Editing Cleveland Public Library (section)

===Recent history<span class="anchor" id="Recent History"></span>===

In 2002, the Cleveland Public Library had annual attendance of 804,692 and an annual circulation of 1,698,928 items. In 2020, the library's collection totaled 13,167,127 items.<ref>{{cite web|title=2020 CPL Annual Report|url=https://cpl.org/wp-content/uploads/annualreport-2020-final.pdf|publisher=Cleveland Public Library|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-date=23 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123194254/https://cpl.org/wp-content/uploads/annualreport-2020-final.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The Cleveland Public Library is a member of [[CLEVNET]], a consortium of 44 public libraries throughout northern Ohio. In 1947, it became a depository library for the United Nations Library network, holding documents for the state of Ohio. There are only 400 UN depository libraries worldwide.

In 2002, Northern Ohio library patrons had access to download digital books and periodicals through a new e-book system headquartered at Cleveland Public Library.  The Clevnet consortium of libraries entered in a $50,000 setup-free agreement with the Cleveland-based company [[OverDrive, Inc.|OverDrive]] to allow patrons to download text from e-books to their personal computer.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Cleveland PL Debuts New E-Book Loan Program|journal=American Libraries|volume=34|pages=22|via=MasterFILE Premier Access}}</ref>

In 2012, the library released a strategic plan focusing on communities of learning and preparing for its 150th anniversary in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cpl150.org/about/strategic-plan/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516032649/http://www.cpl150.org/about/strategic-plan |archive-date=2015-05-16 |title=CPL Strategic Plan {{!}} CPL150}}</ref>

Cleveland Public Library launched Tech Central on June 14, 2012, featuring a computer lab with 90 computers, tables encouraging collaboration, a 3D printer, and a MyCloud service. This $1 million launch was funded primarily through the library's existing budgets, in which the MyCloud service was partially funded through corporate partners.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Good|first=T.|title=Three Makerspace Models that Work|journal=American Libraries|volume=44|pages=45–47|via=Masterfile Premier}}</ref>

Cleveland Public Library, along with three other Ohio Libraries (Columbus, Toledo, and Cincinnati), opened digitization hubs, with $1 million in funding dispersed among them, funded by Ohio Public Library Information Network and the Library Services Technology Act.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://oplin.org/ohiodigihubs/|title=Ohio Digitization Hubs Project|website=oplin.org|language=en|access-date=2018-08-21|archive-date=2018-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829072041/http://oplin.org/ohiodigihubs/|url-status=live}}</ref>  The digitization hub at Cleveland Public Library was named the Cleveland Digital Public Library and debuted February 14, 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.infodocket.com/2015/02/14/ohio-grand-openingribbon-cutting-of-cleveland-digital-public-library-taking-place-today/|title=Ohio: Grand Opening of Cleveland Digital Public Library (ClevDPL) Taking Place Today|work=LJ infoDOCKET|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821223407/https://www.infodocket.com/2015/02/14/ohio-grand-openingribbon-cutting-of-cleveland-digital-public-library-taking-place-today/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Felton Jr. |title=2017 Report to the Community |date=April 19, 2018 |publisher=Cleveland Public Library |url=https://issuu.com/clevelandpubliclibrary/docs/cpl_annualreport_2017__issuu?e=32524867/60379476 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |archive-date=July 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705110821/https://issuu.com/clevelandpubliclibrary/docs/cpl_annualreport_2017__issuu?e=32524867/60379476 |url-status=live }}</ref> As stated by Chatham Ewing, Cleveland Public Library's Digital Strategist, "It's a way for us to strike up some partnerships with local organizations that have historical objects they are interested in stewarding and digitizing."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/cledigitalpubliclibrary101514.aspx|title=Cleveland Digital Public Library will offer High-tech Scanning for the Masses|last=O'Brien|first=Erin|date=October 15, 2014|website=FreshWater|access-date=June 20, 2018|archive-date=June 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620232658/http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/cledigitalpubliclibrary101514.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, Cleveland Public Library was designated an official Digital Access Partner with the [[Federal Depository Library Program]] for its digitized multi-volume set of the [[First United States Army]] Report of Operations during World War II.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fdlp.gov/news-and-events/3566-cleveland-public-library-partners-with-gpo-to-provide-access-to-world-war-ii-army-operations-reports |title=Cleveland Public Library Partners with GPO to Provide Access to World War II Army Operations Reports |date=13 August 2018 |website=Federal Depository Library Program |access-date=16 August 2018 |archive-date=13 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813204543/https://www.fdlp.gov/news-and-events/3566-cleveland-public-library-partners-with-gpo-to-provide-access-to-world-war-ii-army-operations-reports |url-status=live }}</ref>

Cleveland Public Library celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2019.  Events included a street festival, puppet exhibit, and a Writers and Readers author event.  [[Cleveland Print Room]] partnered with Cleveland Public Library to present photographers chronicling Cleveland through the lens of its communities and [[Ideastream]] presented audio stories of Clevelanders.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clevelandmagazine.com/cleader/community/articles/celebrating-150-years-of-cpl-success|title=Celebrating 150 Years of Cleveland Success|last=Troy|first=Terry|date=May 1, 2019|website=Cleveland Magazine}}</ref>