Research

eBooks & Primary Sources

Encyclopedias, Almanacs & Dictionaries

Magazines & Periodicals

Newspapers

Historical and contemporary national, regional and local newspapers

African American History & Culture

Animals & Pets

Animal and pet ancestry (pedigree), breeding, care, psychology, showing and training

Antiques & Collectibles

Price Guides, Coins, Stamp Collecting

Architecture

Cleveland Architects & Architectural Plans, Schweinfurth Memorial Library, Trade Catalogs

Art & Design

Cleveland art and artists as well as contemporary art and artists, the decorative arts, design, drawing, engraving, graphic design, illustration, lithography, painting, printmaking, sculpture, art theory, and arts education.

Biography & Autobiography

Musicians, authors, historical and contemporary figures across a wide field of accomplishment.

Body, Mind & Spirit

Spirituality, Meditation, Personal Growth

Book Arts

Bookbinding, Printing, Book Design, Artists' Books

Business & Investing

Economics, Labor, Entrepreneurship, Money Management, Real Estate, Historical Stock Prices, Statistics, Unions

Careers & Test Prep

Cover Letters & Résumés, Job Searches & Interview Skills, Study Guides

Children's Literature

Award Winners, Picture Books, Board Books, Easy Readers, Graphic Novels, Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Award

Cleveland & Ohio

Western Reserve History, Cleveland & U.S. City Directories and Telephone Books, Great Lakes Exposition, Postcard Collection

Comics & Graphic Novels

Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga, Mike Curtis Collection of Superman Memorabilia

Cooking

Cookbooks, Bartending & Cocktail Guides, World Cuisine

Crafts & Hobbies

Fiber Arts, Upcycling, Repair Manuals, Auto Manuals

Drama & Theater

Cleveland Theater Programs, Musicarnival Archives

Education

Cleveland High School Yearbooks & Newspapers

Environment & Nature

Great Lakes, Cuyahoga River, Lake Erie, Sustainability, Cleveland Parks Collection, Ohio Geological Surveys

Family, Relationships & Aging

Extensive collection about family, relationships, and aging

Fashion & Clothing

Designers, Costumes, Patterns, Shoes, Sewing

Folklore

John G. White Folk Culture Collection, May Augusta Klipple African Folktale Manuscript Archives, Newbell Niles Puckett Archives, Proverbs, Folk Songs

Gardening

Current and historical gardening books for everyone from the beginner to the advanced horticulturalist

Genealogy

Materials to support genealogy research including African American Genealogy and Coats of Arms searches

Government

Local, State, Federal, United Nations, Citizens' League of Greater Cleveland Archives

Grant Writing & Nonprofits

Grant writing, fund sources, and nonprofits

Health, Fitness & Medical

Health, fitness, mental health, medicine and self help

History

American History, World History, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Military & Naval History, Flags

House & Home

Home building and improvement, sustainability, interior design and decoration

International Languages

Books in 50 languages, magazines and movies in several languages, dictionaries and language learning,

Law

History and information about local, state, and federal laws, legal forms, Ohio Revised Code, Cleveland ordinances, U.S. statutes

Literature, Fiction & Poetry

Novels, short stories, essays, Ohio Center for the Book, Library Science, bibliography

Maps

Atlases, gazetteers, road maps, Cleveland plat books and insurance maps

Movies & Television

Filmmaking and television production, actors, movie posters, movie stills

Music

Music, historical and current recorded music, Cleveland music programs & organizations, hymnals, Cleveland composers, sheet music and scores

Patents

Inventions and patent support.

Photography

Traditional and digital photography, how-to, works of prominent photographers from the beginning of photography and Cleveland photographs

Property Research

Local property research

Religion

World religions, with notable holdings in doctrinal theology and the Bible, as well as religious texts and scriptures and Cleveland religious organizations

Science

Sciences - biology, mathematics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, botany, and physics - and the applied sciences - e.g. chemical engineering, applied mathematics, applied physics, medicine, climate study, environmental science, and computer science

Social Sciences

Sports & Recreation

General sports information and more than 25,000 books, magazines, and primary research materials, such as photographs, scrapbooks, autographs, clippings, oral history recordings, and correspondence about Cleveland sports.

Technology & Engineering

Technology and engineering including one of the largest Standards & Specifications collections - historical standards include files for ANSI (American National Standards Institute), ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), and federal and military standards and specifications from the late 1800s to the present.

Transportation

History of public and commercial transportation, especially in street railways, railroads, and airlines as well as automobiles and early automotive history

Travel

Travel guidebooks, including niche travel and travel within and around Ohio, as well as international travel narratives from ancient times to the present.

Young Adult Literature

Award-winning books and materials that serve the diverse informational, educational, recreational, and cultural needs of all young adults in the community