Cleveland Public Library

06/08/2026

🎮✨Ready to unlock your Main Character energy?

Every book you read, adventure you take, and every activity you complete earns you XP in the Cleveland Reads Summer Literacy Challenge. 📚⚡

Discover new stories, strengthen your reading skills, and level up all summer long. The more XP you earn, the more chances you have to win prizes like a Nintendo Switch 2, gaming laptops, Beats headphones, electric scooters, LEGO sets, museum passes, and more.

The challenge is free for ages 0–18 and runs June 8–July 31.

Are you ready to level up? 🎯
Register at ClevelandReads.com

06/05/2026

Happy Pride! Celebrate Pride at the library with events for everyone 🌈

Programming honoring LGBTQIA+ voices, stories, creativity, and history—through June and beyond.

Go to cpl.org/pride for more events.

06/05/2026

If there’s one thing about Clevelanders, it’s that we show up for each other. This week’s list recognizes those who empower others by uplifting and investing in the success of those around them.

This week’s honorees:
Russell Means
Flora Stone Mather
Jane Edna Hunter
Jan Thrope
Bonnie Entler
LaRese Purnell
Tom O’Brien

Visit cpl.org/cle230 to explore One Cleveland and learn more about each honoree.


https://youtu.be/ql3MNsdfEB8

Case Western Reserve University
Seeds of Literacy
The Real Black Friday - Cleveland's Black Business Directory
Neighborhood Connections
Inner Visions of Cleveland

Every day through the end of the year, we will be unveiling new mem...

06/05/2026

In celebration of National Adopt a Cat Month, Cleveland Animal Protective League is bringing adoptable cats and kittens to our West Park campus.😺💞

Stop by to interact with kittens, learn about the adoption process, and potentially take home a new family member.

What to bring / know✅:
Bring a photo ID
$125 adoption fee
$5 cardboard carrier fee (if needed)
Sample bag of food included with adoption

06/04/2026

We’re excited for Cleveland to start listening.🎧🎶

The People’s Playlist brings together local voices, stories, and music on a free platform for everyone to use. Check out this article to learn more and start listening at playlist.cpl.org 👇
https://bit.ly/4fsZzf1

Listen to 25 albums from Cleveland-based musicians, totally free.

06/04/2026

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

This , we’re reflecting on the origins with the Stonewall uprising and looking at photos of historic gay and gay-friendly bars in Cleveland.

These images were never meant to celebrate q***r and trans life, as they were originally taken as official records for the Board of Zoning Appeals. For decades, cities nationwide weaponized zoning, licensing, and policing to control marginalized communities and restrict the right to assemble. Despite these barriers, the LGBTQ+ community consistently out-imagined rigid codes to create spaces for liberation.

However, early gay bars weren’t always welcoming to everyone; trans folks, people of color, and le****ns were frequently excluded, forcing them to build their own spaces and networks of support, some pictured here.

CHC029472: Leather Stallion Saloon - 2205 St. Clair Avenue (1992).

CHC051602: Jo-Ann's Nite Club- 1632 Payne Avenue (1960).

CHC017227: Adele’s Lounge Bar - 11605 Euclid Avenue (1967).

CHC021143: The Fish Bowl - 9110 Kinsman Avenue (1972).

CHC006454: The Hawk - 11217 Detroit Road (1988).

CHC029465: Porky’s - 1946 St. Claire Avenue (1985).

CHC031712: Bayou Landing - 1012 Sumner Avenue (1975).

CHC010857: Club Raiz Ell - 2380 E. 83rd Street (1978).

CHC017954: Numbers Lounge - 620 Frankfort Avenue (1991).

CHC011945: Tweety’s - 3739 E. 93rd Street (1979).

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. 📖🎨🎬

06/01/2026

Clevelanders say it best. ❤️

What makes you proud to be a Clevelander? Tell us in the comments 👇