The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library is pleased to announce the appointment of its newest board member, Anastasia McIntosh. Her seven-year term will begin in January 2025, replacing outgoing board president Vikas Turakhia, whose seven-year...
Peace Park sledding hill will be closed this winter and spring
Sled riding at the Coventry Peace Park is a popular winter activity for residents of Cleveland Heights and surrounding communities. Not as big as Cain Park’s sledding hill off Taylor Road, the Peace Park hill nevertheless attracts crowds of kids and families...
Noble Neighborhood Branch Library manager Constance Dickerson to retire
With 16 years and two major renovations under her belt, Noble Neighborhood Branch Library Manager Constance Dickerson will retire at the end of November. Dickerson’s time at the branch was characterized by a keen understanding of, and appreciation for, the Noble...
Heights Libraries seeks next board members
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library is accepting applications for two open board positions, with applications due Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, by 12 noon. The new board members will replace Vikas Turakhia, who is rolling off the board after serving his...
Carnegie-Whitney grant funds Library’s Unpacking Our History website
Heights Libraries has launched a new subsite on its website dedicated to showcasing the videos, podcasts, and supporting documents of its Unpacking Our History project, formerly the 1619 project. The creation of the subsite was made possible by a $5,000...
FAQ for the Current Status of the Coventry PEACE Building and Its Tenants
May 24, 2024, updated on June 7, 2024 On Monday, May 20, the Heights Libraries board voted not to renew the 18-month leases of nine PEACE Building tenants (Artful, Building Bridges, Cleveland Heights Teacher’s Union, Coventry PEACE Inc., Future Heights, Grace...
Heights Libraries Board Offers Short-term Lease Options to PEACE Park Tenants
PLEASE NOTE: THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH CORRECTIONS SINCE IT WAS POSTED LAST NIGHT AT 8:14 P.M. At its Monday, May 20, meeting, the Heights Libraries Board of Trustees agreed to provide short-term lease options for nine PEACE Building tenants: Artful, Building...
Library revises PEACE Park budget and timeline
At its Monday, February 19, meeting, the Heights Libraries board of trustees approved an updated budget and timeline for the PEACE Park playground renovation. The new budget is $3.2 million, up from an estimated $2.5 million. The new construction timeline has moved...
Heights Libraries welcomes newest board member, honors outgoing president
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library is pleased to announce the appointment of its newest board member, Hallie Turnberrez. Her term will begin in January 2024. Turnberrez is a staff attorney at the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and a member of...
Library brings early literacy services to MetroHealth’s WIC office
On a recent visit to the WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) office at the Severance MetroHealth Center, Youth Services Associate Danielle Maynard saw one of her regulars from the Noble Neighborhood branch library. “It was...