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SearchOhio
SearchOhio is a consortium of public libraries in the state of Ohio that provides borrowing access to more than 10 million library items, including books, movies and music, providing easy access to information and rapid delivery of library materials throughout the state. It was established in 2006. Cardholders at any participating library can request items online through the SearchOhio catalog (powered by INN-Reach, a product of Innovative Interfaces) to be delivered to their library in 3–5 business days. Items are shipped back to the owning library on return. Participating libraries SearchOhio makes public library collections available to the communities served by the following libraries (as of September 2017). *Akron-Summit County Public Library *Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County * Clermont County Public Library *Cuyahoga County Public Library *Cuyahoga Falls Library *Delaware County District Library * Greene County Public Library * Kent Free Library *The Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerville Public Library
The Westerville Public Library is a public library that serves the community of Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. As a school district library, its geographic boundaries are defined by the Westerville City School District which is located in both Franklin County and Delaware County. All Ohio residents can apply for a Westerville Public Library card. Services Circulating Materials The library circulates (i.e. allows cardholders to borrow) the following types of items in various formats for education or entertainment purposes: Library cardholders also have the option to request items from other libraries through SearchOhio or OhioLINK. Events & Programs The library hosts events and programs for patrons of all ages, including story times, computer classes, book clubs, etc. There were 2,343 events held in 2015. Library Link Library Link, established as a service to replace Project Connect in 2004, makes daily deliveries of Westerville Public Library materials to an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisville Public Library
The Louisville Public Library is located in Louisville, Ohio, Louisville, Ohio, United States. The library serves the residents of Nimishillen Township, Stark County, Ohio, Nimishillen Township and the city of Louisville. Since October 1969, the library has been located at 700 Lincoln Avenue. History The Louisville Public Library was founded in 1935 as part of the former Louisville Middle School, at first operating only within school hours and closed during the summer. After the library's collection outgrew the middle school space and a former home, the library moved to its building at 700 Lincoln Avenue in 1969. Since then, the library has grown its collection to include Film, audiovisual materials and video games. In December 2021, the library was able to set up a hot spot program through a grant they received. It was to give hot spots for internet to those adults and children who are in school. As of January 2022 the library has 200 hot spots and is looking for funding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) has 27 branches that serve 47 communities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It was ranked the number one public library in the United States among libraries serving populations of more than 500,000 by the Hennen's American Public Library Ratings 2010. In 2009, more than 19 million items were borrowed by its 528,449 cardholders, and 7.6 million visits were made to branches. In May 2006, the Library launched a new website, which Ektron gave its MVP award as the 2006 Best Overall Site in August. The site allows visitors to register online for a new library card, view their accounts and renew items, and apply for library jobs. They can also order tickets for an author series and make contributions to the library's foundation. In May 2006, Cuyahoga County Public Library became the first public library in the nation to provide cardholders with the option of having their library notices delivered via text messaging. As a member of OhioLINK, a consortium of 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consortium
A consortium (plural: consortia) is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal. is a Latin word meaning "partnership", "association" or "society", and derives from ("shared in property"), itself from ("together") and ("fate"). Examples Educational The Big Ten Academic Alliance in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic U.S., Claremont Colleges consortium in Southern California, Five College Consortium in Massachusetts, and Consórcio Nacional Honda are among the oldest and most successful higher education consortia in the World. The Big Ten Academic Alliance, formerly known as the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, includes the members of the Big Ten athletic conference. The participants in Five Colleges, Inc. are: Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Free Library
The Kent Free Library is a public library located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The oldest part of its current building is a Carnegie library that opened in 1903. The library is part of the Portage Library Consortium, which includes the Portage County Library District and Reed Memorial Library in nearby Ravenna, and is a school district library associated with the Kent City School District. Kent Free Library was established in 1892 as the first use of an 1892 Ohio law that allowed municipalities under 5,000 residents to tax residents for library support. Initially, the library was housed in a downtown Kent business block. Pittsburgh steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie (, ; November 25, 1835August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans i ... offered the then-village of Kent $11,500 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Library Of Youngstown And Mahoning County
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County has 15 branches that serve 10 communities in Mahoning County, Ohio. In 2005, the library loaned more than 1.8 million items to its 122,000 cardholders. Total holdings are over 686,000 volumes with over 1,100 periodical subscriptions. The library has branches in Austintown Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Austintown, Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Boardman, Campbell, Ohio, Campbell, Canfield, Ohio, Canfield, New Middletown, Ohio, New Middletown, North Jackson, Ohio, North Jackson, Sebring, Ohio, Sebring, and Youngstown, Ohio, Youngstown. The library's administrative office is located inside the main branch in Youngstown. Services Since 1971, the library has provided a service called Special Delivery which includes delivering library materials to homebound people and children, and recorded materials and playback equipment to disabled people. The library has a mobile library called the Pop-Up Library which makes stops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westlake Porter Public Library
The Westlake Porter Public Library serves western Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The library is located at 27333 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta .... In 2009, the library loaned more than 1.47 million items to its 34,000 cardholders. Total holding are over 176,000 volumes with over 500 periodical subscriptions. History In 1884, Leonard Porter willed the sum of $1,000 to the establishment of a public library in Dover Township, Ohio (which became Westlake Township in 1940, and the City of Westlake in 1957) and a collection of books to be housed within. Circulation records date back to 1893, when the average circulation per week was 24.083 books, or about 1,252 books per year. As Dover Township grew, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadsworth Public Library
The Wadsworth Ella M. Everhard Public Library, in Wadsworth, Ohio, is an independent library serving the city of Wadsworth, Wadsworth Township and parts of Guilford Township in Medina County, Ohio. History The first circulating library in Wadsworth was established by Judge Frederick Brown in 1822, who brought a collection of books with him when he relocated to Ohio from Connecticut. One hundred years later, the Wadsworth Federation of Women's Clubs donated $50 for the establishment of a permanent library. Two hundred books borrowed from the State Library of Ohio were housed in one of the schools. The books were primarily used by students, with the collection being maintained by a committee of the Women's Club. From 1923 until 1925, the library moved from location to location, at one point taking over most of the mayor's office. In 1925, Mrs. Ella M. Everhard paid $17,000 to purchase the Thomas Leiter house. She donated it to the village for use as a public library and a meeting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Toledo Lucas County Public Library is a public library system located in Toledo, Ohio. History Founded in December 1838, it was Ohio's first public library created with tax money. There were sixty-six charter members in the association's subscription library. Members paid an annual fee of two dollars. The Ohio General Assembly granted a charter to the Young Men's Association of Toledo for a "lyceum and public library." In 1864, Republican members broke off from the Young Men's Association Library and formed the Toledo Library Association. The Librarian was Thomas Blackwell. In 1867, the two groups merged. In 1873, a free public library was organized by an act of the Ohio Legislature. On May 26, City Council passed a resolution creating The Toledo Public Library. Mrs. Anna B. Carpenter was selected as the first Librarian of the Toledo Public Library. On November 3, 1873, the Toledo Public Library opened for its first day of operation on the second floor of the King Block, a comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greene County Public Library
The Greene County Public Library serves the communities of Greene County, Ohio (located east of Dayton, Ohio). The library system's administrative offices are in Xenia, and other branches are located in Beavercreek, Cedarville, Fairborn, Jamestown, Bellbrook, and Yellow Springs. Greene County Library is a member of the Miami Valley Libraries, one of eleven regional library cooperatives in Ohio. In 2007, the library loaned more than 2.5 million items to its over 90,000 cardholders, making it the 10th busiest library in Ohio. Total holdings are over 607,000 volumes with more than 500 periodical subscriptions. As of 2007, the Greene County Public Library employs 58 full-time and 161 part-time staff. The library system has a bookmobile, from which children have borrowed over 26,000 items. Other features of the library system include child care centers, story time, special programs for children and teens, and serving homebound patrons. Greene County's Public Library System has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries: they are generally supported by taxes (usually local, though any level of government can and may contribute); they are governed by a board to serve the public interest; they are open to all, and every community member can access the collection; they are entirely voluntary, no one is ever forced to use the services provided and they provide library and information services services without charge. Public libraries exist in many countries across the world and are often considered an essential part of having an educated and literate population. Public libraries are distinct from research library, research libraries, school library, school libraries, academic library, academic librar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clermont County Public Library
The Clermont County Public Library is a public library system in Clermont County, Ohio, located east of Hamilton County, Ohio, Hamilton County and within the greater Cincinnati area. There are ten library branches in the system: Amelia, Ohio, Amelia, Batavia, Ohio, Batavia, Bethel, Ohio, Bethel, Felicity, Ohio, Felicity, Goshen, Ohio, Goshen, Milford, Ohio, Milford, New Richmond, Ohio, New Richmond, Owensville, Ohio, Owensville, Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio, Union Township, and Williamsburg, Ohio, Williamsburg. History In 1948 Clermont County residents approved a vote to create a public library system. A seven member Board of Trustees was appointed in 1949, and library services began in 1955, after funds were raised from personal property taxes (a local tax on stocks and bonds). Leo Meirose, Director of the library system from 1982 to 1989, was instrumental in the passage of a local levy aimed at expanding the amount of branches in the system in an attempt to provide lib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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