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Langston Hughes

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

Neighborhoods Served: Glenville, St. Clair-Superior

Bus Routes: 8,8,10

Location Manager: Bill Bradford

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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.

Feb 25, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Langston Hughes

African American Artists in Cleveland – Painting

We’ll explore the rich history of African American art in Cleveland, through original works of art. These will provide inspiration as we create original paintings of our own.

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Feb 28

Cinematography Celebration

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Langston Hughes

In Celebration of the 97th Oscars in 2025. The Langston Hughes Campus will host a viewing Dune Part 2. There will be analysis and discussion on techniques used in filmmaking.

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Mar 01

My Digital Life: Resumes & Cover Letters

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Langston Hughes

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

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Mar 01

Motown Trivia

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Langston Hughes

Listen to the Motown sounds of the 60s and early 70s and remember when as we play some Motown triva!

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Mar 04

Magic from the Treasure Box

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Langston Hughes

Join us for this hands-on look at 500 years of book history as we see what surprises lurk in Mr. Christopher’s Treasure Box. We’ll spend time with these printed and manuscript works of art, focusing on the ones that catch our fancy, and make our own book page based on our favorite.

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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.

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Parking Information

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

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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 86^th
An outdoor tile mosaic by Malcolm Brown from 1998, The Jazz Messengers, adorns this branch.

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