Ohio Library News 03.22

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Cleveland Public Library joins the fun during Cleveland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.

The sun was shining on the Cleveland Public Library and its book cart drill team during Cleveland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.

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Holgate Community Library has added sensory toys to its children’s area.

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Grafton-Midview Public Library has teamed up with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for a program about state parks in Ohio and the amenities available for summer travel.

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North Canton Public Library, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library, and Kent Free Library are ready for some March Madness! 🏀 📚

 

Cuyahoga County Public Library  is offering a Job Seeker Series that covers how to craft an effective résumé, launch a successful job search, sharpen interviewing skills and more.

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Williams County Public Library is hosting Grief Storytimes for children ages 4-10. These storytimes are meant to encourage healthy conversations around the topics of death and grief.

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New computer stations at Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library have a magnified desktop and easy-to-read keyboard.

Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library has added new computer stations to help people who are visually impaired.

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The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County hosted a Leap into Science workshop.

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Athens County Public Libraries  has teamed up with the Community Makerspace – UpCycle Ohio for a Prom Prep series for teens.

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Clark County Public Library is now offering free notary services by appointment.

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Geauga County Public Library partnered with the Geauga County Clerk of Courts for a passport fair.

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Need a leaf blower, ukulele or muffin pan? Check out the Library of Things at the Mansfield Richland County Public Library.

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Bluffton Public Library is hosting the Lima Symphony Orchestra for storytime programs this spring.

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Live Symphony Storytimes are back – like this one at Mercer County District Library.

Akron-Summit County Public Library joined the Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board in celebrating Inclusion Day by “painting” the County orange in support of all people of all abilities.

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Wadsworth Public Library has expanded its early literacy play area with the artists from the Burgeon Group.

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Columbus Metropolitan Library has teamed up with The Ohio State University College of Social Work to bring graduate students on site.

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The pages of The Lorax came to life at the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County.

To celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday, the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County invited children to relax and read next to the library’s life-size Truffula trees and pages from the book, The Lorax.

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Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library has installed a new permanent StoryWalk on the grounds of The French Art Colony in Gallipolis.

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SAME Café (a non-profit restaurant out of Denver) has opened inside the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. So All May Eat/SAME Café provides healthy meals to everyone, regardless of ability to pay.

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Madison Public Library has added Grab and Go bags.

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Stark Library is teaming up with Aultman Hospital to help new parents sign up their babies for the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library.

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Oceans of Possibilities is the theme for this year’s summer reading and we can hardly wait! Huron County Community Library tried out its new shark costume.

The Honeyrun Farm in Williamsport created a library-scent soap to benefit the Mt. Sterling Friends of the Library.

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The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is adding iPads to its digital resources.

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Delaware County District Library is partnering with the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) to offer Culture Passes to cardholders. The passes provide free admission for up to eight people.

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Dayton Metro Library held a College and Career Fair.

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Mentor Public Library is offering a new app that encourages kids to read by putting them in the story.

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Findlay-Hancock County Public Library hosted a program on Medicare basics.

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We ♥ this note left at the Payne Branch of the Paulding County Carnegie Library.