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School Help Centers Open During Spring Break
We’re here to help! Our School Help Centers are open over spring break, connecting you with staff and volunteers. Plus, check out HelpNow, which offers 24/7 access to study tools and test prep and connects you one-on-one with online tutors Monday through Friday 2-11 p.m. It’s all free with your library card.
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Join us for Reading Buddies
Help your young learners become better readers. Check out Reading Buddies, where K-3 students can participate in fun reading and writing activities with a buddy. Click below to see hours at the branch nearest you.
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Free Resources for Young Readers
Looking for fun ways to help your young readers? BookFlix and TumbleBook Library help kids build reading skills while bringing their favorite stories to life.
Click below to check out more tools and resources, all free with your library card.
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Check out a Culture Pass
Get free admission to some of central Ohio’s most popular destinations, such as the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Columbus Museum of Art, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum and more.
Search “Culture Pass” in our catalog for details and availability. For in-person checkout only; non-reservable.
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- HOLIDAY HOURS
ALL LOCATIONS CLOSED
Sunday, Jan. 14
Monday, Jan. 15
in observance of Martin Luther King Day
Enjoy eBooks, movies, music and magazines available 24/7, online. Learn More →
Figure skating is coming to Columbus!
Nationwide Arena | Jan. 22-28
Join us for skating fun at the library!
- HOLIDAY HOURS
ALL LOCATIONS CLOSED
Sunday, March 31
in observance of Easter
Enjoy eBooks, movies, music and magazines available 24/7, online. Learn More →
CELEBRATE THE
SOLAR ECLIPSE WITH US!
STARTING MARCH 18
We’re out of eclipse glasses
at all locations.
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