The Cleveland Public Library was founded in 1869 and is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Its mission is "to be the best urban library system in the country by providing access to the worldwide information that people and organizations need in a timely, convenient, and equitable manner." To that end, the Cleveland Public Library maintains its Main Building on Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland and 28 branches throughout the city. 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... City nickname: The Forest City Location within the state of Ohio County Cuyahoga Mayor Jane Campbell Area  - Land  - Water 213. ...

The Main Building actually consists of two buildings, connected by an underground corridor that lies below a reading garden that is situated between the two. (The reading garden was designed by Maya Lin.) The older of the two buildings was completed in 1925 and was renovated during 1997 to 1999. The second building, named after former U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes, was dedicated in 1997. Maya Ying Lin (林瓔, pinyin: Lín Yīng) (born October 10, 1959) is a Chinese American artist and architect. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Louis Stokes (born February 23, 1925) is a Democratic politician from Ohio. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Main Building contains a number of special collections, including the Mears and Murdock baseball collections, the Cleveland Theater collection, the John G. White chess and checkers collection, a 130,000-volume children's collection, a 74,000-volume rare book collection, and collection of 1.3 million photographs. As of 2002, the Main Building had annual attendance of 804,692, annual circulation of 1,698,928 items, and a collection totaling 9,745,655 items. A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in St. ... Chess (from the Persian word Shah) is a board game and mental sport for two players. ... For alternative meanings see Checkers (disambiguation). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Cleveland Public Library home page (http://www.cpl.org/)