In response to COVID-19 cases among staff and a current staffing shortage, Heights Libraries is temporarily returning to curbside services and limited hours for the next two weeks, hoping to return to normal hours and services on Monday, January 3. This will...
Heights Libraries’ first priority is the safety of both customers and its staff. This weekend, we made the decision to close due to serious concerns over rising COVID rates and staffing shortages. Currently, there are six staff members in quarantine and several more...
Heights Libraries has once again received the highest possible rating in Library Journal’s Index of Public Library Service. The five-star rating is given to the top U.S. libraries each year. The just-released Star Library report is based on 2019 statistics, so does...
When COVID-19 hit Ohio in March 2020, Heights Libraries shut down and canceled most of its programs. With the help of the now ubiquitous video platform Zoom, the library was able to hold some programs online: storytimes, book discussions, and knitting groups all made...
Heights Libraries is pleased to announce the opening of its new Local History Room at the Lee Road branch. Located on the building’s second floor, the room is the culmination of years of planning that began in 2016 with the Library’s centennial celebration. That year,...
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library is accepting applications for an open board position, with applications due Friday, Nov. 19, by 5 p.m.. The new board member will replace Dana Fluellen, who is rolling off the board after serving her term. “Our...
At the Monday, August 2, committee meeting of the Heights Libraries Board of Trustees, the Board voted to once again require that library staff and customers (over two years of age) wear masks in all Heights Libraries buildings. The requirement will go into effect...
It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that our former Heights Libraries director Stephen D. Wood passed away last week in East Norriton, PA, at the age of 81. He had been fighting cancer. Wood joined the staff in 1977 as supervisor of adult services. He...
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia that result in memory loss impact many people in our community. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, over six million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s, and more than 11 million Americans provide unpaid care...
Sara Philips, manager of the University Heights branch of Heights Libraries, was having a routine day when an oddly shaped package arrived in the mail. “I got a package in the mail from San Francisco that was record-shaped and – lo and behold! – it contained a record...