Storefront Library Reference Desk ID: 9138 | This file appears in: Shaker Heights Public Library The storefront library on Lee Road was both designed and initially operated as an adult library. The first institution of its kind in Shaker Heights, newspapers reported that several thousand visitors attended the first public inspection of the grounds in June of 1938. Children's books were added to the library collection later that summer. Pictured at the desk is Ellen Ewing, who acted as library director for Shaker Heights Public Library between 1938 and 1949 | Source: Shaker Heights Public Library, Local History Collection Download Original File SourceShaker Heights Public Library, Local History Collection "Storefront Library Reference Desk" appears in: Shaker Heights Public Library