The Fund for the Future of Heights Libraries is currently seeking nominations for its 2019 FFHL Honor Roll. Winners will be chosen by the FFHL board and will be celebrated at the Honor Roll Dinner on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at the Acacia Clubhouse at Acacia...
Library Welcomes Sharecorps VISTA Summer Associate
Heights Libraries is pleased to introduce Margaret Cochran-Glanton, the Library’s ShareCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) summer associate. Cochran-Glanton will work at the Library for nine weeks, assisting with the implementation and execution of the...
Heights Libraries’ Coventry branch to be a Greater Cleveland Food Bank Mobile Pantry site
On May 20, Heights Libraries’ Coventry Village branch will become one of the newest sites for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s Mobile Pantry program. According to the Food Bank, a mobile pantry is defined as a truck full of food that is brought to a central location...
FFHL Board position available
Calling all accountants in the CH-UH area! The Fund for the Future of Heights Libraries (FFHL) has an upcoming opening on our Board of Directors for someone with a financial background who can advise the Board on fiscal matters such as: file tax returns, create...
One year later, fine elimination at Heights Libraries is paying off
On January 2, 2018, Heights Libraries joined a growing number of public libraries that have eliminated overdue fines for most late materials. Despite the fact that the benefits have been supported by research, the elimination of fines still strikes many as an almost...
Heights Libraries Welcomes Newest Board Member, Honors Outgoing President
At its December 17 meeting, the Board of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library announced the appointment of its newest board member, Annette M. Iwamoto. Her seven-year term will begin January 2019. Iwamoto has lived in Cleveland Heights for 10 years...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA or “Obamacare”)
Open enrollment is now open and ends December 15, 2018. There are three methods an individual can use to apply for health care insurance: mail, online at Healthcare.gov, or by calling 1-800-318-2596 (TTY: 1-855-889-4325). Assistance is available in multiple languages....
Summer Survey Results Are in – November 2018
This past summer, Heights Libraries surveyed the community to gather public input about the Coventry PEACE Campus. The short survey covered topics like safety, sustainability, parking, the playground, and possible improvements to the park. One thing is very clear: our...
New benches for PEACE Park
Would you like to help enhance the welcoming atmosphere at Coventry PEACE Park? You may by purchasing a 6-foot-long park bench. We have identified ten places where benches can be added to replace deteriorating seating or add seating in the park. The new benches are...
Q&A with James Robenalt, author of ‘Ballots and Bullets: Black Power Politics and Urban Guerrilla Warfare in 1968 Cleveland’
Local author and historian James Robenalt sat down to talk with us in anticipation of his appearance at the Coventry branch on Wednesday, November 7, at 7 p.m. Robenalt’s most recent book is Ballots and Bullets: Black Power Politics and Urban Guerrilla Warfare in 1968...