Ohio Library Council
05/01/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/01/2024 13:39
Ohio Library News
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."
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.
Huron Public Library hosted a job hunting program with Kayla Cicola of Ohio Connectivity Champions. The program offered strategies for a successful career search.
Logan County Libraries has added a scanning station. Library customers can scan photos, documents and more!
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.
Cleveland Public Library is celebrating the second anniversary of Page Count, an Ohio Center for the Book podcast.
Pickerington Public Library is offering free ESOL classes with the Columbus Literacy Council on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m.
Cuyahoga Falls Public Library has partnered with Western Reserve Hospital in order to share our digital offerings from Hoopla and Libby with their patients and visitors.
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.
Westlake Porter Public Library is celebrating the success of its busy Makerspace.
Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library teamed up with a local non-profit First Capital Flight Club to offer Disc Golf 101.
Children enjoy an 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.
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library is hosting a Career Fair for In-Demand Jobs Week in partnership with OhioMeansJobs and The Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio.
Muskingum County Library System hosted a week of programming with "Adulting" topics to help teens and young adults feel equipped to tackle life's obstacles.
Open-and welcoming-to all. Findlay-Hancock County Public Library's circulation desk now sits in front of new "Welcome" windows. The windows feature the word, "Welcome," in 25 different languages that are spoken in the community.
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 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.
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 was an awe-inspiring event and great experience for families at libraries across the state.