Beachwood Branch Library
🏢 Cuyahoga County Public Library · Beachwood, Ohio
Beachwood Branch Library
The Beachwood Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library sits at 25501 Shaker Boulevard, near the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. Open to the public since October 31, 1982, it offers a drive-up pickup window, an outdoor reading garden and dedicated children's and teen spaces, and stays open until 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–9pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–9pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–9pm |
| Thursday | 9am–9pm |
| Friday | 9am–5:30pm |
| Saturday | 9am–5:30pm |
| Sunday | 1pm–5pm |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 25501 SHAKER BLVD., BEACHWOOD, OH 44122
Phone: (216) 831-6868
Website: cuyahogalibrary.org
Plus Code: 86HWFGH2+PJ (BEACHWOOD, OH)
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📖 About Beachwood Branch Library
The Beachwood Branch serves the eastern Cleveland suburb of Beachwood as part of the Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL), one of the nation's busiest and most highly rated library systems. The branch first opened to the public on October 31, 1982, and was the first location in the CCPL system to use an automated circulation system. It sits close to the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and offers a drive-up window for picking up holds, an outdoor reading garden and separate areas for children and teens, along with bookable meeting and Zoom rooms. One CCPL card borrows across the whole system through the CLEVNET consortium and opens Ohio's statewide digital collections.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Opened October 31, 1982 — the first CCPL branch to use an automated circulation system
- Drive-up window for convenient holds pickup
- Outdoor reading garden for warm-weather visits
- Dedicated spaces for children and teens
- Near the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage; open until 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
A Cuyahoga County Public Library card gives Beachwood residents free access to Ohio's statewide and system digital collections:
📚 Services
- Drive-up window for holds pickup
- Public computers, printing & free Wi-Fi
- Reservable meeting rooms and Zoom rooms
- System-wide borrowing and holds through the CLEVNET consortium
- Downloadable eBooks, audiobooks and streaming media
- Outdoor reading garden and youth services
- U.S. passport acceptance facility — apply for a passport (Form DS-11) by appointment
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and early-literacy programs
- Teen programs and after-school activities
- Adult classes and author events
- Summer reading
- Community programs with the Friends of the branch
📍 Nearby Libraries in Cuyahoga County
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Beachwood Branch open?
The Beachwood Branch first opened to the public on October 31, 1982. It holds a small place in the system's history as the first Cuyahoga County Public Library location to use an automated circulation system.
Does the Beachwood Branch have a drive-up window?
Yes. The branch has a drive-up window where you can pick up materials you have on hold without going inside, which is handy for quick stops. Inside, there are also separate areas for children and teens and an outdoor reading garden.
What is near the Beachwood Branch?
The branch is located close to the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage on Shaker Boulevard, making it easy to combine a library visit with a trip to the museum in eastern Beachwood.
Can I use my Beachwood card at other Cuyahoga County libraries?
Yes. A single Cuyahoga County Public Library card works at every CCPL branch and across the CLEVNET consortium, so you can borrow, return and place holds anywhere in the system and download free eBooks through the Ohio Digital Library.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
🛂 This library offers U.S. passport services. See how library passport acceptance works — requirements, fees and appointments — and find other passport acceptance libraries by state.
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