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Your Roadmap to Success: Strategic Planning for Nonprofits
Thursday, July 17 | 6:30 p.m.
Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. (Meeting Room 3A)Join Charly Bauer of Measurement Resources to learn what it takes to develop and implement effective strategic plans. Learn to create plans that align your organization’s mission, vision, and goals with actionable strategies to maximize your impact. Click below to register for this free class.
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Get Up Close with a Hot Wheels Monster Truck!
Friday, July 18 | 2-5 p.m.
Hilltop Branch | 511 S. Hague Ave.Come see the dreaded Skelesaurus at our Hilltop Branch before it wreaks havoc during Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live at Nationwide Arena on July 19-20! Click below to buy tickets to the Nationwide Arena shows, and use the promo code CML25 to get 25% off.
Plus, check us out on social media @columbuslibrary for your chance to win free tickets!
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Visit the Zoo… at the Library!
Stop by Main Library (96 S. Grant Ave.) through Aug. 8 to see an incredible LEGO display, created by OhioLUG and dedicated to our friends at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Don’t forget to sign up for Summer Reading Challenge while you’re here!
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Free Program: Raising Readers and Writers
Monday, July 21 | 6-7 p.m.
Karl Road Branch | 5590 Karl Rd.Join us for Motivational Mondays, a series of fun and family-focused programs featuring expert speakers on a wide range of early childhood topics. Bring the kids!
Next up: Educator Jennifer Ey will share strategies for raising readers, writers and lifelong learners. For families with kids ages 0-5. Register below.
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