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Reading the Opportunity of a City

Felton Thomas, Jr. & Blaine Griffin remark on the Library’s renewed commitment to server.
Felton Thomas, Jr. & Blaine Griffin remark on the Library’s renewed commitment to server.

Libraries are much more than shelves of books and pods of computers. They link people to each other, serve as safe gathering spaces for kids, and are a hub for continued learning and civic engagement. And during one of our city’s largest surges in coronavirus cases, the library became a trusted distribution site for free COVID antigen test kits.

Libraries have long been regarded as the cornerstones of our neighborhoods, and the Cleveland Public Library has served Clevelanders in this capacity for over 150 years. Today, City Hall is seeing fresh new faces and a change in leadership not seen in over 16 years. How is our public library system part of this changing vision for the city? And how can Cleveland Public Library bring City Hall to the people?

Cleveland Public Library’s Executive Director Felton Thomas, Jr. and City Council President Blaine A. Griffin mark Founder’s Day and the Library’s renewed commitment to serve as The People’s University.

Blaine A. Griffin
Ward 6 Councilman and Council President, City of Cleveland

Felton Thomas, Jr.
Executive Director and CEO, Cleveland Public Library

Dan Moulthrop
CEO, The City Club of Cleveland

Natalia Garcia is a digital producer for the education team at Ideastream Public Media.