The OhioCenter for the Book at Cleveland Public Library is an online center dedicated to promoting and celebrating books, reading, literacy, and libraries to Ohio's citizens and the book community at large.
The Literature Department & The Ohio Center for the Book at the Cleveland Public Library hosted the “Circulate Love: Poetry of Love Poetry Reading” on Valentine’s Day, February 14th , 2012 from 12:00 to 1:00. A selection of poems by Ohio authors were featured, including : Love (and the Meaning of Love) by Nikki Giovanni (born 1943) I wanted to But you couldn't I hoped But you wouldn't I understood Why we shouldn't So you declined And we didn't But it would Have been fun If we would've To view photographs of the reading check out Ohio Center for the Book on Flickr. Read More »
The Literature Department & The Ohio Center for the Book at the Cleveland Public Library hosted the “Circulate Love: Poetry of Love Poetry Reading” on Valentine’s Day, February 14th , 2012 from 12:00 to 1:00. A selection of poems by Ohio authors were featured, including :
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The great State of Ohio is home to several landmarks of particular importance to African American History, including The Haines House, The Harriet Beecher Stowe House, and The Dunbar House. Celebrate this February by visiting one of these fascinating sites. Read More »
The great State of Ohio is home to several landmarks of particular importance to African American History, including The Haines House, The Harriet Beecher Stowe House, and The Dunbar House. Celebrate this February by visiting one of these fascinating sites.
Meet the Ohio Center for the Book Staff and learn about Ohio authors that have influenced them. Steve Capuozzo, Subject Department Librarian, recommends Crooked River Burning by Mark Winegardner. A beauty of a novel, Mark Winegardner’s Crooked River Burning chronicles Cleveland through the tumultuous times of the mid-1900’s. The love story is nicely interwoven with the reali-life events and characters. I read this book while living away from Cleveland and it really portrays the city with a loving, honest touch. Read More »
Meet the Ohio Center for the Book Staff and learn about Ohio authors that have influenced them.
