Cleveland Heights Public Library introduced “self-charging” all the way back in 1947! (If you missed the introduction post for the Know Your Library series, click […]
Know Your Library #2
Since it is National Library Week this week, here’s a peek at how Cleveland Heights Public Library celebrated National Library Week in 1959! (If you […]
Know Your Library #1
In the 1940s, the Cleveland Heights Public Library (the University Heights branch didn’t open until 1952) ran a column in the Heights Press called Know […]
Joie de Vivre Alive and Well on Paris Street
In 2002, when she was appointed Paris Bureau Chief for the New York Times, Elaine Sciolino, author of The Only Street in Paris:Life on the Rue […]
Favorite 15 in ’15
Today is New Year’s Eve. A day when people spend time reflecting on the past year and reveling in their favorite moments. In the spirit of […]
Heroes of the Civil War
Susan S. Wittman, author of Heroes of the Civil War, starts with a brief description of the US Civil War, and then discusses a […]
Before There Was YA
Judging by the shelves upon shelves filling our libraries’ teen rooms, you’d think that the “YA” or “teen” genre has been a fixture in literature […]
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
This month, delve into Native American history, tradition, lore, and fiction with your kids. Talk with them about the history of our country and its people– […]
The Art Forger-What is Real and What is Fictitious
Luckily, B.A. Shapiro, a creative writing professor at Boston’s Northeastern University and author of The Art Forger, had the persistence to keep attempting to get […]
