Felton Thomas

The Cleveland Public Library (CPL) is finalizing plans this week to spend $39.3 million in the first phase of a 10-year project to renovate or rebuild all of its branches. The money comes from a tax levy increase that Cleveland voters approved in 2017 by a 69 percent margin.

The Cleveland Public Library is celebrating its 150th birthday tomorrow with a daylong street fair. The event at the main branch in downtown Cleveland…