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    af Afrikaanssq Shqipam አማርኛar العربيةhy Հայերենaz Azərbaycan dilieu Euskarabe Беларуская моваbn বাংলাbs Bosanskibg Българскиca Catalàceb Cebuanony Chichewazh-CN 简体中文zh-TW 繁體中文co Corsuhr Hrvatskics Čeština‎da Dansknl Nederlandsen Englisheo Esperantoet Eestitl Filipinofi Suomifr Françaisfy Fryskgl Galegoka ქართულიde Deutschel Ελληνικάgu ગુજરાતીht Kreyol ayisyenha Harshen Hausahaw Ōlelo Hawaiʻiiw עִבְרִיתhi हिन्दीhmn Hmonghu Magyaris Íslenskaig Igboid Bahasa Indonesiaga Gaeligeit Italianoja 日本語jw Basa Jawakn ಕನ್ನಡkk Қазақ тіліkm ភាសាខ្មែរko 한국어ku كوردی‎ky Кыргызчаlo ພາສາລາວla Latinlv Latviešu valodalt Lietuvių kalbalb Lëtzebuergeschmk Македонски јазикmg Malagasyms Bahasa Melayuml മലയാളംmt Maltesemi Te Reo Māorimr मराठीmn Монголmy ဗမာစာne नेपालीno Norsk bokmålps پښتوfa فارسیpl Polskipt Portuguêspa ਪੰਜਾਬੀro Românăru Русскийsm Samoangd Gàidhligsr Српски језикst Sesothosn Shonasd سنڌيsi සිංහලsk Slovenčinasl Slovenščinaso Afsoomaalies Españolsu Basa Sundasw Kiswahilisv Svenskatg Тоҷикӣta தமிழ்te తెలుగుth ไทยtr Türkçeuk Українськаur اردوuz O‘zbekchavi Tiếng Việtcy Cymraegxh isiXhosayi יידישyo Yorùbázu Zulu

Category: Press Releases

Library kicks off construction of new Reynoldsburg Branch

New branch expected to open in 2024

Dinosaurs coming to Main Library

Large-scale models will be on display Aug. 16 through Oct. 31

Library announces date for Reynoldsburg Branch ‘wallbreaking’ ceremony

Event to formally kick off construction of new branch

Library to participate in global eBook club

COLUMBUS—Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) is participating in The Big Library Read, a digital book club…

Main Library included on list of 11 ‘most beautiful’ libraries in America

COLUMBUS—Columbus Metropolitan Library’s (CML) Main Library is included on Fodor’s Travel’s recent list of the…

Library offers relief from the sweltering heat

With 23 locations serving Franklin County

Library announces Reynoldsburg Branch closing date

Library services moving to temporary location ahead of construction

Library offers students free summer lunch and snack

Partnership program offered at 17 library locations this summer

Library adds Columbus Clippers to Culture Pass program, offering free tickets for checkout

Customers can check out free tickets to Sunday home games

Library to launch Summer Reading Challenge on June 1

Annual program focuses on keeping reading skills strong over the summer

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