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May the 4th Be With You!
Saturday, May 4 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave.That’s no moon. It’s Main Library. Grab your best Jedi or Sith robes for a day of everything Star Wars with our friends from the 501st Legion! Please leave your blasters and lightsabers at home.
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We’re Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, our staff put together booklists for kids, teens and adults!
Plus, stop in any of our 23 locations and ask for a Discovery Quest to learn about famous Ohioans.
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Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Through Film
Our friends at the Gateway Film Center are celebrating with four films.
Menari (2020): Screening May 4-5
Parasite (2019): Screening May 11-12
Crazy Rich Asians (2018): Screening May 18-19
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022): Screening May 25-27Click below to check showtimes and get your tickets.
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See Author Lisa Scottoline
Sunday, May 19 | 2 p.m.
Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave.Our 2024 Carnegie Author Series continues with Lisa Scottoline, author of The Truth About the Devlins. Register for your free ticket below.
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Virtual Trivia: Pop Culture
Wednesday, May 8 | 7 p.m.
Join us for virtual trivia! We’ll tackle tough tomes, teams, TV shows and trivialities. One winner will receive a prize!
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Finish the School Year Strong!
Our School Help Centers are here for your K-12 students, offering FREE after-school help, plus 24/7 access to tools and resources.
Click below for the hours at the location nearest you!
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- 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!
All locations are out of eclipse
glasses and COSI eclipse boxes.
Four per person, while supplies last.
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