Cleveland Public Library is pleased to announce the confirmation of Melaak Rashid to the Library Board of Trustees. Rashid was chosen by the Board of Education for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) which governs Cleveland Public Library’s Board of Trustees. “On behalf of the Cleveland Public Library Board of Trustees, I’d like to extend a warm welcome Ms….
This video shows the installation of one module of mobile shelving from beginning to end on the seventh floor of the Louis Stokes Wing of the Main Cleveland Public Library at 325 Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. The first step in the process is the removal of books from existing non-mobile shelves. The shelving system is then taken apart. The…
Friends of Cleveland Public Library, I am proud to announce that the Board of Trustees of Cleveland Public Library have unanimously approved a contract renewal for Executive Director and CEO, Felton Thomas, Jr. Director Thomas’ new, five-year contract will take effect January 1, 2024, through January 31, 2029. The Board of Trustees hired Felton in 2009 from the Las Vegas-Clark…
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…
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…
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…