Collinwood Library News

On Friday, April 19th from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Students from Collinwood High School and Ginn Academy will participate in our annual Open Mike Poetry. Please stop by and support these young poets as they present original works as well as readings from their favorite poets.

We will celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22nd at 3:00 p.m.! Students are invited to create an Earth Day craft made from recycled materials. We will also discuss simple things they can do at home to help save the Earth!

On Tuesday, May 7th we will celebrate Mother’s Day and Cinco de Mayo with our Madre’s Day program which will begin at 3:00 p.m. Students will learn about the celebration of Cinco de Mayo while we also honor our mothers and create a gift for Mother’s Day.

Our America Reads after school tutoring and Kids Café Snack programs are in full swing in the Learning Center! Tutoring, provided by a Cleveland State University student, is offered Monday - Thursday from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. for students of all ages (Please note that tutoring will end on Thursday, May 9th).  If you are in need of tutoring assistance, please visit www.cpl.org>Research and Learning>Live Online Tutoring.  A certified tutor is available daily from 2:00-10:00 EST.

The Cleveland Food Bank provides snacks for school age students Monday–Friday from 3:30-4:30. 

Please stop by the Collinwood Branch and sign up for a free library card for yourself, your infant or child. MyPlace My Card supports literacy for the youngest - kids five years old and under can sign up for a free library card with a parent signature.

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