What's Happening at the Collinwood Branch Library?

On the wings of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in January, the Collinwood Branch of Cleveland Public Library has scheduled two programs for the month of February in recognition of Black History Month.

  • Monday, February 4th at 3:00 p.m. students are invited to create a quilt block honoring a well-known Black American who made great contributions to the nation.
  • Friday, February 8th at 2:30 p.m. students can participate in Art on My Block which will focus on utilizing Romare Bearden’s, a well-known African American artist, art of collage to create their own works of art. 

Collinwood also has the following weekly and daily programs…

  • February 4th through March 29th children and their caregivers are invited for weekly storytime held at the branch. Baby and Me (infants through 18 months) will meet on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 and Growing Readers (ages 3-5) will gather on Thursday mornings at 10:30. Each session will focus on early literacy skills and will include a story, song, and/or craft. Come join the fun!
  • America Reads afterschool tutoring is provided by a Cleveland State University student in the Learning Center.  Tutoring sessions are held Monday - Thursday starting at 2:30 and ending at 4:30 on Monday and Wednesday and until 5:30 on Tuesday and Thursday.
  • The Kids Café Snack Program, in collaboration with The Cleveland Food Bank, provides snacks for school age students Monday –Friday from 3:30-4:30.

Please feel free to stop by the Collinwood Branch of the Cleveland Public Library (Manager, Caroline Peak) at 856 East 152nd St.  You can also contact the branch at 216-623-6934 for inquiries or visit www.cpl.org for more information.

Natasha Wells

Natasha Wells, Children's Librarian at the Collinwood Branch of The Cleveland Public Library

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Volume 5, Issue 1, Posted 6:42 PM, 02.12.2013