Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library

FREE Comic Book Day at Cleveland Public Library: Saturday, May 6, 2017

Evone Jeffries April 28, 2017April 29, 2017

On Saturday, May 6, beginning at 12:00 p.m., Cleveland Public Library is celebrating the 16th anniversary of Comic Book Day! Visit participating CPL branches where you will have a chance to celebrate all your favorite comics and characters, enjoy super-heroic activities and pick up a free comic book to add to your collection (while supplies …

Superman: From Cleveland to Krypton, An Exhibit, Opens May 6 at Cleveland Public Library

Evone Jeffries April 14, 2017April 27, 2017

The Cleveland Public Library is renowned for its special collections—the unique treasures acquired through the generosity of donations. Once again the Library is the recipient of a substantial gift: The Mike Curtis Collection of Superman Memorabilia. Mike Curtis, writer of the syndicated Dick Tracy comic strip, is the third largest collector of Superman memorabilia in the United States. …

“Read Ohio” Author Talk at AHA! Festival 2017

Evone Jeffries April 13, 2017May 12, 2017

On June 7, 8 and 9, 2017 Cleveland State University inaugurates Arts and Humanities Alive! (AHA!) Festival. The AHA! Festival brings world renowned authors, performers and celebrities for a celebration of Storytelling and a wide ranging exploration of what our stories tell us about ourselves. On the first day of the AHA! Festival, which is …

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 …

Robert McCloskey

Mikey Haverman January 12, 2017September 9, 2024

Hamilton Born: September 15, 1914Died: June 30, 2003Ohio connection: Birth Born in Hamilton, Ohio, on September 15, 1914, Robert McCloskey was an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. McCloskey was also a talented artist whose work included murals and sculpture. He was even awarded the Prix de Rome as a student. In 1934, McCloskey was commissioned …

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 …