20+ year resident and Brooklyn Branch employee - this branch is vital to two schools and plays a vital role in literacy development. The neighborhood has lost many services - and needs stability that Metrohealth Transformation promises through the Institute of HOPE. Brooklyn is an after school literacy center and before COVID partnersed with the Nurse Family Partnership at Metrohealth. All CPL branches can serve as literacy check up spots for this program and pediatricians can prescribe books in our collection for family development. Our location is also popular for laptop users and I would like to see a lap top bar charging station at the front window and sheltered well lit landscaped area with table/seating for good weather use- and visible bike rack.

Dean Van Farowe
Work for community green space and re-connecting Clevelanders (esp. children) back to the land; and hike Ohio's Buckeye Trail. :)

Julia Van Wagenen
Best: neighborhood amenities -Quality childcare at St. Augustines, the Waltz library, summer festival at La Sagrada Familia Most needed: More pedestrian friendly- improved and increased cross walks, more shade trees on Detroit.

Julia Van Wagenen
- Collaborate with La Sagrada Familia and St. Augustines. - Incorporate themes around Lake Erie - Improve bike safely on Detroit

Dean Van Farowe
Yes! It truly is the "people's university", and the staff is top-notch.

100% agree - that current modern design really undermines the quality of this library in terms of the community. There needs to be a historic context to the "new" design - giving residents pride in the Woodland area which includes historic Woodland Cemetery and Cleveland School of the Arts Lower Campus. Walking loops to nearby parks and outdoor spaces needed.

Tyler Kapusta
Hearken back to the original 1904 design. A raised first floor with steps leading to the entrance (and obviously an accessible ramp to its side) will give the structure height to express its importance along with an obvious entrance, benefiting the pedestrian experience.

All of our libraries should provide digital access to neighborhood highlights - Tremont is part of the National Heritage Area and near to trailheads for the Canalway trail. Historical CLE app needed for story map coordination. https://clevelandhistorical.org/

I don't think that the footprint of this building should be changed. If anything outside space should be configured for more programming options.

Mental health/anxiety

I am concerned that RTA is considering dropping the #38 route which will serve this library location. Please work with RTA to strengthen connections to our libraries.