Cleveland Foundation Funds Design Competition

Cleveland Public Library holds an international design competition funded with a grant from the Cleveland Foundation to find the most unique perspective on honoring Dr. King’s life and legacy.

Cleveland Public Library Board of Trustees Names Winning Design Team

Cleveland Public Library Names SO-IL + JKurtz Winners of MLK Design Competition. SO-IL + JKurtz presented a design concept for the library branch that surrounds Dr. King’s “table of brotherhood” from his famous 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech.

City Planning Commission Approval

The Planning Commission approves the schematic design for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch.

Construction Documents Completed

Design and plans for new building will be completed.

Building Podium Construction Begins

Library Building Construction Begins

Groundbreaking Ceremony