Cleveland Public Library

All Cleveland Public Library locations will be closed today, Wednesday, October 7, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for staff development.

Libraries will reopen from 2-6 p.m.

🎮🏀 Got game? Put your NBA 2K27 skills to the test.

Register here: https://cpl.libcal.com/event/17666725

We’re here and ready to vote! 🗳️

Every Tuesday this October, we’ll be walking together from Main Library to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections for LAND the Vote.

Come as you are or have some fun with the weekly theme:

💃 Oct. 13: Dance to the Polls
🏀 Oct. 20: Charge! to the Polls
👻 Oct. 27: Don’t Ghost the Vote

Grab a friend, coworker or neighbor and walk with us!

Cleveland has made its mark far beyond the city limits, and this week’s Cleveland 230 honorees helped put it on the map.

This week’s honorees are:

#144 Yvette Nicole Brown - A Warrensville Heights High School graduate, she is an actor, writer, producer and host best known for her role as Shirley on the NBC sitcom “Community”.

#145 Harvey Pekar - His comic book series “American Splendor” reflected his life in Cleveland, and helped turn autobiographical, slice-of-life storytelling into a respected art form.

#146 Drew Carey - The comedian and actor is a graduate of Rhodes High School in Cleveland, and featured the city prominently in his primetime TV sitcom during the 1990s.

#147 Arnold Pinkney - He was an attorney and Cleveland school board member who served as a political strategist for several history-making national campaigns.

#148 Russo Brothers - The Russo brothers are movie directors who have used their platform to showcase their Cleveland hometown and create local jobs.

#149 Michael Symon - The James Beard Award-winning chef and national TV personality has elevated Cleveland’s reputation as a food destination.

#150 David Gilbert - As leader of Destination Cleveland and Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, he is a driver in bringing massive events to Northeast Ohio.

Learn more about this week’s Cleveland 230 honorees and explore the full list at cpl.org/cle230.

A big card for a BIG win! 🏈📚

We had a blast on Dawg Pound Drive showing off the new Browns Library Card and meeting some new friends along the way. 🧡🤎

Stay in the Game Attendance Network - Browns

Thank you to Case Western Reserve University for having us at their Health & Safety Fair! 💙

We’re grateful to Ohio AAP and their Put A Lid On It program, The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio and Bellefaire JCB for their continued partnership and support of our community.

: Starting off spooky season with a visual stroll through some of Cleveland's historic cemeteries from the Stereoscopic Views of Cleveland Collection. 🪦

Visit the Photograph Collection to use our stereoscope for 3D views of these images and more.

SV-20: Monuments-Garfield (1901)
SV-178: Cemeteries-Woodland (n.d.)
SV-169: Cemeteries-Lake View (n.d.)
SV-173: Cemeteries-Lake View (1883)
SV-174: Cemeteries-Lake View (n.d.)
SV-175: Cemeteries-Lake View (n.d.)
SV-171: Cemeteries-Lake View (n.d.)
SV-168: Cemeteries-Erie Street (n.d.)
SV-86: Riverside (n.d.)

Curious about your family history? 🔎

Join us for Family History Day, a free day of expert-led genealogy talks, research tips and helpful tools to help you learn more about your family’s story.

Register and learn more:

Family History Day Discover your family's roots at Family History Day! Join fellow family history buffs for this free event in Main Library's Louis Stokes Wing. Whether you’re not sure where to...