Of Cabbages and Kings: Eastman Branch Builds on a Strong Foundation

A bronze walrus statue stands outside Cleveland Public Library’s Eastman Branch at W. 116th and Lorain Avenue. Known affectionately as “Wally,” the sculpture has presided over Eastman since 1980, the year the building opened, and bears an excerpt from “The Walrus and the Carpenter” by Lewis Carroll: ‘The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘To talk of many things: Of…

Dream and Do! Find Inspiration at Maker Faire Cleveland

Cleveland Public Library hosts the greatest show-and-tell on Earth at the Great Lakes Science Center and throughout the Library system. Dream and do at the 9th annual Maker Faire Cleveland. Starting Monday, November 15, Cleveland Public Library will host FREE family-friendly events at the Great Lakes Science Center and throughout the Library system. All activities will lead up to the Maker Faire Cleveland…

Fighting Back Against Breast Cancer #TheNext400

Moderator: Chris Tanaka, Channel 19 News Panel: Kamesha Miles, Community Program Manager of the Susan G. Komen AAHEIPamela Combs – CNP, Cleveland Clinic Thursday, October 21 | 7:30PMYouTube and Facebook Live Recommended Reading These recommended reads are in partnership with Cleveland 19’s The Next 400 series More Recommended Reading

Get Ready for a Writing Challenge

Have you ever imagined writing a novel? November is National Novel Writing Month and it’s the perfect time to make that dream a reality. Since 1999, the founders of this novel-writing marathon encourage anyone to write 50,000 words in 30 days! Now, I know that some of you may think that this is an impossible task—madness. Ah! Though this may…

Community Resource Closet at East 131st Street Branch in the Corlett Neighborhood

Cleveland Public Library is providing the tools needed to build confidence and meet the basic needs of our community. The East 131st Street Branch, in partnership with Mt. Pleasant MyCom, has opened a Resource Closet for teens and families. The closet provides gloves, hats, socks, household cleaning products, and toiletries such as body wash, lotion, and more. The items are…