Cleveland Public Library

Joint Capital, Finance, Human Resources & Community Services Committee Meeting Agenda

November 19, 2019 Trustees Room Louis Stokes Wing 11:00 A.M. AGENDA CAPITAL COMMITTEE MEETING (Mr. Parker, Chair) Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Renderings DBOOM Solution for Chilled Water Supply Walz Branch FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (Mr. Seifullah, Chair) Sixth Amendment to the Year 2019 Appropriation Resolution Requesting Tax Advance Resolution to Accept Grant from Verizon through the Cleveland Public Library Foundation…

The Curtain Closes on Cleveland Public Library’s Puppetry Exhibit on November 30

Time is running out to enjoy The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen at Cleveland Public Library. The exhibit located in Brett Hall on the first floor of Main Library will close Saturday, November 30 with world-renowned sock puppet Lamb Chop. Mallory Lewis, the daughter of the late puppeteer and ventriloquist Shari Lewis, will present A Lamb Chop Celebration…

Charles Frederick Schweinfurth: Remembering a Giant in Cleveland Architecture 100 Years Later

One hundred years ago today, Charles Frederick Schweinfurth, Cleveland’s premier architect, died at his home after a two-year battle with cancer. A century later, several of his most important structures continue to be used and appreciated daily by the public. Perhaps lesser known is that his legacy also lives on at Cleveland Public Library in the form of a world-class architecture collection…

Historic Lorain Branch of the Cleveland Public Library partners with global company known to beautify historical monuments

A unique partnership is helping restore one of Cleveland Public Library’s crown jewels. On Tuesday, November 12, Kärcher, the world’s leading provider of cleaning technology, will launch a preservation project at the historic Lorain Branch, an Andrew Carnegie library. “The Lorain Branch is a remarkable Carnegie building. It is rich in history and it’s wonderful to have the opportunity to…

Laura DeMarco Presents Mark Twain’s America

Uncovering history with the stroke of a pen. That’s author Laura DeMarco’s passion and premise behind her new book, Mark Twain’s America Then and Now. Cleveland Public Library is proud to host an intimate conversation and book signing with Laura DeMarco on Saturday, November 9 at 1 p.m. at the Center for Local and Global History, 6th Floor, Louis Stokes…

Board of Library Trustees Meeting

October 24, 2019 Trustees Room Louis Stokes Wing 12:00 Noon AGENDA I. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of 9/26/19. II. PUBLIC COMMENT III. Presentation: 85th World Library and Information Congress of IFLA (Athens, Greece) – Lan Gao, Senior Subject Department Librarian, Youth Services Department IV. COMMUNICATIONS V. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT (Mr. Seifullah) Resolution to Accept Gifts…

Martin Luther King, Jr. branch will be closing at 3:30pm on Monday, December 9.

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