Hough Branch: Looking Back, Moving Forward

In Africa, the mythical Sankofa bird looks back while moving forward, a symbol that conveys the power of remembering the past while preparing for the future. At Cleveland Public Library, this visual metaphor also serves as a design inspiration for the new Hough Branch, which is slated to open the summer of 2022. Hough Branch will be transformed as part…

The Library reopens its doors to visitors and resumes computer usage and other services

Missed your neighborhood branch of Cleveland Public Library? Well, the wait is over. The Library’s downtown locations and 27 neighborhood branches will welcome visitors inside starting Monday, August 24. Reopening date is subject to change due to the pandemic. “We can’t wait to see our patrons inside our buildings again. It’s been a long journey and a lot of planning to get…

We’re Back! Cleveland Public Library Ready to Reopen Its Doors – a Message from Library Executive Director, CEO Felton Thomas, Jr.

Dear Patrons and Friends of Cleveland Public Library, We’re back! After countless internal planning meetings, reviewing guidance from state and local officials, consulting other Library systems, and conferring with local experts like MetroHealth, Cleveland Public Library is ready to reopen its doors on Monday, August 24.* The Library’s downtown locations and 27 neighborhood branches will welcome visitors inside starting Monday, August…

A Healthy Partnership: Cleveland Public Library and MetroHealth Work to Prepare and Respond to COVID-19

Cleveland Public Library and MetroHealth are joining forces to promote a healthy and safe Cleveland and prepare the Library for COVID-19. “COVID-19 has forced all of us to rethink the way we live, work and relate to one another. MetroHealth has been a key partner in the Library’s journey to reopening,” said Felton Thomas, Jr., Executive Director and CEO of Cleveland Public Library….

Cleveland Public Library Wins Prestigious National Award

Cleveland Public Library is the recipient of the 2020 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award. “It’s a tremendous honor. Cleveland Public Library is ecstatic to receive such a prestigious award,” said Felton Thomas, Jr., Executive Director and CEO of Cleveland Public Library. Cleveland Public Library is one of eight libraries across the country to win the John Cotton Dana…