Our Vision: Cleveland Public Library will be the driving force behind a powerful culture of learning that will inspire Clevelanders from all walks of life to continually learn, share and seek out new knowledge in ways that are beneficial to themselves, their community and the world.
Our Mission: Cleveland Public Library We are the "People’s University," the center of learning for a diverse and inclusive community.
Our Identity: We are not a typical public library! We take great pride in being Cleveland’s public library by providing services in our 27 neighborhood branches. We are the heart of CLEVNET, the best example of regional collaboration in Ohio. We are a public library for Ohio, providing library services statewide through the Ohio Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled, virtual reference services, and the sharing of our collections. We are part of the global library community, learning from and sharing with our counterparts around the world.