African America, Communists, and the National Negro Congress, 1933-1947 (CPL Cardholders) The National Negro Congress was established in 1936 to “secure the right of the Negro people to be free from Jim Crowism, segregation, discrimination, lynching, and mob violence” and “to promote the spirit of unity and cooperation between Negro and white people. This collection comprises of the voluminous working…
Nearly a century ago, the famed Cleveland architecture firm Walker and Weeks constructed a building in a modified English Tudor style to serve as Cleveland Public Library’s West Park Branch. The building featured an elegant façade with red brick, stone trim, and a slate roof, while the interior offered high ceilings and tall, graceful windows. In the decades since its…
As a child growing up in Cleveland, Cella Borgia played video games to bond with her father. In the process, she discovered a love of gaming that persisted into adulthood. Gaming as an adult, however, was a different experience. Gone were the days of gathering with childhood friends to play in the same room—adult gamers, by comparison, were relatively isolated. That’s why Cella and her partner, Keven Barrera, decided to start…
Main Library 325 Superior AvenueCleveland, OH 44114 Louis Stokes Wing 525 Superior AvenueCleveland, OH 44114 Phone: 216.623.2800Fax: 216.623.7015Email: information@cpl.orgManager: Robin Wood (Senior Director of Public Services – Main Library) There are parking meters available on East 6th between Rockwell and Superior (including designated handicapped spaces) and nearby paid parking garages. Library Hours Day of the Week Hours Monday – Saturday…
Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library welcomes you to Coffee & Comics, the comics-creating workshop with local comics artists. Comics professionals will teach you how to create your own comics and refine your sequential art skill. You might learn some valuable insider information on the comics industry! Held at Rising Star Roastery, 3617 Walton Ave., Cleveland, OH…
What happens when nine public library systems, Playhouse Square and The City Club of Cleveland get together? One Community Reads. It’s a Cuyahoga County-wide initiative to encourage reading and cultivate dialogue about social issues affecting our communities. One Community Reads kicks off Monday, January 20 and runs through May 2020. This year’s book is Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can…