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Paul Mitchell
How can we highlight the community’s history and honor its roots and culture?

The Tudor architecture of the present structure is a beautiful, elegant nod to the history of the neighborhood. It would be excellent to find a way to incorporate that structure with a new building, that... Read more...

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Maria Surovy
How can we highlight the community’s history and honor its roots and culture?

Do not cover, change, or demolish the Tudor style that is especially visible on Lorain and W. 157th!!! It is such a beautiful facade and would be horrible to detract from it. Any exterior alterations should... Read more...

Sandi Lilly

How about some oral history electronically archived at the branch. I first came to that branch in the summer of 1957 when I was 4. My words to my Dad, "I'll never live long enough to read all these books."... Read more...

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Tyler Kapusta
How can we highlight the community’s history and honor its roots and culture?

Maintain the element of architectural ornament already existing in the facade today. Whether it is the ornament stylized as it currently is or a new contemporary take on ornament, it is important. It helps... Read more...

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Mary McCool Berry
What would you say is the best quality of your neighborhood and what needs the most improvement?

The Tudor style is what makes the library of my childhood magical. Each time I entered the building, I felt transported to another time and place. Please keep the historical exterior.

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nate L
How can we highlight the community’s history and honor its roots and culture?

Please do not ruin any historic elements of the exterior of the building. It is a marvel as it is; Walker and Weeks were 5 star architects of their day. Just rennovate the inside to be updated and maybe... Read more...

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Kristin Plambeck
What would you say is the best quality of your neighborhood and what needs the most improvement?

I’m beginning to hear about renovations to the Westpark branch public library. The Tudor style front and side is a treasure. Please preserve that historic facade. I have visited many times and the interior... Read more...

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Jan D
What would you say is the best quality of your neighborhood and what needs the most improvement?

Close to everything and the library building is lovely but really needs some maintenance.

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ED ROSSMAN
Would you recommend a friend or family member to use the Cleveland Public Library? Why or why not?

Yes, best education and entertainment you can get for free!

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Alice Butts
What would you say is the best quality of your neighborhood and what needs the most improvement?

Love the tree image on ceiling, etc!

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Jan D
Would you recommend a friend or family member to use the Cleveland Public Library? Why or why not?

Absolutely Yes! The Cleve Library has an amazingly extensive collection of books and other materials, even some very obscure titles can be found through the Cleve lib system.

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Dennis Matejka
What would you say is the best quality of your neighborhood and what needs the most improvement?

Best is the friendliness of the people. Property upkeep needs to be improved.

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Mike Kane
What would you say is the best quality of your neighborhood and what needs the most improvement?

I think the new addition to the West Park Branch library is ugly. It certainly does not fit the period architecture of the rest of the building.

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