As of this past Saturday, the Cleveland Public Library has eliminated outstanding fines for Library Card holders, and the library will be Fine-Free moving forward.

The idea is to make it easier for anyone and everyone in the city to have access to the Library's countless resources in hopes of spreading knowledge and ideas, and also to welcome back nearly 3,000 adults that are unable to use their library cards due to previously being over the limit of $25 in Fees.

For more details, CLICK HERE

(Courtesy of News 5 Cleveland, WEWS-TV 5, news5cleveland.com/Drew-Scofield)

I saw this story and it reminded me of playing chess with my dad as a kid.  I remember him teaching me at my Gramma's house, and once I learned how to play, there was not a person I knew that I didn't ask to play.  It's been a long time since I've played chess at all, let alone with my dad since he lives in Florida now.  Being a kid from Cleveland that loved to play this great thinking game of strategy and consequences, I was surprised to find out that the World's Largest Collection of all things Chess is right up the road in my birthplace of Cleveland, Ohio... on the third floor of the Cleveland Public Library... and it's been there since the library opened in 1925!?!  Who Knew?!  Our friend's at News 5 Cleveland worte up this great article about the collection and some of the programs that are out there for young people to learn about Chess as well.  

For the full article, Click HERE

(Courtesy WEWS-TV 5 Cleveland/News5Cleveland)