Ohio Library News

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Families enjoyed the water color class at the Elyria Public Library.

Wilmington Public Library has opened a self-service public library in Port William.

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Elyria Public Library System teamed up with the Elyria Arts Council for a water color class that was part of the library’s Kids Create program.

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Greenville Public Library hosted a Make, Take, & Bake program for kids.

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Jackson City Library teamed up with the Jackson Rotary Club and Jackson City Schools for a Kindergarten Boot Camp that helped kids (and their parents) get ready for school.

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The Lane Libraries, in partnership with Kettering Health Hamilton, launched its Raise a Reader program for newborns and their families.

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Licking County Library is hosting a class on how to create a modern resume. It’s part of its “Ask a Techspert” program.

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Ashland Public Library’s annual Touch-A-Truck event brings the entire community to downtown Ashland.

Ashland Public Library celebrated its 20th year of its annual Touch-A-Truck event.

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Muskingum County Library System hosted Adulting 101 this summer, a series of classes on essential skills.

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Madison Public Library has a FarmBot to teach kids about the next generation of farming.

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Lakewood Public Library is teaming up with Cleveland Clinic for a Mental Wellness Book Club.

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With the popularity of podcasts and more people wanting a space to produce video content, Clark County Public Library has added a professional sound booth for patrons to use.

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Taylor and Lauren from Pickerington Public Library are available after school for general help on school assignments for grades K-12.

Pickerington Public Library‘s Homework Help Center Coordinators have many years of teaching and tutoring experience and help students in grades K-12 with their homework and school assignments.

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Greene County Public Library is hosting a Teen Fan Fest.

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Tuscarawas County Public Library System has a new Storywalk® in the pollinator garden of the New Philadelphia Southside Community Park.

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Mentor Public Library now offers sensory kits that are designed to help patrons of all abilities have a more enjoyable and meaningful time while visiting the library.

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Wood County District Public Library is helping local residents capture their stories by offering simple-to-use Family History Interview Kits.

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Grafton-Midview Public Library knows how to combine play with learning.

Grafton-Midview Public Library has added a lemonade play stand to its children’s department that includes a counting activity. 🍋

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Harris-Elmore Public Library closed out summer with a Back-to-School Kindness Carnival at its Genoa Branch Library.

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Athens County Public Libraries has a new history mural at its Glouster location.

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Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library teamed up with Ohio Optometric Foundation, Vision To Learn and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio to provide free eye exams and glasses for kids up to age 18.

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Fairfield County District Library is holding Dobby’s Sock Drive at all library branches. While this connection to the Harry Potter story is whimsical, the need it addresses in the community is very real.

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East Cleveland Public Library is hosting a Natural Hair Symposium covering everything from braids to twist outs, head wrapping and more.

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Thanks to a regular patron, who is a manager at a furniture store, Wright Memorial Public Library gave away a chair as a Summer Reading Prize!

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Families exploring a fire truck.

Kids of all ages learned about fire safety during Family Fun Day at Mercer County District Library.

Mercer County District Library teamed up with the Rockford Community Fire Department for a program at the Main Library about fire safety.

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Avon Lake Public Library got a sweet surprise from a very grateful patron.

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