Visit us at www.cpl.org We are the "People’s University," the center of learning for a diverse and inclusive community.
To be the best urban library system in the country by providing access to the worldwide information that people and organizations need in a timely, convenient, and equitable manner.
06/02/2026
The People’s Playlist is now live 🎶
A free platform that lets you discover local artists across genres like jazz, hip hop, folk, classical, and more.
Featuring 25 albums selected from 80+ submissions, it’s a simple way to discover new music in our city.
No account needed. Just press play and listen to the sound of Cleveland.
Listen now 👉 https://playlist.cpl.org/
06/01/2026
Your next favorite event might be waiting at the library. 📖🎨🎬
Clevelanders say it best. ❤️
What makes you proud to be a Clevelander? Tell us in the comments 👇
05/29/2026
This week’s honorees helped build a stronger Cleveland by creating pathways forward for others. 🧡
Identified by the community as leaders who expanded opportunity across our city:
Frances Payne Bolton
John Malvin
Victor Ruiz
Margaret Wong
Phyllis Seven Harris
Bracy Lewis
Clara and Lillian Westroop
Visit cpl.org/cle230 to explore One Cleveland and learn more about each honoree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_-TKzwH8lA
Case Western Reserve University
Esperanza, Inc.
Margaret W. Wong & Associates
LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
Karamu House
Cleveland 230: Expanding Opportunities for Others Every day through the end of the year, we will be unveiling new members of the Cleveland 230 on our website, and we could not be more excited to share these ...
05/28/2026
This , we’re exploring portals throughout the city, some familiar, some lost to time. These thresholds, from windows to doors and corridors—invite us to look through or step into another space, often evoking memory, passage, or curiosity.
1. CP00478: Buildings-Case Observatory (1930).
2. CP00773: Buildings-Colonial Arcade (1900).
3. CP05607: Stores- William Taylor Son & Co. (1934)
4. WS0025: Bridges- Detroit-Superior (1990).
5. CP00621: Buildings- Cleveland Public Library (1937).
6. WS0182: Theaters- Cleveland Playhouse (1992).
7. CSH_349_07: Stillman Theatre (1963).
8. CSH_655_03: Streetcars (1951).
9. CP04883: Residences- Randall Wade (undated).
10. CP02537: Expositions- Great Lakes (1936).
05/27/2026
We loved being part of your morning today! ☀️
Thank you to Fox 8 News for sitting down with our Senior Director of Youth Services & Family Engagement, Jacqueline Lamb, to share how Cleveland youth are stepping into their main character era through this year’s Summer Reading Challenge: Main Character Energy 📚✨
Learn more about the challenge on https://bit.ly/4wYQf96
Watch the full feature here: https://bit.ly/3Q6rrLB
Summer Reading Challenge Cleveland Public LibraryDive into summer reading! For more information about the Cleveland Public Library, click here.
Creator Camp 2026 ✅✨
We had an amazing time learning, sharing, and creating together. Huge thank you to our incredible partners and to Stephan for sharing his talent and inspiring our creators along the way 🎥🎨💡
Until next time!
Did you miss the opening event for Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison? If so, you're in luck! Namwali Serpell and Hanif Abdurraqib's conversation at Literary Cleveland's kickoff event in Columbus is now available on the Page Count podcast, thanks to a collaboration with the new PASSAGES podcast. Listen now: https://bit.ly/4u8IpqV
05/25/2026
All Cleveland Public Library locations are closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.
05/23/2026
Help us keep our Blessing Boxes full 💙
Located at every Cleveland Public Library branch, Blessing Boxes provide essentials like food, hygiene products, and baby supplies to anyone who needs them.
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