ARCHIVES 2015

You must register directly with the contact person to attend a guided tour. Capacity is limited.  

GUIDED TOURS:
Are Wednesday, August 19, 2015 and will start on the hour beginning at 11am, last tour at 3pm. These will be one hour based tours beginning at 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, last tour at 3pm. They will start at the MAIN building Entrance at 325 Superior Ave. 

For reservations and information, contact:
Cleveland Public Library – Special Collections at 216-623-2818 or email Special.collections@cpl.org

SELF-GUIDED TOURS: 
Walk-ins are welcome anytime between August 18 - 22, 2015. Self Guided Tours (for walk-ins) of both buildings available the whole conference during open Library hours (Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm). A sheet with points of interest will be available for pick up at the entrance of Main and the Louis Stokes Wing for any walk-ins.

Tour will include looking at the WPA art in the building, Popular Library Reading Room, Special Collections, and TechCentral. Visitors will be given a sheet of the self guided tour or other points of interest as well.

Directions

The Cleveland Public Library is located in 2 buildings at 325 Superior and 525 Superior Ave. which is 2 blocks from Public Square and is located on the south end of the Mall where the SAA convention is being held. Link to directions for MAIN Library: http://www.cpl.org/BranchLocations/MainLibrary.aspx

By public transportation: RTA is the local public transportation bus and train system. There is a Trolley that runs around Public Square Monday-Friday from 7am to 7pm.
LINK to RTA: http://www.riderta.com/
LINK to RTA Trolley schedule: http://www.riderta.com/routes/Trolley

Cleveland Public Library is ONE BLOCK from the Cleveland Convention Center, off the south end of the MALL. Link to MAP for Main Library: http://www.cpl.org/Locations/Branches/MainLibraryMapanddirections.aspx

Walking from the conference hotel: 

Renaissance Cleveland Hotel at 24 Public Square – Cleveland Public Library is 3 blocks away going EAST on Superior Ave. This is a 5 minute walk.
Westin Cleveland Downtown at 777 St. Claire Ave NE – Cleveland Public Library is 3 blocks away going SOUTH down East 6th and St. Claire to Superior Ave. This is a 5 minute walk.
Double Tree by Hilton at 1111 Lakeside Ave – Cleveland Public Library is about 9 blocks away. Go about 3 blocks WEST down Lakeside Ave to 6th Street, then SOUTH (left) down 6th for about 4 blocks to Superior Ave. (the Louis Stokes Wing is on the corner of 6th and Superior Ave on the corner). This is about a 15 minute walk.