On August 29, the Cleveland Public Library Board of Trustees voted to approve recommendations for the design firms selected to enter into negotiations to renovate or rebuild five branch libraries: Hough, Jefferson, Walz, West Park, and Woodland. This development marks an early and significant step in the Library’s ambitious Facilities Master Plan, which sets out to evaluate and transform every…
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…
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On December 1, residents of Tremont and Clark-Fulton will reclaim a beloved neighborhood institution when Cleveland Public Library’s South Branch, located at 3096 Scranton Road, officially reopens and resumes library services after years of restoration efforts. The South Branch building’s history stretches back to 1911, when it was constructed with funds gifted by Andrew Carnegie. The building’s stone exterior and…
Quick Access: Educators | New York Times Online EDUCATOR RESOURCES Gale Cengage To support librarians and educators as they navigate a rapid shift to virtual learning and across many communities, the physical closure of libraries, Gale has launched a COVID-19 resource center. Though this online hub is quickly evolving, you can immediately start using and sharing, for free: Interdisciplinary, curriculum-aligned resources to…
MUSIC AT MAIN | GOOD COMPANY: A VOCAL ENSEMBLE Good Company: A Vocal Ensemble, a member of the GALA Choruses of North America. Main Library, Fine Arts, 3rd FloorSaturday, June 4, 20222:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. NO CEILING | THRIVE WITH PRIDE An engaging conversation to raise awareness and inspire action around concerns in the LGBTQ+ community including homelessness and…