African American History Month
Join Cleveland Public Library as we celebrate African American History month with a number of programs and events.
Branch Repairs Completed
Cleveland Public Library rang in the new year after completing important repair work in nine branches as part of its extensive branch revitalization project.
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,…
Author Visit: Anthony Ray Hinton, Author of The Sun Does Shine After spending 30 years on death row for crimes he did not commit, Anthony Ray Hinton is now the author of The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row, an Oprah’s Book Club selection. Hinton speaks widely on prison reform, the power of faith, and…
Join Cleveland Public Library in honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This commemorative celebration will feature performances from Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s All-City Arts Drum Line, Distinguished Gentlemen of the Spoken Word, and vocalist group Harmony. January 21, 2019 | 1:00 P.M. (doors open at noon) Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch 1962 Stokes Boulevard |…
December 20, 2018 Trustees Room Louis Stokes Wing 12:00 Noon AGENDA Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of 11/15/18. COMMUNICATIONS: Letters from: (1) Nimish V. Patgaonkar, Mumbai, India ; (2) Janet Ingraham Dwyer, Library Consultant, State Library of Ohio FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT (Mr. Seifullah) Resolution to Accept Gifts for the Month of November (EXHIBIT 1)…
December 18, 2018 Trustees Room Louis Stokes Wing 12:00 Noon AGENDA FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (Mr. Seifullah, Chair) Ninth Amendment to the Year 2018 Appropriation Year 2019 Annual Appropriation Measure Resolution to Authorize Payment of Fees to the CLEVNET Special Revenue Fund Covering the Period February 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 Resolution to Renew Maintenance Contracts with Integrated Precision Systems…
Why does Cleveland Public Library matter to you? What are your favorite memories involving the Library? How do you envision the Library’s next 150 years of service to the community? This is your chance to share. As we prepare to celebrate Cleveland Public Library’s 150th anniversary in 2019, we’re inviting patrons, community members, and staff to submit their favorite memories…
