A man who withdrew 100 books from the Beachwood Library may have used those books in a social media video to spread hate before burning them in a second video.
At 1:25 p.m. May 1, a representative of Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) contacted police about the man and his suspicious behavior.
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On April 2, the man went to the Beachwood Library branch, 25501 Shaker Blvd., and applied for a library card.