#BooksFromTheStacks: City Dog by Karla Kuskin

This week’s book from The Stacks is City Dog by Karla Kuskin. Published in 1994 by Clarion Books. A family from the city takes their dog on a trip to the country in this sweet rhyming story about getting out to the countryside. In beautiful pictures, watch the dog frolic and explore! Find this book and other books about cities,…

#TBT: 1944 Photo of William Chisholm Jr./ William T. Corlett residence on Millionaires’ Row

#TBT This 1944 photo shows the former William Chisholm Jr./ William T. Corlett residence on Millionaires’ Row in the Central neighborhood. Euclid Avenue was home to some of the wealthiest people in the country during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, earning the name “Millionaires’ Row” for the lavish homes between East 9th St. and East 55th St. To see…

#BooksFromTheStacks: Rhymes and Fables: First Reader Grade

This week’s book from The Stacks is Rhymes and Fables: First Reader Grade, compiled and adapted by John H. Haaren. Published by Newson & Company. Can you learn the English alphabet the old-fashioned way? This book, which was published in 1899, will have an answer for you! Find this book and other books from the 1800s at our Youth Services…

Cleveland Public Library Celebrates New Jefferson Branch

Cleveland Public Library is celebrating the launch of a major renovation and expansion project in the heart of the Tremont neighborhood. On Saturday, July 10 at 10:30 a.m., Library leadership, city and community leaders, and other dignitaries will break ground on the Jefferson Branch project at its current location at 850 Jefferson Avenue. Williams Architects and Wanix Architects collaborated on…

Library Tours, Wedding Photos, and Passport Services Return

Starting Tuesday, July 6, Cleveland Public Library is bringing back two fan favorites – Library tours and wedding photos! The pandemic caused the Library to cancel tours, wedding photography, and other services in March 2020. Now that COVID-19 cases are declining and more people are getting vaccinated, the Library will resume tours and special occasion photography at Main Library. Book…