The rapid growth of the Cleveland Public Library's collection necessitated expansion by the middle of the century. The library acquired the neighboring Plain Dealer building in 1957, and renovated the structure as a business annex. This structure was demolished in 1994 and replaced by the 11-story Louis Stokes Wing, which was completed at a cost of $67 million in 1997. The new building provides additional space for library services and the institution's ever-growing collection of materials. It contains more than 30 miles of shelving. | Creator: Justin Knabb | Date: 2009 | Source: Photograph by justinknabb (originally posted to Flickr as Labor Day 2010) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsDownload Original File
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Photograph by justinknabb (originally posted to Flickr as Labor Day 2010) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
