CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — In response to the actions of a man who reportedly burned library books in an act of hate toward several groups, local faith leaders banded together Monday (May 12) to counteract that hate with love.
In April, according to a Beachwood police report, the man applied for and received a card from the Cuyahoga County Library’s Beachwood branch on April 3. The man withdrew, over two visits to the branch, a total of 100 books.
The books’ topics included Jewish history, African-American history and LGBTQ education…