Our series brings engaging national authors to you, free and open to all.
Choose the Sesquicentennial Author Series (special-events) link under What’s Happening to see the lineup.
K-12 Students: Get free after-school help with your schoolwork in our School Help Centers.
Choose the School Help link under Kids, Teens & Teachers.
Get free, live coaching for help with resumes, interview practice, career coaching and job searching.
Explore our digital resources to help you learn something new or deep dive into a topic of interest.
Visit Main Library in person or Reserve an Expert online for one-on-one help with your research and genealogy questions.
Choose the Local History & Genealogy link under Explore Your History for more information.
Stop back often to see what’s happening at your library.
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Your gift to the library supports programs that inspire a lifelong passion for reading and learning and provides vital services to members of our community in need.
With your help, the library innovated in 2021 to respond to the community’s changing needs.
Learn more about Innovation Fund, Young Minds, Life Skills and My Library opportunities.
You will be giving to the greatest and most immediate needs of our community.
We must innovate and change to be able to continue offering vital services in new ways. The Innovation Fund will give us much needed resources to implement these necessary programs.
Gifts to this fund are highly encouraged.
Help kids maintain skills during out-of-school learning.
Give teachers books and resources when school budgets struggle. Support parents and caregivers as they build little ones into readers. Give children the gift of literacy and a love of reading that will help them succeed.
Help those struggling find job help and resources.
Enhance our ability to provide resume and job search help. Allow customers increased access to experts for free legal aid and social services. Support our collaborations with other nonprofits in reaching the community.
Help our neighbors get the most out of their library.
Increase access to technology and help narrow the digital divide. Get materials to those unable to visit the library with our lobby stop program for seniors. Help bring free author and civic events to the community.
Contact us today to get answers to your questions.
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Our Vision: A thriving community where wisdom prevails.
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