In the early 1900's, the Willoughby Library operated two small stations in Willowick and Eastlake. By the 1950's, Eastlake's population had grown and so had the demand for their own public library. Mayor John Barrett proclaimed 1955 'Eastlake Library Year'. In 1956, the Eastlake Public Library opened inside Eastlake Junior High School and two and a half years later moved to a rented space at 36500 Lake Shore Boulevard.

In 1959, area voters passed a building levy and Eastlake would finally have a large enough home of its own. Overlooking Lake Erie, the Eastlake Public Library received another expansion in 1990 and the Library is still eager to serve the generous community that created it nearly 40 years ago.