COLUMBUS—Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) will celebrate National Library Week from April 4-10 with events for the whole family, plus a Checkout Challenge encouraging CML customers to visit a library location and check out a combined 100,000 items over the course of the week.
Starting April 4, each person who checks out one item or more will be automatically entered into two drawings to win:
- A $100 Kroger gift card (one winner from each of CML’s 23 locations)
- Four tickets to an upcoming Columbus Blue Jackets game (one winner)
One entry per person. CML employees and their immediate family members are not eligible. The Checkout Challenge is supported by the Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation.
CML is also celebrating National Library Week with virtual and in-person events:
Monday, April 4 | First Day of Checkout Challenge
- Book Buzz: Preview of Spring/Summer 2022 Book Releases
Virtual | 7 p.m.
Our staff will share some “can’t miss” fiction and nonfiction titles due to be published this year.
Tuesday, April 5
- Staff Picks Live! Science Fiction
Virtual | 7 p.m.
Our staff will talk about their favorite science fiction novels for all ages. Join the chat to share your recommendations!
Wednesday, April 6 | Library Giving Day
Sponsored by the Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation
- Author Talk with Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour
Virtual | 12 p.m.
Hear from and connect with Ohio’s poet laureate during this virtual program co-hosted with Columbus State Library.
- Your Next Skill
Virtual | 7 p.m.
Learn how to use the library’s free online resources to enhance your job skills, discover a new hobby or learn a new language.
Thursday, April 7
- The History of Columbus Metropolitan Library
Virtual | 6:30 p.m.
Our Local History & Genealogy team will explore how Columbus got a library.
Friday, April 8
- Live Family Storytime
Virtual | 10 a.m.
Visit our Facebook page for a live storytime featuring books, songs and rhymes.
- Carnegie Author Series presents Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Main Library | 2 p.m.
Our 2022 Carnegie Author Series continues with the acclaimed authors of The Personal Librarian.
Sunday, April 10 | Last Day of the Checkout Challenge
