Columbus Metropolitan Library

After borrowing a game at our Franklinton Branch, one of our teen customers told staff she left a special note for them. This is what our staff walked over and saw. Messages like this always make our day!

Mood. Today is the perfect day to cozy up and read. 📚

The Peanut Shoppe was initially owned by Planters Nut & Chocolate Co., and despite moving a couple of times, is reported to be one of the longest-running retail businesses downtown, opening in 1936!

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships are coming to Columbus for the first time ever! We’ve teamed up with the Greater Columbus Sports Council and U.S. Figure Skating to bring skating fun to the library! From prizes to book readings, check out all we've got going on to celebrate here:
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You've got a few more days to check out the Huntington Holiday Train at Main Library! The train rolls out on Jan. 7.

And is it your first book of 2024?

Good morning from our beautiful Main Library. Wishing everyone an amazing Thursday!

Start 2024 off right, and stop on by! 📚

We don't have anything too wild planned for 2024...

Wishing everyone a wonderful 2024! We hope you have a fantastic year! Just a reminder, we'll be closed today and tomorrow.

As we look back on 2023 and our 150th birthday, we wanted to share something extraordinary! You all checked out (drumroll, please) 12,041,761 items from the library in 2023!

Just a reminder, we'll be closed Dec. 31 - Jan. 2 for the New Year!

Our top children's book this year was Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under The Sea, with 1,701 checkouts!

Did you contribute to our top adult read this year? 4,383 of you checked out this book from us this year!

What a historic year this was for us! Over the next few days, we'll share some fun stats recapping 2023. Did you know as of yesterday, we've had 4,840,679 visits to our libraries! Help us hit our goal of 5 million before the end of the year!

How many times did you stop by the library this year?

It doesn't have to be a book that came out this year!

Habari Gani! Wishing a blessed Kwanzaa to all who celebrate!

Wishing a Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! We'll be closed today and tomorrow. 🎄

The Lazarus Holiday Parade was a Columbus tradition for decades, starting in 1922 when the F. & R. Lazarus Co. sponsored a parade. The parade grew and became an annual tradition, typically held on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. At its height, the parade route went down High Street from North Broadway all the way to the Lazarus store downtown. It was the kickoff to the season, introducing Santa and Lazarus's Santaland festivities to Columbus. The parade was discontinued in 1973 before being revived briefly in the 80s and 90s.

Image Courtesy Columbus Jewish Historical Society, Herb Topy Collection

Just a reminder that we'll be closed Dec. 24-26 for the holidays!

What book is your bookmark in this week?

Just fyi

Looking for some extra ways to celebrate the holidays? Stop on by our Main Library and check out the Huntington Holiday Train! It's on display now!

My happy place

One of our young customers at our Northside Branch, Noah, had some downtime after Reading Buddies and decided to draw the space! Thanks for sharing your artwork with us, Noah!

After seven years of volunteering, Maddie, the therapy dog and her owner, Jane, made their last rounds in Reading Buddies at our New Albany Branch. To honor her service, the team there gave Maddie a parting “pup cup” and a card. We’ll miss you!

This undated photo shows a view of the Oval facing north/northeast, with Hayes Hall visible through the trees. The Oval's lawn was originally used for livestock to graze! For many years, it's served as a gathering place at the center of the Ohio State University's campus.

Image Courtesy: Columbus City Schools

Single-digit? Double-digit? TRIPLE-DIGIT?!