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Building your family tree

BUILDING YOUR FAMILY TREE Whether you are just beginning to explore your family history, or can’t quite solve a family mystery, the Local History and Genealogy Department at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library is

Making Connections

MAKING CONNECTIONSDo you want to learn a little bit about your family, house, or community? Are you an advanced or expert researcher looking for more support?The Local History and Genealogy Department is a treasure trove of

My Old House

MY OLD HOUSEBy Nancy Eames, Youth Services CoordinatorI found the first signatures and messages while stripping wallpaper just a few years after buying my house. I fell in love with the craftsman-style built-ins and loved the

Your Old House

YOUR OLD HOUSE Are you inspired to start researching your own house after reading Nancy’s story on pages 12-13? You might be wondering: How old is my house? Who owned and lived in my house?

TLCPL Best Books of 2023

FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS By Allison Fiscus, Adult Services Coordinator Is there a book you’ve read that you could not stop talking about? I have about 10 from last year alone.  For me,

Fall 2023 Off the Shelf

The Fall 2023 Off the Shelf is a special issue with tools to help families and caregivers support children in learning to read. What we know: Too many kids are struggling to read. The Ohio

Beach Reads

BEACH READS By Allison Fiscus, Adult Services COORDINATOR In Library land, we like to joke about what type of reader we are. You’ve got the gothic fiend who won’t read books that don’t take

Road Trip Audiobooks

Road Trip Audiobooks By NANCY EAMES, YOUTH SERVICES COORDINATOR Get excited about your family road trip this summer because I have a secret weapon that will make the journey even more enjoyable: audiobooks! Whether

Summer Reading Help

SUMMER READING HELP By Kate McGowan, K-3 Literacy Specialist There is a lot of conversation right now in Ohio and across the nation about what is the best way to teach children to read. There’s

More Summer Fun

WAIT - THERE’S MORE! The calendars on pages 16 - 21 can’t hold all of our hundreds of programs across 20 locations! View the full calendar here. You can search by age group,

Summer Read

STEP 1 Start your tracker or sign up online STEP 2 Pick up your sign-up prize STEP 3 Read for 30 days STEP 4Pick up a completion prize

TBR Cards

TBR CARDS  Not sure what to read next? Try these TBR (To Be Read) cards for inspiration! Cut out the TBR cards. Shuffle the deck. Start with the top card. Read a book

WINTER FUN

ARTICLES FROM OFF THE SHELF WINTER 2023 Browse the Magazine

ROBERT L. AND POSY HUEBNER COLLECTION

ROBERT L. AND POSY HUEBNER COLLECTION By Nancy Eames, Youth Services Coordinator It’s almost impossible to imagine Dr. Seuss books without the vibrant illustrations, or Frog and Toad’s tales of friendship without Arnold

STRONG LIBRARIES, STRONG COMMUNITIES

STRONG LIBRARIES, STRONG COMMUNITIES By Lucas Camuso-Stall, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy  As a lifelong Ohioan, I have always had a great public library to visit, from my childhood rural

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LEARN?

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LEARN? Written and Illustrated by Eric Pfeffinger, Adult Services Librarian It was Aristotle who said, “Functioning in life is the hidden postulate of education.” And if

MORE WAYS TO READ MORE

MORE WAYS TO READ MORE By Kelsey Rader, Assistant Manager of Communications, Innovation, and Strategy  Every year, many people add “read more books” to their New Year’s resolutions (including me.) But

TLCPL Best Books of 2022

TLCPL’S BEST BOOKS OF 2022 By Katie Midgley, Manager, Lagrange Branch As someone obsessed with books (I’m a librarian, don’t act surprised), I can say the end of the year is a magical time for

LOOK OUT TOLEDO!

LOOK OUT TOLEDO! Here come the community leaders of the future by Terri Carroll, Director of Communications Today’s youth have gone through a lot during the past two years. But that’s not stopping

CHECK OUT YOUR LIBRARY

Editor’s Note“You will do better in Toledo.” This phrase has regained prominence for our region’s makers, doers, and dreamers. It’s on the signs greeting people to Toledo and is found on all manner of shirts,

BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TO THE LIBRARY

BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TO THE LIBRARYby Allison Fiscus, Adult Services CoordinatorInternet access – food availability – vaccine appointments – test kits – support for students and teachers – computer access for new benefits and programs

BRINGING THE LIBRARY TO THE COMMUNITY

BRINGING THE LIBRARY TO THE COMMUNITY by the Ready to Read, Mobile Services, and Home Delivery teams As the previous article showcases, bringing community partners into Library spaces brings renewed attention to the idea

BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF READERS

BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF READERS by Abby Byers, assistant manager, Waterville Branch Sorry, I can’t. I have book club.”  These are words I frequently use when I’m asked to make plans. Between the two

BE HERE NOW

BE HERE NOW Calling all makers, doers, dreamers, and creatives The Library has what you need for this moment of now by Rebecca Kramer, Manager of South Branch I’ve always been a dabbler,

LIBRARY TO THE RESCUE

LIBRARY TO THE RESCUE by Lauren Boeke, Assistant Youth Services Coordinator and Mom When my oldest child started elementary school, I was amazed at how much she learned during her kindergarten year. I

A NANCY DREW MYSTERY STORY

A NANCY DREW MYSTERY STORY THE MYSTERY OF THE LIBRARY COLLECTION By TERRI CARROLL I:  A WINNING TITLE Nancy Drew has inspired generations of girls with her indomitable resolve, resourcefulness, and aplomb. Whether

READ ON!

READ ON! Audiobooks are real books by Allison Fiscus, Adult Services Coordinator Do you want to read more, but never seem to find the time?  Perhaps you check out books from the Library (or

CHECK OUT YOUR LIBRARY!

FREE BOOKS Free books mailed to your home for children birth to age 5! Sign up today to have one free book per month sent to your child. If you

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

TAKE THE NEXT STEP with the Library’s small business and nonprofit know-how at a branch near you by STEPHANIE ELTON The inspiration for starting a small business or nonprofit can strike anytime and

EVERY CHILD DESERVES A FULL BOOKSHELF

EVERY CHILD DESERVES A FULL BOOKSHELF The Toledo Library’s partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands access to books for every child in Lucas County by ALIA ORRA In the future the Library

TLCPL’S BEST BOOKS OF 2021

TLCPL’S BEST BOOKS OF 2021 It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that, as library employees, we read a lot of books. Shocking, we know. And for avid readers like

TLCPL ZOOM IN BRANCH OUT

Can you identify the Library locations below? ARTICLES FROM OFF THE SHELF WINTER 2022 Browse the Magazine