Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library

Congratulations to 2017 Ohio Poetry Out Loud Northeast Region Finalists

Evone Jeffries March 1, 2017March 2, 2017

On Saturday, February 25, 2017, the weather was pleasant, mild—certainly not your typical winter day in Cleveland, Ohio. However, for 10 high school students and an audience that included their family members and teachers who gathered at the Cleveland Public Library, the day contained just the right atmosphere for an exceptional event. To view/print/download the program, …

2017 Poetry Out Loud: Listen to the Words . . .

Evone Jeffries February 17, 2017February 21, 2017

On Saturday, February 25, 2017, the Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library, in partnership with the Ohio Arts Council, will host the Poetry Out Loud NE Ohio Regional Semifinals at 2:00 p.m. in the Louis Stokes Auditorium at Cleveland Public Library, 325 Superior Avenue. This event is free and open to the public. Poetry …

Ruth McKenney

Ohio Center for the Book February 7, 2017November 18, 2021

Born: November 18, 1911Died: July 27, 1972 Ohio connection: Resident Akron Ruth McKenney, an award-winning journalist for the Akron Beacon Journal, was born on November 18, 1911, in Michawaka, Indiana, and was raised in East Cleveland, Ohio. While attending Shaw High School, McKenney worked as a printer’s apprentice at the O. E. Thomas Print Shop and …

Howard McCord

Ohio Center for the Book January 12, 2017July 8, 2021

Born: 1932 Ohio connection: Former Resident Bowling Green Howard McCord, son of Frank Edward and Sylvia Joe (Coe) McCord, was born in 1932 in El Paso, Texas. He married Dora Garcia Ochoa in 1953. The couple had two children, Colman and Robert. The marriage later ended in divorce, and McCord married Jennifer Sue Revis in 1975. They had …

William Matthews

Ohio Center for the Book January 12, 2017November 10, 2021

Born: November 11, 1942Died: November 12, 1997 Ohio connection: Birth Cincinnati Poet, essayist, and educator William Matthews was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 11, 1942. He earned a B.A. degree from Yale University in 1965 and an M.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1966. Matthews was cofounder (with Russell …

A New Get Graphic! Book Discussion Series Begins Thursday, June 4, 2015

the-admin May 19, 2015October 19, 2016

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a superhero would have a traumatic origin story. We must ask, though, why are these origins always filled with such suffering? And how do these superheroes learn to work with their painful histories as they protect and transform the world around them? We will ask these questions and …

Brown Bag Book Clubs at Main Library Featuring AWBA-Winning Titles with Guest Reader Valentino Zullo Begin Wednesday, June 10, 2015

the-admin May 15, 2015April 1, 2020

On June 10, 2015, Ohio Center for the Book (OCFB) at Cleveland Public Library will begin a series of lunchtime book club discussions with guest reader Valentino Zullo, featuring Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (AWBA) winning titles. One book discussion will be held each month, June through August 2015, on Wednesdays at noon, and will take place …

OCFB Book Set Titles on Race Available for ‘It’s Time to Talk:’ Book Clubs

the-admin May 15, 2015October 18, 2016

Cleveland Public Library (CPL) is “The People’s University,” the center of learning for a diverse and inclusive community. CPL’s vision is to be the driving force behind a powerful culture of learning that will inspire Clevelanders from all walks of life to continually learn, share and seek out new knowledge in ways that are …