Cleveland Public Library is celebrating 153 years of service to the community. “On behalf of the Cleveland Public Library staff and Board of Trustees, we are honored to support Clevelanders in all facets of their lives. For over 150 years, Cleveland Public Library has been a trusted cornerstone, connecting our neighborhoods to knowledge, culture, and services,” said Maritza Rodriguez, President…
The Walz Branch of Cleveland Public Library is preparing for the future. The popular branch in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood will close in phases to get ready for the construction of a new building: Week of February 21: final week of in-person services Week of February 28: open for walk-up service only Monday, March 7: closed to the public Patrons are…
#TBT This 1944 photo shows the former William Chisholm Jr./ William T. Corlett residence on Millionaires’ Row in the Central neighborhood. Euclid Avenue was home to some of the wealthiest people in the country during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, earning the name “Millionaires’ Row” for the lavish homes between East 9th St. and East 55th St. To see…
Cleveland Public Library marks a new beginning in the Central neighborhood of Cleveland. Woodland Branch of Cleveland Public Library5806 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44104Saturday, June 26 | 10:30 a.m. Library leadership, city and community leaders, and other dignitaries will break ground on the new Woodland Branch at its current site at East 55th Street and Woodland Avenue. The Woodland Branch groundbreaking ceremony is the second of four…
After Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941, the United States was officially flung into World War II. England and France, the United States’ European allies, were under constant bombardment from Axis forces, which left their cities devastated. Although the Atlantic Ocean stood between the United States and Europe, the United States still took precautions to protect its citizens…