Founded in 1922, the mission of Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) is to be at the center of community life by creating an environment where reading, lifelong learning and civic engagement thrive. Today, CCPL is a vital community institution that includes 27 branch locations and a service point at MetroHealth Medical Center, serving approximately 47 communities in Cuyahoga County. As one of the busiest public libraries in the nation, CCPL recorded 4.9 million visits and circulated more than 14 million items last year. Visits to CCPL exceeded the total attendance for all Cleveland sport home games combined in 2019. CCPL was also recognized as the nation’s number one library for the tenth year in a row by the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service. In support of our mission of lifelong learning, CCPL provides free community programming, from homework support and literacy building for youth, to parent education focused on early childhood development, and comprehensive adult education services. The current pandemic has exacerbated the need for many of these critical programs – in particular, support for job seekers and help for students in online learning environments.
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