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Cards of Yesteryear
Posted about 1 month ago by Gayle H
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice or any combination of the winter holidays, it's a great time to reach out to family and friends with warm wishes. Please enjoy this small sample of cards created by a group of Toledo area residents of yesteryear.
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Volunteering for All Ages: How 14 Toledo Girls Found a Way to Help Do Their Part During WWII
Posted 3 months ago by Maddison S
The Girls' Activity Friendship Society, a club created by fourteen young girls from Glenwood School in 1943, is not only emblematic of the perseverance by all during the wartime effort, but it also can serve as inspiration to help the Toledo community during current and future hard times. Read more to learn about the GAFS as well as reading suggestions and local volunteer opportunities.
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Repeating History: How the Presidential Election of 1876 May Inform the Outcome of the Current Presidential Race
Posted 3 months ago by Rebecca S
As with any political conversation, it is important to consider the ways in which the past informs the present. Read further to explore how the disputed 1876 election of 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes may provide insight into our current moment and take a look into the voting resources available to you at our library and in our community.
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The Digital Public Library of America
Posted 7 months ago by John D
Learn more about a wonderful free resource for finding more ebooks, helpful school resources, improving your genealogy ability, and just exploring what libraries across America have to offer for free.
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Locke Library Life in the 1940’s
Posted 9 months ago by Angela B
What was life like eight decades ago at the Locke Branch? Surprisingly similar to what it's like today!
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Women's Suffrage and Baseball in 1911 Toledo
Posted 9 months ago by Gayle H
Edwin J. Tippett, a 1911 graduate of Toledo Central High School, put forth his proposal to determine the fate of Women's Suffrage once and for all in the Almanac's Class Novel.
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Using Ancestry.com to Find the Good Stuff in Your Family Tree
Posted 9 months ago by Clare T
Now available for use at home with your Toledo Library card, Ancestry.com is a great tool to use when researching your family tree.
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Taking in History at Home
Posted 10 months ago by John D
Online exhibits document Toledo Women Lawyers History Project and Willow Beach Amusement Park.
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Then-and-Now Photography Challenge, Week 3 of Social Distancing
Posted 10 months ago by John D
Safely explore the natural splendor of our community, while enjoying a break from your home.
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Online Learning for Adults & Teens
Posted 10 months ago by Library News
While you're at home, spend time learning online with the help of your Library!
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Then-and-Now Photography Challenge, Week 2 of Social Distancing
Posted 10 months ago by John D
Safely explore the natural splendor of our community, while taking the opportunity to take a break from your home.
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Then-and-Now Photography Challenge, Week 1 of Social Distancing
Posted 10 months ago by John D
Safely explore the natural splendor of our community, while taking the opportunity to take a break from your home.
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Bowsher's Apogee Joins Library Online Yearbook Collection
Posted 11 months ago by Gayle H
Another Toledo Public Schools yearbook collection, Bowsher’s Apogee, is now available online at Ohio Memory.
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50 Years Later, Library Merger Strengthens Lucas County Service
Posted 12 months ago by Library News
How a merger unified three area library systems.
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Connect Your Family Roots This Holiday Season
Posted about 1 year ago by Ryan Dunn
Toledo Library provides materials for building a family tree.
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TPS Students Use Library Research to Honor Fallen Heroes
Posted about 1 year ago by Gayle H
Students of teacher Joe Boyle recognize area soldiers in special ceremony.
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November Then-and-Now Photography Challenge
Posted about 1 year ago by John D
Learn how Toledo has changed over the years and show off your photography skills!
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New Tools Available for Exploring Our History
Posted about 1 year ago by John D
Enhancements to the Library's website allow for searching across digital collections, browsing by time period and exploring a map full of rich content.
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Library Customer Finds, Returns to Family a 101-Year-Old WWI Registration Card
Posted about 1 year ago by Gayle H
Toledo Library customer recovered the 101-year-old document in a Friends of the Library book purchase.
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Exploring Toledo Through Its Architecture
Posted about 1 year ago by John D
"Architecture of Northwest Ohio," a digital library devoted to sharing and preserving Toledo's rich architectural heritage, hit a milestone of uploading its 100th unique commission.
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October Then-and-Now Photography Challenge
Posted about 1 year ago by John D
Learn how Toledo has changed over the years and show off your photography skills!
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"Self-Government is a Natural Right...
Posted about 1 year ago by John D
The National Citizen and Ballot Box, a suffragette newspaper founded in Toledo in 1876, has been digitized and made available online. This is in continuing celebration of the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.
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Renovations Preserve Main Library History
Posted about 1 year ago by Library News
Extensive project blends architectural updates with Main Library highlights.
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September Then-and-Now Photography Challenge
Posted about 1 year ago by John D
Learn about the ways Toledo has changed over time and show off your photography skills!
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Postcards from Frogtown: Exploring the Ken Levin Postcard Collection Online
Posted about 1 year ago by John D
A massive collection of colorful vintage postcards were recently donated to the Library. Continue reading to learn more about this unique collection documenting Toledo history all the way back to the 1890s.
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