Cleveland Public Library Main Branch

E761773

library building public library

The Cleveland Public Library Main Branch is the flagship central library of Cleveland’s public library system, renowned for its historic architecture, extensive collections, and prominent civic presence.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Cleveland Public Library	6
Cleveland Public Library main building	6
Cleveland Public Library Main Branch canonical	3
Cleveland Public Library Main Building	1
Cleveland Public Library early schemes and related civic work	1
Cleveland Public Library renovation	1
Cleveland Public Library system	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8828977 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cleveland Public Library Main Branch
Context triple: [Downtown Cleveland, hasLandmark, Cleveland Public Library Main Branch]

A. Lorain Public Library System
The Lorain Public Library System is a network of public libraries serving residents of Lorain, Ohio and surrounding communities with books, digital resources, and community programs.
B. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main Branch
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main Branch is the flagship public library of Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library system, renowned for its extensive collections and historic Beaux-Arts building in the city’s Oakland cultural district.
C. University Park Public Library
University Park Public Library is a community library serving the residents of University Park with access to books, media, and educational resources.
D. Pittsburg Public Library
Pittsburg Public Library is the main public library serving the community of Pittsburg, Kansas, providing access to books, digital resources, and educational programs.
E. Oberlin Public Library
Oberlin Public Library is the main public library serving the residents of Oberlin, Ohio with lending materials, community programs, and educational resources.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cleveland Public Library Main Branch
Target entity description: The Cleveland Public Library Main Branch is the flagship central library of Cleveland’s public library system, renowned for its historic architecture, extensive collections, and prominent civic presence.

A. Lorain Public Library System
The Lorain Public Library System is a network of public libraries serving residents of Lorain, Ohio and surrounding communities with books, digital resources, and community programs.
B. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main Branch
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main Branch is the flagship public library of Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library system, renowned for its extensive collections and historic Beaux-Arts building in the city’s Oakland cultural district.
C. University Park Public Library
University Park Public Library is a community library serving the residents of University Park with access to books, media, and educational resources.
D. Pittsburg Public Library
Pittsburg Public Library is the main public library serving the community of Pittsburg, Kansas, providing access to books, digital resources, and educational programs.
E. Oberlin Public Library
Oberlin Public Library is the main public library serving the residents of Oberlin, Ohio with lending materials, community programs, and educational resources.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	library building ⓘ public library ⓘ
architect	URC (URC/URC–Cannon or related firm) ⓘ Walker and Weeks ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Beaux-Arts ⓘ
civicRole	major civic and cultural institution in Cleveland ⓘ
coordinates	41.501°N 81.692°W ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
floorCount	multiple floors including underground stacks ⓘ
function	central library of the Cleveland Public Library system ⓘ
hasArtwork	architectural ornamentation ⓘ murals ⓘ sculptures ⓘ
hasCollection	audio-visual materials ⓘ children’s materials ⓘ foreign language materials ⓘ government documents ⓘ maps ⓘ rare books ⓘ research collections ⓘ special collections ⓘ
hasFacility	auditorium ⓘ computer labs ⓘ exhibition spaces ⓘ genealogy research area ⓘ map room ⓘ meeting rooms ⓘ reading rooms ⓘ special collections reading room ⓘ
hasPart	Louis Stokes Wing ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Cleveland Landmark ⓘ listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
locatedIn	Cleveland, Ohio ⓘ Cuyahoga County, Ohio ⓘ linked to: Cuyahoga County Downtown Cleveland ⓘ
locatedOn	East 3rd Street ⓘ Superior Avenue ⓘ
material	white Georgia marble ⓘ
openingDate	1925 ⓘ 1997 ⓘ
operator	Cleveland Public Library ⓘ linked to: Cleveland Public Library Main Branch
overlooks	Cleveland Mall ⓘ
ownedBy	Cleveland Public Library ⓘ linked to: Cleveland Public Library Main Branch
partOf	Cleveland Public Library ⓘ linked to: Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Cleveland Public Library Main Branch ⓘ
publicTransitAccess	near Tower City–Public Square station ⓘ
significantEvent	major expansion with Louis Stokes Wing in 1990s ⓘ
website	https://cpl.org/locations/main-library/ ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Downtown Cleveland → hasLandmark → Cleveland Public Library Main Branch ⓘ

Downtown Cleveland → hasCulturalInstitution → Cleveland Public Library Main Branch ⓘ

Hubbell & Benes → notableWork → Cleveland Public Library main building ⓘ