Trail Blazing Women
10 amazing books for kids about women explorers, adventurers, and pioneers in their fields.
Animals In Winter
Squirrel yourself away with these books about animals getting through the winter.
Amazing Aviators
It's National Aviation Month. Check out these interesting reads.
Goblins Are Good
Goblins get a bad rap. But here are five picture books that will make the case that J.R.R. Tolkien and company are probably wrong.
Top Secret! Five Incredible Books About Spies
Five middle-grade spy reads that are incredible and intriguing.
Food Friends!
It's a food frenzy! Check out these funny books with food as characters. We hope you'll find them a-peeling!
African Americans in the Civil War
This Juneteenth, check out 5 kids books that focus on African Americans who fought in the Civil War.
Prehistoric Creatures (That Are Also Not Dinosaurs!)
Five wonderfully illustrated books about prehistoric animals that are definitely not dinosaurs. From trilobites to mammoths, many of these creatures once roamed Northwest Ohio.
Quantum Computing for Babies (and pretty much the rest of us)
Quantum Physics for BABIES? It's never too early (or too late) with these easy-to-understand books!
5 Amazing Picture Books About Women Scientists
From digging up ichthyosaurus bones to laser eye surgery, check out these fascinating picture book biographies about pioneering women in their field of science.
Stop Motion Video Production
This stop motion LEGO film is a perfect example of what people can create! Made with the help of a librarian, teens get hands on experience with hardware and software that they may not encounter on a daily basis. Did you know that the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is part of the Maker Movement? Our program – Make U – helps people create, make, and learn with new technology and activities.
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