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New research from Battelle concludes that the coronavirus is not detectable on five different library materials after three days.The goal of Battelle's…

Columbus Metropolitan Library is expanding its curbside pickup program to four additional branches on Tuesday.Although library buildings are closed to the…

The Columbus Metropolitan Library system has announced plans to slowly begin reopening this month.In an email Thursday, Columbus Library CEO Patrick…

The Cuyahoga County Public Library will open about half of its branches next month for limited services, including curbside pick-up and drive thru options. Thirteen locations will open June 1, but anyone with a checked-out item has until June 15 to return it. About 400,000 materials are currently on loan, Executive Director Tracy Strobel said. “As you can imagine, if they decided to return them all on June 1, that would be challenging for us to handle, just from a materials handling and logistics standpoint,” Strobel said.

It’s National Library Week, which usually means big events at libraries all across the country. Unfortunately, most libraries are closed right now. So,...

Libraries in Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland said they'll remain open during the coronavirus outbreak, in part so that community resources remain…

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is commemorating this year's 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with an exhibit documenting...

One free book, every month, until a child's fifth birthday — that's what Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine is promising Cuyahoga County children with the Ohio Governor's Imagination Library Program, announced Monday morning at the Warrensville Heights library. Every child under the age of 5 in Cuyahoga County can be enrolled in the program. There are about 75,000 eligible children in Cuyahoga County.

The independent artist started a book club with the intention of promoting works by authors of color; now she's encouraging community engagement, too.

Some people want to avoid talking about politics while they load their Thanksgiving plates this Thursday. In need of another conversation starter? Try...