Jefferson
Neighborhoods Served: Tremont
Bus Routes: 25
Location Manager: Nicholas Durda
Location Services
Check out our branch services.
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.
Book Locker
Grab & Go! Library card holders can use fully automatic lockers to pick up books and other materials during business hours.
Meeting Room Reservations & Event Spaces
Study room, meeting place or community space, we have a place for you.
Nov 22, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Jefferson
0 to 3: Read to Me Playdate
Building your child’s brain is as simple as reading, singing, playing and talking! Join us as we read engaging books and sing lively songs with plenty of time for playing and talking! For children ages 0 to 3 (36 months) and a caring adult. Siblings welcome. Giveaway books! Questions? Call 216-623-7004. These programs are made possible by a generous grant from The Bruening Foundation. To browse a complete listing of upcoming 0 to 3: Read to Me programs at cpl.org/readtome/
About Jefferson
The Jefferson Campus is located in the heart of the Tremont neighborhood. The building has three meeting rooms available for public use. The largest meeting room can accommodate up to 39 people and the two smaller meeting rooms can fit groups of 4. Please contact the campus for more information about reserving the meeting rooms. Jefferson offers free Wi-Fi, public computers with Internet access, and Chromebook laptops for in-library use. Printing and copying services are available for a fee. Jefferson’s book drop is open 24 hours.
History & Architecture
Renowned Cleveland architect and artist Ora Coltman worked for Cleveland Public Library as a supervising architect and building inspector who oversaw the construction of three branch libraries, including Jefferson. In 1918, Jefferson opened its doors in the neighborhood of Tremont. The 6,900-square-foot branch was updated in 1981. Jefferson Campus was renovated in 2021-2022 by Williams Architects and Wanix Architects who kept the historic Carnegie Library charm of the branch while expanding capacity. The Jefferson Campus welcomed back patrons on October 15, 2022.
Travel, Parking & Accessibility
Parking Information
Free parking is available in the lot next to the library.
Special Features
- Gaming options, such as Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Wii, are available after school. Call for details and availability.
- Book lockers located in our vestibule remain open after-hours, allowing patrons’ access to pick up their holds. Please call for more information.
- A laptop bar.
- On the campus grounds, patrons may enjoy Jefferson’s bioswale.
- Community outreach for adults and children, as well as partnerships with schools, are top priorities at the Jefferson Campus.
- Two noteworthy pieces of art may be found at the Jefferson Branch. Ambrozi Paliwoda’s mural Out of the Past, the Present; Out of the Material, the Spiritual, oil on canvas, 1933-1934, depicts the movement of immigrants from their native lands into the industrial workforce of America.
- The painting Little Russia, Cleveland (View of Tremont From the Clark Ave. Bridge), oil on canvas, 1920, was gifted to Jefferson Branch by its architect, the celebrated Cleveland artist Ora Coltman.
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