
One Community Reads is a collaboration among the City Club of Cleveland, Playhouse Square, and all nine local public library systems to create a shared reading experience for the Greater Cleveland community. Throughout January through March 2018, county residents are encouraged to read Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond and join in community discussions among the public…
Drones, robots, superheroes, medieval weaponry, the science of outer space, and a fire-breathing dragon—it’s all part of Cleveland Public Library’s 5th annual Mini Maker Faire, which takes place on Saturday, November 4, 2017, in downtown Cleveland. The Cleveland Mini Maker Faire celebrates Northeast Ohio’s maker spirit and provides hands-on, interactive fun for visitors of all ages. From 10:00 a.m. –…
Build-A-Bear Workshop will help Cleveland Public Library celebrate Plush Animal Lover’s Day on October 28 with a special event for kids and families. Kids, come adopt your new best friend, engrave a personalized name tag, give your bear a checkup, and groom it to look its best. Representatives from local animal rescue organizations will also be on hand to answer…
Bridges, photographs, a historic exposition, and decline and renewal are all part of Cleveland’s history—and they also serve as the focus of four upcoming educational events held at Cleveland Public Library. This series of events will take place in the Library’s downtown Main Library campus from late October through December. First, on October 28, historical bridge researchers and engineers Bill…
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and for many people it means writing, writing, and more writing, until they have written 50,000 words of a novel by the end of November. Now in its 19th year, NaNoWriMo challenges participants to write a new/original work in 30 days—between 12:00 a.m. November 1 and 11:59 p.m. November 30. This writing marathon…