Ohio Library News
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Theresa Selzer gets children up and moving as she reads a book during storytime at the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s Maple Heights branch.
Cuyahoga County Public Library has found a creative way to bolster yet another vital community resource: child care. The program combines an on-site child care center with the library’s Maple Heights branch.
Governor DeWine hosted round table discussions in Cleveland, Toledo and Youngstown to discuss child literacy and the science of reading.
Yes, Ohio’s public libraries love books and reading, but we’re good at math, too! PBS is featuring Worthington Libraries in an episode of “How It’s Math” by Doodles and Digits.
From traffic cones to Wi-Fi hotspots, Stark Library explains how using library resources can make a student’s life easier.
Ashland Public Library has a new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) lab, called “The Studio.”
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MidPointe’s Pop-Up Library made its first stop at the Liberty Campus of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
MidPointe Library System‘s first Pop-Up Library stop was at Liberty Campus of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
Washington-Centerville Public Library celebrated the winners of the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition.
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Emma the therapy dog loves to visit the London Public Library and listen to kids as they practice their reading skills and gain confidence.
London Public Library encourages children to practice their reading skills with Emma, a certified therapy dog.
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The Bossard Memorial Library’s Opportunity Bus made a special trip to Columbus so library customers could visit COSI.
Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library in Gallia County took library cardholders to COSI (the Center of Science and Industry) in Columbus on their Opportunity Bus.
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Children enjoyed the Arbor Day storytime at the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library teamed up with The Holden Arboretum for an Arbor Day storytime.
National Comic Book Day is May 4 and Dayton Metro Library has a full calendar of programs for all ages.
Huron County Community Library is hosting a Whiz Bang Science show at SpringFest.
A phantom artist made a visit to Lorain Public Library System and left something behind that sparked poems by library customers.
More than 7,500 people attended the Public Library Association’s (PLA) national conference in Columbus last month. The event showcased innovation in Ohio’s public libraries and featured a full schedule of conversations about how libraries are meeting community needs in new ways. Patrick Losinski, CEO of the Columbus Metropolitan Library and Sonia Alcántara-Antoine, PLA President and director of Baltimore County (Maryland) Public Library, shared their thoughts about the event and public libraries in an op-ed for The Columbus Dispatch.
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 was an awe-inspiring event and great experience for families at libraries across the state.