Minutes from the monthly meetings of the Cleveland Public Library Board of Trustees appear here when they are approved by the board, typically one month following the meeting. Board Meetings are typically not scheduled in July and August. February 16, 2023 – Regular Board Meeting Minutes February 14, 2023 – Joint Finance, Human Resources & Community Services Committee Meeting Minutes…
Imagine a brand-new, state-of-the-art neighborhood library positioned on an artfully designed community plaza complete with an outdoor classroom, a walking path, and plenty of flowers and plants. If that sounds appealing, you’re in luck—because all these changes and more are coming to Cleveland Public Library’s Woodland Branch. Originally, the Library planned to renovate the current Woodland Branch as part of…
3830 East 131st StreetCleveland, OH 44120Phone: 216-623-6941Email: E131.Branch@cpl.orgManager: Tim Greenwood Hours About The East 131st Street Branch offers free wifi and public computers with Internet access. Printing, copying, scanning, and faxing services are available for a fee. Free parking is available across the street. History & Architecture This gorgeous, historic branch is 14,100 square feet and is located in Cleveland’s…
A century ago, Cleveland Public Library’s Lorain Branch, a 1912 Carnegie building located in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood, was surrounded by natural wonders. According to a document in the Library’s Archives, the exterior of this neighborhood library once featured flowering cherry trees, ivy, lilacs, and a mulberry tree laden with berries. “Birds flocked to the berries and sang as they built…
Computer Use “Computer use” shall include using library computers for any purpose, including without limitation, word processing purposes, or for Internet and electronic mail use. Use of Library computers is subject to the Library’s Policy on Patron Guidelines. Patrons must have an unexpired library card to use the public computers managed by the Library’s reservation software. Persons using the computers…
Cleveland Public Library’s mission to be a diverse and inclusive organization extends not only to its staff, patrons, and community members, but also to its suppliers. For example, are the Library’s plumbers, painters, carpenters, electricians, and those who provide procurement services representative of the community the Library serves? To address that question and to enact meaningful change, Cleveland Public Library…