Cuyahoga County Public Library

09/12/2026

Documentary filmmaker, researcher with a Ph.D. in ecology and author Merlin Sheldrake visits our Parma-Snow Branch on Wed, Sep 30!

He will discuss "Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures," which won the Wainwright Prize, the Royal Society Science Book Prize, and the Guild of Food Writers Award in addition to being shortlisted for the British Book Award and longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize.

Register now: https://attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/17202402

09/11/2026

How are your books, Night Owls?

09/11/2026

You matter. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988.

09/09/2026

Good news — Ohio kindergarten readiness rates reached 44.8% in 2025, the highest level since before the pandemic! cleveland.com's Laura Hancock reports that "gains to phonics-based reading curriculum and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library were factors.”

We are so pleased and proud to play a role in helping children and their families prepare for school through 's Preschool Club and Kindergarten Club! These family engagement initiatives use research-based practices to help families of 3 and 4-year-olds who do not have access to classroom-based programs or services.

Support from foundations and individual donors is what makes these critical public programs possible. Interested in supporting that work? Let's keep that momentum going! Donate today at https://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/gift

09/08/2026

We can’t wait to help celebrate these fantastic authors!

For more than 90 years, Cleveland has been home to the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, the only American book prize focused on works that address racism and diversity.

09/08/2026

We're proud to partner with and connect our community with resources; it's what public libraries do!

Step Forward can provide direct application and intake assistance to eligible Cuyahoga County residents. They may even be able to complete intake during a clinic and receive next steps or approval based on eligibility. Be sure to bring your documents to get connected to assistance with property taxes, car repairs, furniture and rental assistance.

Step Forward Assistance Application Clinics are happening at these Branches, all from 10 AM–1 PM:

📅Sep 14 at South Euclid-Lyndhurst
📅Sep 21 at Parma-Snow
📅Sep 28 at Warrensville Heights

09/07/2026

Are you a user? is your time to check out their list of popular digital audiobooks, TV series, movies and music. Borrow instantly from anywhere, anytime!

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09/06/2026

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Thanks for supporting your public library!

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

😄We've got big plans for intergenerational library joy at ’s Brooklyn Branch. On Saturday, Sep 12 we’ll celebrate National Grandparents Day in a festive, community way!

Everyone is invited to join us for a fun day of finance-themed playing and saving activities for kids, families and grandparents and their GRAND-friends.

There will be storytimes, games, crafts, a selfie station, vendors groups, prizes and more! Plus, kids who visit the Friends of the Brooklyn Branch table can use "Book Buck" to pick out a free book (while supplies last).

💸Here’s our agenda for “Play Together, Save Together: A Personal Finance-Themed Grandparents Festival”:

10:30 am Welcome with CCPL CEO Jamar O. Rahming
10:30-11 am Money-Themed Storytime
11 am-12 pm Family Financial Literacy with KeyBank
11 am-1 pm Holden Arboretum Craft
12-1 pm Meet Your Community Leaders
12-1 pm Make a Coin Purse
🍽 1-2 pm Staff Lunch Break
2-3 pm Make a Coin Purse
2-3 pm Money Talks Workshop with Statewide Family Engagement Center
3-3:30 pm Money-Themed Storytime

This free event has been made possible through an Innovation Grant from the CCPL Foundation– thank you.

📍7619 Memphis Avenue, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144 - we hope to see you there!