Help Us Reach Our Goal!

We are so close. With just a few days left in our membership drive, the Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library have reached 30 of our 35-member goal—that’s 85% of the way there. We need only 5 more members to cross the finish line before the drive closes on June 30.

Who are the Friends of the Library?

The Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library are a community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and neighbors who believe a great university deserves a great library. Together, Friends build support and recognition for the Library’s vital role at Cleveland State and across Northeast Ohio—and they encourage gifts of materials, equipment, and funding that keep our collections and programs thriving.

What your membership supports

Every membership directly fuels the work that makes the Library a destination, not just a building. Friends help fund:

•     Purchase of special resources and collections

•     Beloved community book sales

•     Programs on books, authors, and the ideas that connect us

•     Seminars and workshops for faculty and staff

•     Annual excursions to cultural venues

•     Recognition of the Library’s dedicated staff and students

Membership starts at just $5 for current CSU students and grows with you, up to $1,000 or more for a Lifetime Membership. Every Friend receives event invitations, early access to book sales, and the Friends newsletter—plus added perks as you give more.

Ready to join?

Becoming a Friend takes only a few minutes, and your name could be the one that gets us to 35.

Sneak Peek

We’ve got a great lineup coming your way in the next Academic year—think lively book discussions, chances to connect with faculty, and an inspiring talk from a local author. Take a look at just a few and join us for the ones that spark your interest!

Joining a Celebration

This fall, the Friends invite you to join us for a special installment of our Connect with Faculty series, featuring Dr. Adrienne Gosselin. Dr. Gosselin will lead an in-depth discussion of Toni Morrison’s Sula. This event is presented in conjunction with Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison, situating our conversation within a broader scholarly and statewide reflection on Morrison’s legacy.

Details will be available soon!

Annual Excursion

The Friends are planning a tour of the Morgan Conservatory in March 2027. It is the largest arts center in the United States dedicated to every facet of papermaking, book arts and letterpress printing and to cultivating the talents of established and emerging artists. An international destination, the Conservatory is a working studio, gallery, gathering place for the community, educational hub and purveyor of some of the finest handmade papers in the world.

Registration will open in the fall.



Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory & Educational Foundation

1754 E.47th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44103

www.MorganConservatory.org

Huron Road Hospital School of Nursing Exhibit

by Michael Skor, Cataloging & Metadata Librarian, Michael Schwartz Library

Newspaper clippings, class pictures, photographs, vintage nursing attire, promotional brochures and newsletter and other historical items from Cleveland’s Huron Road Hospital School of Nursing are on display at the Michael Schwartz Library, first floor, through July 2026 (extended!).

Cleveland State University acquired the archives of the Huron Road Hospital School of Nursing from the former President of the HRH Nursing Alumni Association. This Alumni Association has had a lasting impact on the community at Cleveland State and continues today.  

Help Preserve History

 CMSD Partnering with Cleveland Memory Project

Your copy should address 3 key questions:

As the Cleveland Metropolitan School District continues implementing the Building Brighter Futures initiative, the Cleveland Teaching Collaborative and the Cleveland Memory Project are partnering to preserve the history, memories, and experiences of

CMSD schools and communities during this important period of transition.

We invite current and former educators, staff, students, families, and community members to share any of the following:

• Photographs
• School Events and Traditions
• Newsletters
• Yearbooks
• Programs, Flyers, and Memorabilia
• Any Documents that Tell Your School’s Story

Whether it's a classroom photo, graduation program, spirit week memory, or community event, your contribution helps preserve the legacy of CMSD schools for future generations.

Photographs and other materials related to the existing schools are to be added to the digital collection at the Cleveland Memory Project. 

Questions? Contact Molly Buckley-Marudas --m.buckley67@csuohio.edu

Shelley Rose --shelley.rose@csuohio.edu or

Marsha Miles -- m.a.miles24@csuohio.edu

Friends of the Library events are free and open to all

CSU faculty, staff, students, Alumni, and the general public.