Exterior of Langston Hughes Branch

Langston Hughes

10200 Superior Ave, Cleveland 216-623-6975 Langston.Hughes.Branch@cpl.org

Neighborhoods Served: Glenville, St. Clair-Superior

Bus Routes: 8,8,10

Location Manager: Bill Bradford

Location Services

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Dedicated Parking

Dedicated, free parking is available at this library location.

Public Computers & WiFi

Come in and browse! Our public computers have internet access and free WiFi.

Printing & Scanning

Print, copy, scan or fax available as well as specialized services at select locations.

Meeting Room Reservations & Event Spaces

Study room, meeting place or community space, we have a place for you.

Upcoming Events

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Magic from the Treasure Box

Nov 26, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Langston Hughes

Magic from the Treasure Box

  Explore 500 years of the history of the book using original examples you can hold and touch.

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My Digital Life: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Job Searching

– | Langston Hughes

This basic class explores what is useful in a resume & cover letter. This is not a resume writing workshop.

Go to: My Digital Life: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Job Searching

Bare Trees and Dark Skies

– | Langston Hughes

While the leafless trees and general cloudiness lack the appeal of sunnier days, they can still be beautiful subjects. Join us to see how some artists have approached this. With these for inspiration, we’ll draw our own visions.

Go to: Bare Trees and Dark Skies

Poetry in Motion

– | Langston Hughes

Express yourself through poetry and show off your talent.

Go to: Poetry in Motion

My Digital Life: Computer Basics

– | Langston Hughes

– Learn about getting started with a computer, the basic parts, ports, plugs, and more. Primary navigation, menus, the taskbar, tabs, system settings and file exploration.

Go to: My Digital Life: Computer Basics

About Location Name

The Langston Hughes Branch is located minutes from the main campuses of the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospital, the Western Reserve Historical Society, the VA Medical Center-Louis Stokes, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and Case Western Reserve University. The branch offers free wifi and public computers with Internet access. Printing, copying, scanning, and faxing services are available for a fee.

History & Architecture

The Langston Hughes Branch opened in 1998. The facility includes 8,370 square feet designed by R.P. Madison International. The exterior is composed of red brick with horizontal bands of white brick. The interior is has a long rectangular reading room, a circular meeting room topped by windows, and a curved ceiling vault with clerestory windows.

Travel, Parking & Accessibility

Parking Information

Parking is free in the lot located next to the library bordering Superior Avenue.

Langston Hughes

Special Features

  • The Langston Hughes Branch has a special collection of original documents written by the author Langston Hughes. These documents include a letter to Cleveland Public Library, photos, and literature by and about Hughes.
  • An Ohio Historical Marker, which can be found at the northwest exterior corner of the library, honors the life and legacy of Langston Hughes.
  • The branch also displays artifacts including an autographed copy of Langston Hughes’s 1920 Central High School yearbook and hardware from Hughes’s former residence on East 86th
  • An outdoor tile mosaic by Malcolm Brown from 1998, The Jazz Messengers, adorns this branch.

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