Public Administration Library City Hall Room 100 601 Lakeside Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114-1271 216.623.2919 PublicAdmin@cpl.org

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The Public Administration Library (PAL) is a department of the Cleveland Public Library located in City Hall. Established in 1912, it is one of the oldest municipal reference libraries in the country. The department serves the reference and informational needs of city government officials and the public through a comprehensive collection of books, documents, periodicals, and serials on every phase of municipal government.

PAL specializes in:

• History of the city of Cleveland
• City-authored documents
• Historic and current city laws