The Library Steps Up Cleaning and Safety Measures to Protect Patrons and Staff from the Coronavirus

Cleveland Public Library is taking precautions to protect its employees and patrons against COVID-19 known as Coronavirus. In response to concerns about the spread of this respiratory disease, the Library’s Facilities Management Department has increased the frequency of cleaning in high traffic areas and “high-touch” surfaces and objects such as computers, door handles, and elevator buttons. Care kits are being…

(Cancelled) Live, Laugh, Create at World Day of Puppetry

All major events at Cleveland Public Library during the months of March and April are cancelled. See the full list of cancelled programs. Unleash imagination at the third annual World Day of Puppetry at Cleveland Public Library. The all-day family fun fest will be held Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Main Library, located at 325 Superior Avenue in…

Cleveland Public Library Presents a Conversation about Diversity, Inclusion, and You

Wondering how to create a more diverse, an inclusive organization? Cleveland Public Library is helping move the race conversation forward with a conversation led by James E. Wright, SHRM-CP, Diversity & Inclusion Strategist & Tech Enthusiast. The thought-provoking talk will focus on what is at the core of America’s racial divide. Attendees will learn: Ways to discuss racial differences in the workplace…

Cleveland Public Library Celebrates the Love of Literacy During Read Across America Day

Cleveland Public Library is celebrating National Read Across America Day on Monday, March 2 by encouraging everyone to pick up a favorite book at their local library. In honor of this special day, Cleveland Public Library Executive Director & CEO Felton Thomas, Jr. will read to school children at 10:30 a.m. at the Main Library in the Youth Services Department,…

Recommended Reading for Read Across America Day 2020

Babies Jane Foster’s Black and White by Jane Foster This high-contrast board book will appeal to babies learning to explore their new world. I’m Going to Preschool by Marion Cocklico Prep your little one for preschool with a book that peeks into an average school day. Mary Had a Little Lamb: A Colors Book by Jarvis The classic nursery rhyme…

Cleveland 20/20: Behind the Lens

Meet the photographers behind the lens of Cleveland 20/20: A Photographic Exploration of Cleveland, a photography exhibition documenting diversity and life in the city. Cleveland Public Library and Cleveland Print Room are hosting an afternoon affair with nationally recognized documentary photographer Ruddy Roye and more than 20 local photographers who spent nine months chronicling the people, the places, and the…