/tags/library library en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-08/libraries-push-back-on-proposed-funding-cuts-in-ohio-house-budget The Ohio Library Council warns the proposal, which eliminates the Public Library Fund and replaces it with a line-item appropriation, would cut funding to Ohio libraries by more than $100 million. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-08/libraries-push-back-on-proposed-funding-cuts-in-ohio-house-budget Matthew Rand /2025-04-03/latest-ohio-budget-recognizes-only-two-sexes-relocates-lgbtq-content-at-libraries The Ohio House GOP folded hundreds of changes into the two-year state budget Tuesday, including several non-fiscal items further legislating sex and gender issues. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:12:13 GMT /2025-04-03/latest-ohio-budget-recognizes-only-two-sexes-relocates-lgbtq-content-at-libraries Sarah Donaldson /2024-10-11/where-manufacturing-jobs-have-shrunk-a-library-is-giving-a-leg-up-to-entrepreneurs The public library in Toledo, Ohio, is one of a number across the U.S. that have become entrepreneurial hubs. Business-specialist librarians are helping aspiring small-business owners and nonprofits for free. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /2024-10-11/where-manufacturing-jobs-have-shrunk-a-library-is-giving-a-leg-up-to-entrepreneurs Andrea Hsu /news/2023-03-03/columbus-metropolitan-library-celebrates-150-years-new-gahanna-branch-location The Columbus Metropolitan Library celebrates its 150th birthday this weekend as a grand opening for a new Gahanna branch library is held Saturday, March 4. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 19:27:18 GMT /news/2023-03-03/columbus-metropolitan-library-celebrates-150-years-new-gahanna-branch-location Debbie Holmes /news/2021-02-09/as-midwest-states-focus-on-vaccination-indiana-enlists-libraries-for-outreach As the COVID vaccine rollout continues, Midwesterners have a lot of questions about distribution plans — and the vaccine itself. One nearby state is… Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/2021-02-09/as-midwest-states-focus-on-vaccination-indiana-enlists-libraries-for-outreach Darian Benson /news/2021-02-08/columbus-library-reopens-locations-for-limited-services The Columbus Metropolitan Library will reopen most of its 23 locations for limited service on Monday.Patrons will be able to browse shelves to pick up… Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:01:09 GMT /news/2021-02-08/columbus-library-reopens-locations-for-limited-services Adora Namigadde /news/2020-06-22/battelle-study-coronavirus-undetectable-on-some-library-materials-after-three-days New research from Battelle concludes that the coronavirus is not detectable on five different library materials after three days.The goal of Battelle's… Mon, 22 Jun 2020 14:20:08 GMT /news/2020-06-22/battelle-study-coronavirus-undetectable-on-some-library-materials-after-three-days /news-partners/2019-11-30/we-wanted-our-patrons-back-public-libraries-scrap-late-fines-to-alleviate-inequity "There were families that couldn't afford to pay the fines and therefore couldn't return the materials," Chicago Public Library Commissioner Andrea Telli said. "So then we just lost them as patrons." Sat, 30 Nov 2019 12:40:30 GMT /news-partners/2019-11-30/we-wanted-our-patrons-back-public-libraries-scrap-late-fines-to-alleviate-inequity Emma Bowman /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-11-08/all-sides-weekend-books Today on All Sides Weekend with Christopher Purdy, the latest quick picks from the Columbus Metropolitan library, and more. Guests:Kassie Rose, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ book… Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-11-08/all-sides-weekend-books /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-10-11/all-sides-weekend-books Join guest host Christopher Purdy for Columbus Metropolitan Library’s latest quick picks and more.Guests: Kassie Rose, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ book criticMark Maxwell,… Fri, 11 Oct 2019 13:29:22 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-10-11/all-sides-weekend-books