{"id":123,"date":"2022-10-04T17:27:26","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/geographyssed\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=123"},"modified":"2022-10-14T00:16:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T00:16:30","slug":"cuyahoga-county-public-library-brooklyn-branch-ostromek","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/geographyssed\/chapter\/cuyahoga-county-public-library-brooklyn-branch-ostromek\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuyahoga County Public Library (Brooklyn Branch)- Ostromek"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>The location I chose to curate is the <span style=\"color: #993366\">Brooklyn Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\nWhat is the library's <span style=\"color: #993366\"><strong>absolute location<\/strong><\/span>? Take a look at the map below!\r\n<h1><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2991.21129895218!2d-81.73738160688441!3d41.43463660944227!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8830ee4d439ddaf9%3A0x43e39eaeae7511ad!2sBrooklyn%20Branch%20of%20Cuyahoga%20County%20Public%20Library!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1664904592093!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/iframe><\/h1>\r\nThe <strong>GPS coordinates<\/strong> of the library are...\r\n\r\n<strong>Latitude<\/strong>: 41\u00b0 26' 04\" N\r\n\r\n<strong>Longitude<\/strong>: 81\u00b0 44' 10\" W\r\n<h2><strong>Place<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThe CCPL Brooklyn branch is a staple of the Brooklyn community, serving residents from all around the county. The library is located at 4480 Ridge Rd, Brooklyn, OH 44144. There are many buildings in the surrounding area, such as the Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn Schools, and the Brooklyn Recreation Center. The library is in a central area of Brooklyn and the city itself is relatively small, so residents who live in the community do not have to go out of their way to take advantage of the library's services. The library offers programs of all subjects to patrons of all ages, such as storytimes, free lunch programs, cooking programs, and even visits from authors! The library prides itself on building a sense of community and bringing people together through literacy and learning.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_255\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"384\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/geographyssed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2022\/10\/D5D2F228-8165-432F-B85A-244C9632A079-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Tin with library related items inside.\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" class=\"wp-image-255\" \/> Tin with library related items inside. Ciera Ostromek. 2022[\/caption]\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"13\"]\r\n\r\nIn my tin, you can find my library card, a due date slip, covers of my favorite books, two miniature books, and a miniature telephone.\r\n<h2>What does this <span style=\"color: #993366\"><strong>place<\/strong><\/span> mean to me?<\/h2>\r\nThe library has always been a place of comfort to me, ever since I was little. Growing up, my mom used to read to me all the time and once I was old enough, she signed me up for a library card. We would visit the library 2 or 3 times a week and these library trips with my mom are some of the best memories I have from when I was a child. I remember bringing my little bag and gathering all of the books that looked interesting to take home with me. I would go home and immediately start reading the books I had just checked out. I have so many pictures of me as a child sitting in the weirdest places, just reading my books. The Brooklyn library also used to house the toy collection, so I would sit and flip through the toy catalog for hours with my mom. The books and toys I got from the library would keep me occupied for hours on end. As I grew older and my school and extracurricular responsibilities increased, I stopped visiting the library as frequently and I didn't read as many books as I used to. Even when I started working there in college, my workload was too heavy for me to sit down and read for pleasure. It wasn't until this summer that I started reading books like I used to. I started with <em>I'm Thinking of Ending Things<\/em> by Iain Reid and this was the perfect book to reignite my drive to read as much as possible. All in all, the library has been my safe place for many years and I am so grateful that I get to work at the place that gave me so much joy when I was growing up. I now get to help foster that same love of reading in other patrons, young and old.","rendered":"<h2>The location I chose to curate is the <span style=\"color: #993366\">Brooklyn Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What is the library&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #993366\"><strong>absolute location<\/strong><\/span>? Take a look at the map below!<\/p>\n<h1><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2991.21129895218!2d-81.73738160688441!3d41.43463660944227!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8830ee4d439ddaf9%3A0x43e39eaeae7511ad!2sBrooklyn%20Branch%20of%20Cuyahoga%20County%20Public%20Library!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1664904592093!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/iframe><\/h1>\n<p>The <strong>GPS coordinates<\/strong> of the library are&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latitude<\/strong>: 41\u00b0 26&#8242; 04&#8243; N<\/p>\n<p><strong>Longitude<\/strong>: 81\u00b0 44&#8242; 10&#8243; W<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Place<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The CCPL Brooklyn branch is a staple of the Brooklyn community, serving residents from all around the county. The library is located at 4480 Ridge Rd, Brooklyn, OH 44144. There are many buildings in the surrounding area, such as the Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn Schools, and the Brooklyn Recreation Center. The library is in a central area of Brooklyn and the city itself is relatively small, so residents who live in the community do not have to go out of their way to take advantage of the library&#8217;s services. The library offers programs of all subjects to patrons of all ages, such as storytimes, free lunch programs, cooking programs, and even visits from authors! The library prides itself on building a sense of community and bringing people together through literacy and learning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-255\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/geographyssed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2022\/10\/D5D2F228-8165-432F-B85A-244C9632A079-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Tin with library related items inside.\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" class=\"wp-image-255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/geographyssed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2022\/10\/D5D2F228-8165-432F-B85A-244C9632A079-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/geographyssed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2022\/10\/D5D2F228-8165-432F-B85A-244C9632A079-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/geographyssed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2022\/10\/D5D2F228-8165-432F-B85A-244C9632A079-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/geographyssed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2022\/10\/D5D2F228-8165-432F-B85A-244C9632A079-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/geographyssed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2022\/10\/D5D2F228-8165-432F-B85A-244C9632A079-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/geographyssed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2022\/10\/D5D2F228-8165-432F-B85A-244C9632A079-65x87.jpeg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/geographyssed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2022\/10\/D5D2F228-8165-432F-B85A-244C9632A079-350x467.jpeg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tin with library related items inside. Ciera Ostromek. 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-13\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"13\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"CCPL Tin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In my tin, you can find my library card, a due date slip, covers of my favorite books, two miniature books, and a miniature telephone.<\/p>\n<h2>What does this <span style=\"color: #993366\"><strong>place<\/strong><\/span> mean to me?<\/h2>\n<p>The library has always been a place of comfort to me, ever since I was little. Growing up, my mom used to read to me all the time and once I was old enough, she signed me up for a library card. We would visit the library 2 or 3 times a week and these library trips with my mom are some of the best memories I have from when I was a child. I remember bringing my little bag and gathering all of the books that looked interesting to take home with me. 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All in all, the library has been my safe place for many years and I am so grateful that I get to work at the place that gave me so much joy when I was growing up. 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