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Free PBJ & Jazz Concert
Saturday, Sept. 14 | 12 p.m.
Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. (Topiary Park)Our friends from the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus are stopping by with a family-friendly concert featuring Such Sweet Thunder. Bring your dancing shoes and join us! Come early at 11 a.m. to enjoy an outdoor Storytime
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Sept. 17 is National Voter Registration Day
We’re celebrating! Join us at Main Library for our Nonprofit Resources and Voter Registration Fair from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Connect with local nonprofits and register to vote.
Plus, all locations will host volunteers from the League of Women’s Voters, the Human Services Chamber of Franklin County and other organizations to answer election questions and help you register. Stop by from 3:30-6:30 p.m.
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Everyone Has a Seat at The Big Table
The Big Table returns Wednesday, Sept. 25.
We invite you to join us, along with our friends at The Columbus Foundation, for a day of community conversations across central Ohio, including at our 23 library locations. Make new connections. Reconnect with neighbors. Together, we can inspire a culture of connection and kindness, one conversation at a time.
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The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio presents “Big Fish”
Sept. 12-29
Studio One, Riffe Center | 77 S. High St.The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio opens its 2024-25 season with a musical adaption of Tim Burton’s fantastical 2003 film that follows a young man’s journey to find the truth at the heart of his father’s stories and reveal the man behind the myths.
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Free One-on-One Virtual Tutoring
Does your learner need a little extra support? Check out HelpNow, which connects K-12 students with virtual tutors one-on-one Monday through Friday from 2-11 p.m. They can also access study tools, test prep and more, 24/7.
Click below and scroll down to learn more. Don’t forget: Our School Help Centers are open after school.
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We’re Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of Hispanic 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 Hispanic and Latine book characters.
And mark your calendars: We’re hosting a Spanish Book Fair at our Main Library (96 S. Grant Ave.) on Saturday, Oct. 12 in partnership with La Asociación de Escritores de Ohio. From 9 a.m.-6 p.m., connect with more than 20 Latine authors, enjoy live music and dance, food trucks, Bilingual Storytime and more.
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- HOLIDAY HOURS
ALL LOCATIONS CLOSED
Sunday, Sept. 1
Monday, Sept. 2
in observance of Labor Day
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