Page Count, a podcast presented by the Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Main Library building by taking a closer look at the life and work of Linda Anne Eastman, who served as Chief Librarian from 1918 to 1938. As the first woman to lead a large metropolitan library system in the United States, and as a tireless advocate for libraries and public service, Eastman is an indelible part of Cleveland Public Library’s history.
Melissa Carr, Archivist at Cleveland Public Library, speaks with Ohio Center for the Book Fellow Laura Maylene Walter about Eastman’s legacy on Page Count. Listen to the episode online or on any major podcast app. Below, a series of images of documents courtesy of the Archives further illuminate Eastman’s career and her groundbreaking work at the Library.
awarded to Linda Eastman by the Carnegie Corporation, 1927
Linda Eastman, retired, reading at her home, ca. 1950.