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Cleveland Public Library The Brooklyn Campus, a Carnegie library building, has been in continuous use since 1919. Located in the Brooklyn Centre Neighborhood.

New month, new things to do at the Library! 🍂📚
11/01/2026

New month, new things to do at the Library! 🍂📚

This week’s Cleveland 230 honorees have helped shape the places and spaces that make up our city.  #172 Robert Madison- ...
10/30/2026

This week’s Cleveland 230 honorees have helped shape the places and spaces that make up our city.

#172 Robert Madison- As the founder of Ohio’s first Black-owned architectural firm, he transformed both the architecture profession and Cleveland’s built environment.

#173 Matt Zone- The chief advocacy officer at Western Reserve Land Conservancy has a track record of converting vacant, unsafe properties into community assets.

#174 Lillian Kuri- The Cleveland Foundation’s first female president and CEO is also an architect whose body of work prioritizes place-making and inclusive economic development.

#175 Donte Gibbs- As the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s vice president of community partnerships, he leads efforts to connect residents to public spaces.

#176 Jim Rokakis- He is a career public servant whose advocacy work helped create Ohio’s land banks during the foreclosure crisis, enabling many residents to avoid losing their homes.

#177 Lorenzo Carter- He was Cleveland’s first permanent white settler, and became a community leader after arriving in 1797.

#178 Hilton O. Smith- He was a vice president at Turner Construction, opening doors for minorities and women to be hired for major building projects in Cleveland and nationwide.

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

TODAY from 3-5pm!
10/30/2026

TODAY from 3-5pm!

Brooklyn Spooktacular!
Join us for a spooktacular afternoon of fun! Come in costume and enjoy trick-or-treating and festive crafts. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
Friday October 30th from 3:00pm-6:00pm

Shared from the Wonderful Cleveland Public Library Page!

We’re grateful to be recognized at Midtown Cleveland’s Annual Meeting! 💙 Thank you to MidTown Cleveland, Inc. for your c...
10/30/2026

We’re grateful to be recognized at Midtown Cleveland’s Annual Meeting! 💙 Thank you to MidTown Cleveland, Inc. for your continued partnership and collaboration. We look forward to continuing to grow and connect with the neighborhood!

📸 Lawrence Hudson

10/29/2026

It’s getting spooky at our Eastman Campus! 👻📚

Do you have your Halloween costume picked out yet? Here’s some   inspo from the live stage prologue cast at 's Allen The...
10/29/2026

Do you have your Halloween costume picked out yet? Here’s some inspo from the live stage prologue cast at 's Allen Theatre. Before the iconic silent horror film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari rolled on the silver screen, these actors took to the stage in futurist, avant-garde looks to set the spooky, surreal mood for the audience.

SCL019641: Theaters-Allen (n.d.)

THE BOO CREW NEEDS YOU from 3pm-5pm on Friday October 30th here at the Brooklyn Campus for the Brooklyn Spooktacular! Ca...
10/28/2026

THE BOO CREW NEEDS YOU from 3pm-5pm on Friday October 30th here at the Brooklyn Campus for the Brooklyn Spooktacular! Candy, crafts and we are making SLIME!

https://cpl.libcal.com/event/17816356

Join us for an exciting evening with Joseph Maddrey, author of The Soul of Wes Craven, as we celebrate the legacy of one...
10/27/2026

Join us for an exciting evening with Joseph Maddrey, author of The Soul of Wes Craven, as we celebrate the legacy of one of Cleveland's own! Enjoy a night of fall festivities, refreshments, giveaways, and fascinating stories about the legendary filmmaker.

Join us for an exciting evening with Joseph Maddrey, author of The Soul of Wes Craven, as we celebrate the legacy of one of Cleveland's own! Enjoy a night of fall festivities,...

Don’t Ghost the Vote! 👻🗳️Join us today for LAND the Vote! Come in costume or as you are and walk with us for the last ti...
10/27/2026

Don’t Ghost the Vote! 👻🗳️
Join us today for LAND the Vote! Come in costume or as you are and walk with us for the last time from Main Library to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections!

Brooklyn Spooktacular!Join us for a spooktacular afternoon of fun! Come in costume and enjoy trick-or-treating and festi...
10/26/2026

Brooklyn Spooktacular!
Join us for a spooktacular afternoon of fun! Come in costume and enjoy trick-or-treating and festive crafts. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
Friday October 30th from 3:00pm-6:00pm

Join us for our next At the Table conversation! 💬 Let’s talk about how investing in young people can shape stronger neig...
10/26/2026

Join us for our next At the Table conversation! 💬 Let’s talk about how investing in young people can shape stronger neighborhoods.

Hear from our panelists:

Michael Goar, President and CEO, Sisters of Charity Health System

Dr. Michael Copeland, Chief of Staff, MyCom Cleveland

Steve Chandler, Film and Media Program Director, Ray Jr. Films, Shaw High School

Dr. Henry Pettiegrew, Superintendent and CEO of East Cleveland Schools

Moderated by Angela Flowers, LISW-S, Co-Founder of Making a Difference Consulting, LLC.

Your vote is your superpower! Stay engaged and make your voice heard.Want to learn more? Check out the article on voting...
10/26/2026

Your vote is your superpower! Stay engaged and make your voice heard.
Want to learn more? Check out the article on voting written by your librarians at the link in our bio! 📚

We had a great time at our third annual Golden Gala! ✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for a wonderful afternoon. Sp...
10/26/2026

We had a great time at our third annual Golden Gala! ✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for a wonderful afternoon. Special thanks to Vanessa Miller for being part of this year’s event!

LAST CALL!!! Registration closes TODAY, October 23 at 11:00 PM!!!
10/23/2026

LAST CALL!!! Registration closes TODAY, October 23 at 11:00 PM!!!

Parents/Guardians: Sign your child(ren) up for a free succulent using our dedicated registration link: https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/registration-services-fall/?school=224269

We’re celebrating Happy Plantsgiving with Neighborhood Forest!

Registration is open now through October 23rd!

Through Neighborhood Forest’s 3rd Annual Happy Plantsgiving Fall Plant Giveaway, children can sign up to receive a FREE succulent to take home, nurture, and enjoy!

Succulents will be ready for pick-up in mid-November — stay tuned for details!

Did you know that the original design for our beloved Shirley the Squirrel came from the work of Cleveland artist Edris ...
10/19/2026

Did you know that the original design for our beloved Shirley the Squirrel came from the work of Cleveland artist Edris Eckhardt? The mold used to create Shirley was based on her original design.

Want to learn more about this local artist? Check out "Edris Eckhardt: Visionary and Innovator in American Studio Ceramics and Glass" as seen here with a picture of another statue of a bunny.

Book available here:
https://search.cpl.org/Record/a5293719?searchId=62273543&recordIndex=2&page=1&referred=resultIndex

ONE WEEK LEFT!! Be sure to register before October 23! We will contact you when the succulents are available for pick up...
10/16/2026

ONE WEEK LEFT!! Be sure to register before October 23! We will contact you when the succulents are available for pick up.

Parents/Guardians: Sign your child(ren) up for a free succulent using our dedicated registration link: https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/registration-services-fall/?school=224269

We’re celebrating Happy Plantsgiving with Neighborhood Forest!

Registration is open now through October 23rd!

Through Neighborhood Forest’s 3rd Annual Happy Plantsgiving Fall Plant Giveaway, children can sign up to receive a FREE succulent to take home, nurture, and enjoy!

Succulents will be ready for pick-up in mid-November — stay tuned for details!

Get ready for the new Street Fighter movie and stop up here and play Street Fighter Turbo on the SNES Classic.It also wi...
10/16/2026

Get ready for the new Street Fighter movie and stop up here and play Street Fighter Turbo on the SNES Classic.

It also will be available during our next Gamers Society on December 5th.

Spooky season is here! From cookbooks to Ohio haunted houses, we have something for every ghost and ghoul 👻
10/13/2026

Spooky season is here! From cookbooks to Ohio haunted houses, we have something for every ghost and ghoul 👻

Jack from JackThrowsBooks on Instagram stopped by CPL Brooklyn to get some book recommendations from Sarah and Jay!Check...
10/04/2026

Jack from JackThrowsBooks on Instagram stopped by CPL Brooklyn to get some book recommendations from Sarah and Jay!
Check it out here: 👇

Bonita is our October Employee Of The Month! Happy Spooky Season 👻
10/01/2026

Bonita is our October Employee Of The Month! Happy Spooky Season 👻

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