Health and Wellness

5 Books to Grow Your Environmental Feminist Journey

Local environmental and spiritual leader, Rev. Aaron Baughman, continues our discussion of Feminism and the Environment that will continue at the Sylvania Branch on (Tu) August 20 at 6 p.m.

4 Titles to Continue Your Environmental Feminist Journey

Local environmental leader, Dana Reising, continues our discussion of Feminism and the Environment that will continue at the Sylvania Branch on (Tu) August 20 at 6 p.m.

Toledo’s Water Crisis, Ten Years Later

Water is a building block of life on earth. So why does it keep trying to kill us?

5 Titles to Start Your Environmental Feminist Journey

Local environmental activist, Angie Fitzpatrick, kicks off our discussion of Feminism and the Environment that will continue at the Sylvania Branch on (Tu) August 20 at 6 p.m. Local sustainability advocates will lead a discussion on their journeys to sustainability and what women in Lucas County can do to help.

Dive into the Olympics: Best Books to Get Ready for the Summer Games

The Olympics bring so many great things together - athletic excellence, international fellowship, and so many amazing stories of how the athletes got there at all. Here are some great books to get into the spirit of the games.

10 Books Celebrating Disability Pride Month

10 books celebrating Disability Pride Month.

8 Titles to Pursue Your Reproductive Justice Journey: An Interview with a Local Feminist and Nurse Practitioner in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Our conversation on Reproductive Justice continues with local feminist and obstetrics and gynecology nurse practitioner Bri Bumbaugh. Join us for a discussion at the Steinem Sisters Collection Talking Circle on Reproductive Justice on Thursday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Maumee Library.

5 Titles to Continue Your Reproductive Justice Journey: An Interview with a Local Feminist and OB/GYN

Our conversation on Reproductive Justice continues with local feminist and OB/GYN Jackie Vannuyen. Join us for a discussion at the Steinem Sisters Collection Talking Circle on Reproductive Justice on Thursday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Maumee Library.

Embrace Enlightenment: A Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness and Buddhism

The idea of Mindfulness is tossed around as the answer to every problem in the universe, but what exactly is it? Here are some great books to help us understand this life-changing concept and how to effectively practice it in daily life.

6 Books Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month and Ability Awareness

A selection of books celebrating immigrant heritage and ability awareness.

7 Titles to Start Your Reproductive Justice Journey: An Interview with a Local Feminist, Midwife, Educator, and Public Health Practitioner

Local midwife and owner of Solace Health and Wellness of Toledo, Erin Martin answers our questions about Reproductive Justice and issues in our area around reproductive health. Join us for a discussion at the Steinem Sisters Collection Talking Circle on Reproductive Justice on Thursday, June 20 at 6:30 pm at the Maumee Library.

10 Books That Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and Ability Awareness

We're celebrating AAPI heritage throughout May! This list of books also brings in perspectives on ability diversity and mental health.

Small Business Launch: The Easy Jump by Eddie Jones

Though the Easy Jump is only one of Eddie Jones’ many mechanical or engineering pursuits, it is his first foray into entrepreneurship. What he has found most surprising about this new small business journey is people’s reactions. From his initial drawings to today, only about a year and a half has elapsed – remarkable progress for a product of significant size that takes some manufacturing know-how…

10 Books for Recovery and Mental Health That Can Help

When a loved one is in crisis, it is hard to know where to turn or what to do. Here are some recent titles that can help…

10 Delicious Burrito-Sized Books to Eat (or Read) on National Burrito Day

Please don't eat these books, as tempting as it may be.

It’s Act Happy Day! Here Are 5 Books About Happiness (and 10 about Toxic Positivity)

Whether you’re in need of some positivity or the very thought makes you recoil in horror, the Library has essential reading for you.

Cooking and Storytelling Unite: Discover the Most Entertaining Cookbooks on the Shelves

The Library has so many cookbooks it can be hard to keep up! We have so much more than the usual famous chefs and social media empire offerings.

9 Books to Reflect on 20 Years of Being Facebook Friends

It's been 20 years since we became Facebook friends and you still haven't liked any of my posts.

10 Books to Be Yourself and Stay the Same You This New Year

Forget the resolutions! You already have everything you need to live a good life. Here are some books that can help you find your way.

5 Helpful Books to Get You Through Dry January

If you've decided to embark on a "dry" January, these books can help you along the way.

20 Hockey Books for Kids

It's Hockey Night in Toledo as we welcome the Walleye back to the ice. Before enjoying a little family fun at the Huntington Center, be sure to share a few great hockey books with the young skaters and readers in your life.

10 Ice Skating Stories for Kids

Lace up your skates and take to the ice with these ten great stories for young skaters.

5 Books to Help You Navigate Your Child’s Health

These books about children's health aim to support and nurture the well-being of the youngest generation.

5 Books to Help You Save Money, Eat Healthy, and Pack Your Lunch

We round up some of the best books to help you pack your own lunch.

10 Books and DVDs to Bring Out Your Inner Yogi

Downward dog? Warrior 2? Pranayama? Whether you know these phrases or have no idea why people contort their bodies into poses, this is where to start upon a yoga practice.

5 Books About Breakfast for People Who Might Not Always Eat Breakfast

If breakfast is less of a meal and more of a quick snack, these books might help you reintroduce the first meal of the day into your life.

10 Titles for Navigating Young Grief

These 10 titles are for recognition of National Grief Awareness Day on August 30th.

5 Books To Help Simplify The Back To School Chaos

5 books with tips to help you organize and simplify your busy life.

5 Important Books About the Climate Change Reality to Read Now

Learn about climate change through understanding, empathy, and action.

A lot of Avocado Recipes to Celebrate National Avocado Day

Go beyond avocado toast and guacamole with these avocado cookbooks and magazines.

5 Books to Help You Embrace Meditation and Mindfulness

Check out these book recommendations from Wellness Book Club and learn about our upcoming meditation and mindfulness classes.

On World Health Day, Learn About Health for All with These 5 Books

This World Health Day, celebrate access to public health.

13 Important Books for Rare Disease Day

Rare does not mean unimportant.

9 Soul Food Cookbooks to Feed Your Belly and Your Soul

Get your soul right with some soul food.

Book Clubbin’: Looking to Add a New Habit to Your New Year? Join a Library Book Group!

Looking to add a new habit to your new year? Consider joining one of our many book groups and to help hit your reading goals for 2023.

10 Exercise Books for People Who Hate to Exercise

"Anyone who loves to exercise is either delusional, lying, or selling something" - Me

You’re Going to Get Old: These Books Help You Embrace It

“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty” – Coco Chanel

Book Clubbin’: Looking for a Holiday Party? Join a Library Book Group!

Need a break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays? Consider joining one of our many book groups.

6 Books to Help With Stress Awareness and Management

Stress is a very real issue for many people of all ages and when ignored can have long lasting mental and physical affects. One proven way to manage the effects of stress is through self-care.

Being a Man: Books About Health, Masculinity, Boyhood, and General Well-Being

Let's undo toxic masculinity.

Book Clubbin’: Now is the Perfect Time to Join a Library Book Group

Are you spending a more time indoors now that the weather is cooling down? Consider joining one of our many book groups this November.

5 Books to Read for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Indigenous People's Day.

Toledo Library Offers Support for Growing Natural Hair Product Business

Through her small business, and the support of TLCPL's free services and resources, Megan Davis is educating her community about the heritage and history of African American hair.

YA Books Featuring Characters with Mental Illnesses

Struggling with anxiety or any type of mental illness is usually up there with resounding themes of Young Adult Fiction, including first love. That is because our teenage years are often very complicated, especially when mental health issues start to first arise. There are so many other factors that young adults face (besides growing up) that can push anyone over the edge.

Children’s Books about Personal Responsibility and Self-Discipline

Personal responsibility and self-discipline are the hallmarks of a successful life. The following children’s books highlight strategies and techniques that anyone can adopt to improve their life and attain their full potential.

Singing the Praises of Freegal

Are you missing live music because of COVID? Check out the music on Freegal.

Boost Your Resilience – Children’s Edition

Merriam-Webster defines resilience as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” This is not an ability we typically associate with young children; instead, we picture the terrible twos, what it’s like

Boost Your Resilience

Learn how to cultivate resilience and find joy with these insightful reads!

A Happiness Reading List

Here are a few books that may help you keep a lookout for the small moments, practices, and words in life to lift spirits and find the wonder in the world around us.

New Year, Same You

After the dumpster-fire of year of suffering that was 2020, start off fresh in 2021 by rethinking the urge to make resolutions and embrace who you already are.

Mindfulness & Thankfulness

While our world has been all-but-turned-upside-down this year, there still is much to be thankful for.

Armchair Travel with Katie and Tim: French edition

Bummed out about not being able to travel? Come on a magical journey to France with two people who've never even been there before!

Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change

Even in the best of times change is difficult, and libraries must continually change to stay relevant. The Toledo Lucas County Public Library used key points from William Bridges’ Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change (4th edition, 2016) as a means by which to lead the library system during a year of massive change in 2018-2019.

Assistance for Nonprofits

If you work with/support a nonprofit that has experienced financial difficulties during the pandemic, your Toledo Lucas County Public Library is here to assist.

Business Assistance During COVID-19

If you’re a business owner who’s struggling, we can help!

Five Books to Read to Strengthen Resolve in Uncertain Times

Our personal resolve is being tested on a near daily basis. The following five books offer the reader tools for developing self-discipline, compassion and personal responsibility.

Five Books to Movies for Kids on hoopla

For those with children and tweens who prefer YouTube over books, choosing something for them to read that they can also watch, is a great way to encourage reading!

Get Your Baseball Fix

Missing baseball season this year? Check out what Hoopla has to offer on the subject!

5 Digital Library Resources for the Job-seeker

If you've been displaced as a result of the pandemic or if you are considering a career change, TLCPL has digital resources that you can access for free from home to help navigate the job-seeking landscape.

Get Personalized Reading Recommendations

Have you heard about the Toledo Library's Book Picks service? Get books picked just for you based on what you love, selected by expert librarians - never by robots.

Using Ancestry.com to Find the Good Stuff in Your Family Tree

Now available for use at home with your Toledo Library card, Ancestry.com is a great tool to use when researching your family tree.

Books to Get Us Through This

These eBooks can provide valuable perspective and understanding during the pandemic.

The Calming Hope of Snapping Turtles

Reflections on the qualities of nature, whether we are physically there or not.

Two Librarians: Quarantined

They're back and with more time on their hands than ever! Join Katie and Allison as they discuss their picks for what to read while quarantined.

20 Totally Tubular 80s and 90s Movies on hoopla

Visit hoopla and settle in for a nostalgia-filled movie night that'll take you back in time. How very!

Explore the National Parks from Home

There are so many opportunities to safely celebrate National Park Week.

Top 5 Library Resources for the Quarantined Parent

Sometimes you need some help and sometimes you need some fun, and the Library has the best of both worlds.

Community donates more than 12,000 masks

Thanks to the overwhelming community response, more than 12,400 masks were sewn and donated at four Library drop boxes.

With Books at Home, Your Next Book Group Meets Online

Toledo Lucas County Public Library continues supporting readers and connections.

Fun Things to Do on Family Walks

Families are going on bear hunts, rock expeditions and nature adventures to relieve the boredom of sheltering at home.

Exploring Poetry and Jazz Online

Did you know the month of April is both National Poetry Month and Jazz Appreciation Month? Celebrate at home with these digital recommendations!

Library’s 3D Printers Create Face Shield Supplies for Local Healthcare Providers

TLCPL assists local medical professionals as they fight the coronavirus epidemic.

Taking in History at Home

Online exhibits document Toledo Women Lawyers History Project and Willow Beach Amusement Park.

Then-and-Now Photography Challenge, Week 3 of Social Distancing

Safely explore the natural splendor of our community, while enjoying a break from your home.

Preheat Your Oven and Download These Six Cookbooks

New and old classics will sharpen any home cook’s knife skills

Keep Building Early Literacy Skills with Virtual Storytimes

Storytimes continue through various online services.

Self Help eBooks and Audiobooks for the Quarantined

Bored? Stuck at home? Looking to read something to help you better yourself? Let’s chat.

Great Comics to Get You Through Staying at Home – All Available on hoopla

Bored with sitting at home? Can’t get through another video game, board game or movie? Try reading comics!

Five Beautiful Metroparks to Explore

Park sites are a source of comfort and relaxation in anxious times.

Online Learning for Adults & Teens

We are all officially tasked with social distancing in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. While our 20 locations might be temporarily closed, we’re still open in many ways to our customers –

Then-and-Now Photography Challenge, Week 2 of Social Distancing

Safely explore the natural splendor of our community, while taking the opportunity to take a break from your home.

TV Shows to Stream Right Now

Recommendations for streaming now on hoopla.

Then-and-Now Photography Challenge, Week 1 of Social Distancing

Safely explore the natural splendor of our community, while taking the opportunity to take a break from your home.

Downloadable, Streaming Fun for Adults and Teens

Use Library resources to make the most of your time at home!

Downloadable, Streaming Fun for Families and Kids

Use Library resources to make the most of your time at home!

Consider Trusted Resources in Times of Uncertainty

Library is among community partners that want to ensure your health and safety.

Bees and Honey are all the Buzz

Beekeeping, honey and creative eco-friendly crafts and recipes.

Mental Health Awareness

May is Mental Health Month. Here are some ways you can use the Library to support your mental health.

Mindfulness and Buddhism 101

Mindfulness, meditation and other Eastern philosophical ideals are everywhere these days. It can be overwhelming to find readable basic information on what true mindfulness really means. Where does one begin? Glad you asked! Start here....

Interesting Stories for Outdoor Enthusiasts

From living secluded in a tent for almost three decades, to climbing a 3,200 foot wall without ropes, this list highlights some of my favorite titles where people do some really incredible (and maybe a few ill-advised) things outside.

Yoga @ the Library

The Library has programs and resources designed to help the entire family on their wellness journey.

New Year, Same You: Reading Ideas for Realistic, Achievable Improvement

Forget the New Years Resolutions! No matter what time of year it might be, each day is a new opportunity to make realistic changes in our lives and feel better for it.

The Human-Nature Connection

The Library and Metroparks are great community resources that enrich the quality of life in the communities in which they serve.

A Blue Christmas: Dealing with Sadness and Loneliness during the Holidays

Holidays can bring a lot of anxiety and even sadness into many people's lives. Here are some resources that can help. Topics include coping strategies, mindfulness, stress management, self-acceptance, meditation and more.

A Life Examined: Philosophy for Everyday Life

Philosophy can help you become a better critical thinker, sort through information and live with a sense of meaning. And the Library has resources for all of your philosophical needs!

5 Reasons to Read Everyday

Reading everyday can improve your overall quality of life.

Blinding Us With Science (and Medicine)!

Science writing is hitting a new high bar in fascinating storytelling.

You Do You

It's never too early or late to take better care of ourselves.

Singing Voicemails

Have you ever saved a voicemail for eight years? I have, and I think it's possible that many of us have a saved voicemail or two, it's just not something we talk about. Before my mom passed away, she would call me every morning around 8:15 and we would talk before I left for work. Then, that tradition ended. One of her voicemails lived on...a long time.

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