On December 1, 2018, hundreds of visitors attended the newly restored South Branch reopening ceremony. The day was a whirlwind of food, music, crafts, cake, entertainment, and, most of all, a celebration of the patrons, citizens, advocates, and staff who helped restore the branch to the community. The event provided something for all attendees, no matter their age or interests….
“Are you ready for a puppet show?” When puppeteer Nancy Sander asked this question at the March 23 grand opening of Cleveland Public Library’s The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen exhibit, she was met with roaring cheers. The audience—children and adults alike—packed Brett Hall in Main Library to see the day’s first performance: a traditional Punch & Judy show. According to Sander, if Cleveland…
The magic of puppetry comes to life at Cleveland Public Library when a special exhibit, The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen, opens Saturday, March 23. The grand opening will feature puppet shows, workshops, and costumed characters, while related programming will continue throughout 2019—all to celebrate the Library’s 150th anniversary year. “Puppetry is an art form with a rich and varied history that…
“We want to remove barriers, not block people from accessing the Library,” said Cleveland Public Library Executive Director Felton Thomas, Jr., who announced the elimination of overdue fines at his February 27 State of the Library address at The City Club of Cleveland. “We want to connect people to knowledge and ideas, not stand in the way. This important step…
In 2019, Cleveland Public Library celebrates 150 years of service to the city of Cleveland. Under the leadership of Director Felton Thomas, Jr., the Library has rapidly evolved to meet the changing needs of the Cleveland community. But now, Thomas is looking forward and evaluating the role Cleveland Public Library plays in the fabric of a vibrant city. As such,…
In 2018, Cleveland Public Library initiated a comprehensive, multiyear capital project to improve and update its branch libraries throughout the city. The first phase of this project—making critical maintenance repairs to nine branch libraries—wrapped up just in time for the new year. The neighborhood libraries receiving repairs in 2018 included Lorain, Glenville, Jefferson, Harvard-Lee, Carnegie West, Addison, Fulton, Langston Hughes,…