Fleet

7224 Broadway Avenue
Cleveland, 44105
Phone: 216-623-6962
Email: Fleet.Branch@cpl.org
Manager: Magnolia Peters

Hours

Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED

About

The Fleet Branch is located in Slavic Village. Fleet offers free wifi, public computers with Internet access, and a cell phone charging station. Printing, copying, scanning, and faxing services are available for a fee. As a “mini TechCentral,” Fleet also has a 3D printer.

History & Architecture

Fleet’s history is long and storied. Library service began with the Fullerton School Branch, which became the Fleet House Community Station in 1928. Materials moved to a leased location at 6522 Fleet Avenue in 1930, and services earned branch designation in 1931. In 1941, the branch leased a new building further down Fleet Avenue.

A new branch was built at 7224 Broadway in 1981. Over its 8,900 square feet perches a stainless steel terne-coated roof chosen to reflect Cleveland’s industrial heritage. The shiny metal was intended to mellow to a subtle pewter tone over time. The interior used russet color brick, oak wood and clerestory windows to combine warm tones with natural light. As of November 2012, Cleveland Public Library’s Broadway Branch merged with this branch, connecting two service areas to provide services and programming out of Fleet.

Special Features

• Fleet offers TechCentral classes every other month.
• Ohio Means Jobs employment specialists are available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• GED classes offered through Tri-C Aspire are held Mondays-Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• The metal mural located behind the circulation desk was installed when the new Fleet Branch was opened in 1981. It is untitled and was created by artist Clarence E. Van Duzer. Fleet is also the home of The Cleveland Flats by Jerry Arnold, oil and spray paint on canvas.
• Fleet has a Team STEAM program that promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math for children grades K-3rd.
• Fleet Branch is a partner in the Little Free Library #SlavicVillageReads initiative with WKYC-TV, Third Federal Savings and Loan, Slavic Village Development, and other community partners.

Upcoming Events

• Preschool Storytime (ages 3 – 5)

  Fleet
  Thursday, April 06 | 10:30 am

  Storytimes for preschoolers ages 3 – 5 include songs, activities, and rhymes designed to support reading readiness and foster the social and emotional skills that kids need to succeed as they enter Kindergarten.

• Frogtastic Fun

  Fleet
  Tuesday, April 11 | 4:30 pm

  Learn about frogs and make a craft to celebrate National Frog Month.

• Herbs and Herbal Teas

  Fleet
  Thursday, April 13 | 12 pm

  Enjoy an exercise in mental health and wellbeing: listen to jazz and sip tea while painting a clay pot (while supplies last.)  Then, plant some herb seeds from the Cleveland Seed Bank and place your pot in a sunny spot at home to watch it grow. 

   

• Scrabble Day

  Fleet
  Thursday, April 13 | 4:30 pm

  Impress your friends with your vocabulary, show off your Scrabble skills and win the game.

• Herbs and Herbal Teas

  Fleet
  Thursday, April 20 | 12 pm

  Enjoy an exercise in mental health and wellbeing: listen to jazz and sip tea while painting a clay pot (while supplies last.)  Then, plant some herb seeds from the Cleveland Seed Bank and place your pot in a sunny spot at home to watch it grow. 

   

• National Library Week Activities

  Fleet
  Monday, April 24 | 4:30 pm

  Celebrate libraries with crafts and activities for kids. 

• National Library Week Activities

  Fleet
  Tuesday, April 25 | 4:30 pm

  Celebrate libraries with crafts and activities for kids. 

• National Library Week Activities

  Fleet
  Wednesday, April 26 | 4:30 pm

  Celebrate libraries with crafts and activities for kids. 

• National Library Week Activities

  Fleet
  Thursday, April 27 | 4:30 pm

  Celebrate libraries with crafts and activities for kids. 

• Create a Kite

  Fleet
  Tuesday, May 02 | 4:30 pm

  Make your own kite craft.