The community room at Woods Branch, popular with groups since 1978, was named in honor of David Dietz, Cleveland Press reporter and founding member of the Shaker Heights Public Library. He was president of the Board from 1943 until 1976, when he retired.
Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 (the same year Shaker Library was founded), Dietz was the first American journalist to be given the title "Science Editor." His accurate, easy-to-read stories about science and medicine were his trademark. Dietz often remarked that the library was special to him, and he gave hours of time in its service. Dedicated to scholarship, books, and reading, he was the author of many books and articles, including several for the Encyclopedia Britannica, and he encouraged staff to set high standards for the Library's collection.
Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 (the same year Shaker Library was founded), Dietz was the first American journalist to be given the title "Science Editor." His accurate, easy-to-read stories about science and medicine were his trademark. Dietz often remarked that the library was special to him, and he gave hours of time in its service. Dedicated to scholarship, books, and reading, he was the author of many books and articles, including several for the Encyclopedia Britannica, and he encouraged staff to set high standards for the Library's collection.
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