Critically-acclaimed authors are coming to Cleveland for the #CLEReads Young Adult Book Festival. Registration is now open for the special event held on Saturday, October 22 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Cleveland Public Library’s Main Campus, 525 Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland. “We’re thrilled to have the #CLEReads Young Adult Book Festival back in person,” said Erica Marks,…
NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month! November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). 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 23rd 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….
In celebration of Cleveland Book Week, the 5th annual Great Lakes African American Writers Conference (GLAAWC) is coming to Cleveland Public Library. For the first time, the annual conference will be held in the Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium on Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. A virtual option is also available. Registration is required for both in-person…
Today Sarah and Eric are discussing their favorite LGBTQIA+ young adult picks. Sarah’s Reads Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe The House of the cerulean sea by TJ Klune Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender Snapdragon by Kat Leyh She Drives Me Crazy – Kelly Quindlen Spin Me Right Round by David Valdes Eric’s Reads Kings of…
Are you looking for a good read? Here are Cleveland’s most popular books for May 2022. Top Circulating Titles – Adult Fear No Evil by James PattersonThe Coast-to-Coast Murders by James PattersonGED Test PrepHis Dirty Secret by Mia BlackLife After Death by Sister SouljahThe 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-JonesDeath of the Black Widow by James PattersonApples…
March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual event dedicated to celebrating transgender people – raising awareness of discrimination and highlighting their contributions to society. Our staff has created a list of recommended readings to help young readers cultivate an inclusive understanding of transgender rights.