World-Renowned Poet Nikki Giovanni Joins Cleveland Public Library for the Grand Opening of the New Hough Campus Next to League Park

Our future is building at the all-new Hough Campus. The Library will host a candid conversation with world-renowned poet Nikki Giovanni on Saturday, November 12 at the grand opening of the Hough Campus. The new Library, now located at 6530 Lexington Avenue in Midtown Cleveland, will open at 10 a.m. Giovanni will speak at noon about her life’s work and influence…

Cleveland Public Library Celebrates the Construction of New Neighborhood Branches

The future of Cleveland Public Library is taking shape. Starting in June, the library will celebrate the beginning of construction on its neighborhood branches. It’s part of the Library’s 10-year plan to build or renovate branch libraries to improve the visitor experience. “We’re happy to fulfill our promise to the community,” said John Lang, Chief Operations Officer at Cleveland Public…

Hough Branch: Looking Back, Moving Forward

In Africa, the mythical Sankofa bird looks back while moving forward, a symbol that conveys the power of remembering the past while preparing for the future. At Cleveland Public Library, this visual metaphor also serves as a design inspiration for the new Hough Branch, which is slated to open the summer of 2022. Hough Branch will be transformed as part…