Almost a year to the date that their former leasing arrangement with Heights Libraries expired in December 2021, the tenants of the former Coventry School Building have signed new leases to stay in the building, which began January 1, 2023. The Library owns the...
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library is pleased to announce the appointment of its newest board member, Melissa M. Soto-Schwartz. Her term begins this month. Soto-Schwartz, who is a professor of History and Women’s and Gender Studies at Cuyahoga...
Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), awarded by the State Library of Ohio, Heights Libraries will offer skilled-trades job training with Interplay Learning virtual reality software and SkillMill’s training platform. "As...
Despite the challenges of the COVID lockdowns throughout 2020, The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library qualified for a three-star rating from the Index of Public Library Service’s publication Library Journal. The Library was one of only three Ohio...
After a competitive RFP (request for proposal) process, Heights Libraries has hired the Independence Construction-DeGeronimo Companies as the construction manager at risk (CMAR) for the Noble Neighborhood branch renovation project. The decision was announced at the...
Want to Serve Your Community? Heights Libraries Is Accepting Applications for a New Board Member The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library is now accepting applications for a new board member, with applications due at noon on Friday November 18, 2022....
On the afternoon of Thursday, October 6, at the Lee Road branch, a young teen who was currently under eviction from the library tried to enter the building with what appeared to be a handgun protruding from the waistband of his pants. It was later determined to be a...
Beginning Aug. 27, the lower level of the University Heights branch of the Heights Libraries experienced flooding that lasted, off and on, for roughly two weeks. The lower level is home to the branch’s children and teen areas, including the collections for both age...
Curbside Service to begin by Friday The University Heights branch of the Heights Libraries system will remain closed until further notice due to ongoing flooding in the building’s lower level, home to the children and teen areas. Staff have moved all books, furniture,...
As part of its commitment to workforce development, Heights Libraries expanded its internship opportunities for young people this summer. Starting in June, the library has hosted six interns across its four branches—five high school students and one college student....