Monday, March 11, 2013
Give to a good cause and watch those pesky Cuyahoga County library fines drop.
Library fines lightening your wallet? Well, not to worry, the Brecksville Library has announced the Food 4 Fines program which helps the poor, and your piggy bank. Here's how it works: Donate up to four food items per day, and reduce your library fines by up to $4. You can donate peanut butter, cereal, canned soup, canned vegetables, beef stew and tuna fish. Each of the six items is worth $1, and will be handed over to the Cleveland Foodbank. Only thing is, you can't donate glass containers, damaged or expired foods. You can donate to one or more of the other 27 Cuyahoga County public library branches, if you wish. Click here for the complete list.
Friday, November 9, 2012
For the fourth year in a row, Cuyahoga County Public Library was been named one of America’s Star Libraries, earning a five-star rating in Library Journal’s 2012 Index of Public Library Service.
Cuyahoga County has one of the best library systems in the country, according to Library Journal. For the fourth year in a row, Cuyahoga County Public Library was been named one of America’s Star Libraries, earning a five-star rating in Library Journal’s 2012 Index of Public Library Service. Library Journal is the oldest and most respected publication covering the field of library service, with more than 100,000 readers. "It’s extremely gratifying to have received Library Journal’s five-star rating for the fourth consecutive year," said Executive Director Sari Feldman in a news release. "In many ways it’s an affirmation of the work of our Board of Trustees, staff, Foundation and Friends of the Library groups to ensure Cuyahoga County …
