The renovation and expansion of Heights Libraries’ Noble Neighborhood branch is on time and on budget. That’s according to Julie Criscone, the Library’s owner’s representative for the Noble construction project. Criscone presented a progress report at the November 6...
Library will begin PEACE Park renovation in November with playground demolition
At its October 16 public meeting, the Heights Libraries board of trustees gave the green light to Regency Construction to begin the first phase of the Coventry PEACE Park renovation project. This first phase, which will cost $743,955, will begin with the demolition...
Heights Libraries seeks next board member
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library is accepting applications for an open board position, with applications due Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, by 12 noon. The new board member will replace Max Gerboc, who is rolling off the board at the end of December,...
Library preps for urban mini-forest at Coventry PEACE Park
Beginning this fall, Heights Libraries will partner with Heights Tree People to build a mini-forest behind the Coventry PEACE Building. The Heights Libraries Urban Mini-Forest project is supported, in part, by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public tree...
Heights Libraries hires construction manager for PEACE park and playground renovation
At its Monday, July 17, public meeting, the Heights Libraries Board of Trustees unanimously voted to hire Regency Construction Services Inc. as the Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) for the Coventry PEACE park and playground renovation and construction. The park will...
Cleveland Heights Planning Commission approves revised PEACE Park plans
Heights Libraries is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, May 10, the City of Cleveland Heights Planning Commission approved the Library’s revised conditional use permit for renovations to the Coventry PEACE Park. This allows Heights Libraries to move ahead with its...
Meet Misty, the Friendly Library Robot!
It's 2023, and as we continue our journey into the future, some might be wondering, Where are all the robots promised by our favorite sci-fi films and novels? While artificial intelligence (AI) exists, it often runs behind the scenes, and it is rare to see the social...
Paid teen summer internships available at Height Libraries
This summer, the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library will once again provide two paid, six-week technology internships to local teens as part of the Teen Tech Ambassador Program. Now in its seventh year, the internship provides two qualified high...
Repairs to begin on University Heights branch lower level
Heights Libraries will begin repairs this month on the lower level of its University Heights branch, which has been closed since late August 2022. The lower level is home to its Teen and Children’s areas. In August 2022, the area experienced flooding that destroyed...
Library offers new on-demand job search tools
Heights Libraries is offering two new, free, online tools to help customers sharpen their job-search skills and find jobs, with a special emphasis on veterans and adult learners. Provided through parent company Brainfuse, both VetNow and JobNow online services provide...