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The People's University

The People's University

Fine Arts

Fine Arts
Main Library
Main Building, 3rd Floor
325 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
216.623.2848
FineArts@cpl.org

The Fine Arts collection of the Cleveland Public Library is geared to the needs and interests of a culturally oriented city with a world-renowned symphony orchestra, a prestigious art museum, numerous professional and amateur artists, musicians, artisans and craftsmen, many art-study groups and musical societies, and several art and music schools. The holdings cover a wide spectrum of subjects and treatments, from how-to-do-it books to scholarly studies and classic works.

Antiques & Collectibles
Architecture
Art
Arts Education
Collections & Finding Aids
Music


The Fine Arts print collection consists of materials on the subjects of:
  • Architecture, art, art history, art education, studio methods, exhibition catalogs, catalogues raisonnes, interior decoration and art theory;
  • Music, music theory, instruction, music history, composition, techniques, music education, scores and sheet music, and information about the music industry;
  • Antiques and collectibles;
  • Circulating copies of current and popular magazines on art, architecture, decoration, and music;
  • Premium online research resources

CD Collection
A large and diverse audio CD collection includes over 18,000 compact discs arranged by type, i.e., Rock, Hip Hop, Jazz & Blues, Country, Folk, Opera, Show, Classical, etc. Refer to the online catalog to look up your favorite CD titles.