Heights Libraries Will Be Closed Friday

All branches of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library will be closed Friday, Sept. 14 for Staff Development Day.

The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Library will be closed this Friday, Sept. 14 for Staff Development Day. That means all branches — Lee Road, Noble Neighborhood, Coventry Village and University Heights — will be closed. The branches will reopen at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. For more information, visit the Heights Libraries website.

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Susan Black Retires After Nearly 34 Years With Heights Libraries

Brian C. Hare takes over for the former youth services manager this month.

Susan Black dedicated nearly 34 years to the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library. The youth services manager retired in July and said she was grateful for the opportunity to work with the Heights Libraries. “I learned something new every day from my co-workers and my customers. I will miss everyone,” Black said in a press release. “But I am looking forward to travel, adventures and family time in my retirement.” Black began her career with Heights Libraries in 1978, when she became the children’s services librarian for the University Heights branch. “Since then, she has helped the community raise a generation of babies by introducing them to the power of language and reading through her inspiring story times and programs at…

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Michelle Simakis

4:43 pm on Wednesday, August 1, 2012

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Nooks, Kindles Now Available At All CH-UH Library Branches

Patrons can now check out eReaders at all Heights Libraries locations

A year ago, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library added half a dozen or so eReaders to its collection at Lee Road Library. Heights Libraries has decided to expand that program and now offers Nooks and Kindles at the Coventry Village, Noble Neighborhood and University Heights libraries. The idea is that patrons can "try it before they buy it" and learn to use the devices. “Our customers have been clamoring for more eReaders,” said Heights Libraries Deputy Director Kimberlee DeNero-Ackroyd in a press release. “Circulating these devices serves several purposes: It gives customers an opportunity to try these products and make more informed purchasing decisions, it provides library customers an opportunity to try a different …

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Free International Film Series Kicks Off Tonight at University Heights Library

The branch of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library will offer a free film every Tuesday through Jan. 31

University Heights Library will kick off its free international film series at 6 tonight. The branch of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library will offer a free movie every Tuesday throughout December and January during its "Cultural Encounters Film Series." After each showing, foreign film expert and Heights Librarian Zahir Sutarwala will moderate a discussion. Below is a list of the films the library will feature. Visit the calendar on the CH-UH Libraries website for a synopsis of each.  Dec. 6: A Screaming Man (Chad/ France, 2010, 88 min.) Dec. 13: The HR Manager (Israel, 2010, 104 min.) Dec. 20: Bomber (U.S./U.K., 2010, 84 min.) Dec. 27: If I Want To Whistle I Whistle (Romania, 2010, 93 min.) Jan. 3: The Colors of the …

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90 Years in 90 Days: Tasting Chocolate at the University Heights Library

90 photos that define Cleveland Heights

Cleveland Heights officially became a city in 1921. Cleveland Heights Patch is observing that 90th anniversary by compiling 90 photos to create an album of the city's past and present. We'll run the feature for 90 days, one photo at a time. Today's photo features chocolate tasting at the University Heights branch of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library. The building was the fourth permanent building owned by the library and opened in 1952. For much of its early history, the public library system was associated with the city's public schools. When the school district adopted its present name in 1965, the library changed its name as well. In 2000, the system changed its mission statement to reflect its role as "a vital and…

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Five Things You Need to Know About Cleveland Heights This Week

Open Doors Academy benefit, free international film series at University Heights Library and more

The University Heights branch of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library's free summer international film festival, The World in Your Neighborhood, starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Click here for the full schedule. Coventry Village continues its movie and music series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with music from Eve 'n Steven and the movie Madagascar at 9. You can register throughout the summer for the Cleveland Heights-University Heights before and after-school program. The program description, fees and registration forms can be found on the district's website.  Open Doors Academy’s benefit, Summer Fling at the Fairmount, is from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday at The Fairmount. Tickets are $40 and include wine, beer, hamburgers, brats, …