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  • Ready for the Genealogy Fair? Check out works featuring our speakers

    Check out these works by our Genealogy Fair speakers. We are so excited to welcome them to Main Library!

  • Biographies to Celebrate Latinx Cultural Heritage

    Juvenile biographies featuring leaders, heroes, athletes, and creatives never fail to inspire!

  • Embrace the Shadows: Dark Academia Fantasy

    If you prefer your back-to-school season to have more of moody, gothic twist, then put down that Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper and grab a grimoire: these fantasy novels are for you!

  • 15 Books Featuring Afro-Latino Authors and Characters for Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month

    Here are some great books featuring Afro-Latino authors and characters.

  • The Great British Bake Off Returns!

    Can't wait for the next new episode on Friday? Pass the time with some books that will help you bake a perfect cake, tart, or Arctic roll.

  • The Fall Will Probably Kill Ya: Robert Redford 1936-2025

    For cause of death, authorities have yet not ruled out "too good-looking."

  • 10 Eerie Mike Mignola Comics You Need to Read

    Celebrate one of the masters of comic book horror with these 10 must-read tales.

  • Cunning Capers: True Stories of Infamous Heists

    Here are the almost unbelievable stories of greed and obsession, driving people to attempt outrageous thefts. These are also the stories of the clever men and women charged with catching them.

  • National Library Card Sign-Up Month

    September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month. Check out these books for youth about the excitement and importance of having a library card!

  • Heartwarming Human-Animal Bonding Memoirs You Don’t Want to Miss

    Stories of human-animal bonds are a real balm in this era of endless anger and resentment everywhere. Here are some of the best memoirs featuring our animal friends and teachers.

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  • Take to the Trails

    Get ready to explore the wild on National Trails Day, celebrated June 7!

  • Rewind & Replay: Films Turning 10, 20, and 30 in June 2025

    The latest roundup of movies hitting anniversary milestones in June 2025!

  • Explore a Toledo Hidden Gem: The Old West End Neighborhood

    Explore the magic of Toledo's Old West End neighborhood.

  • Good Reads To Kick off Your Summer

    Kick off your summer with these fun and diverse titles for kids!

  • Immigrant Heritage Month

    In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, here are books for youth that center around immigration stories.

  • Incredibly Elusive Relatives? Expose Their Secrets With This Genealogical Series

    Trace hard-to-find-ancestors with these genealogical resources

  • Remembering Peter David: 10 Remarkable Comics You Need to Read

    Known for The Incredible Hulk, X-Factor, Aquaman, and many others, Peter David left a mark on comics that will not soon be forgotten.

  • Books We Meet On Vacation

    15 vacation romance books to fall in love with

  • Movies Turning 20, 25, and 30 in May 2025

    See what movies are celebrating milestone anniversaries this month!

  • Memorial Day Reads for Kids

    Here are five titles for children that honor the United States and our fallen soldiers. Have a meaningful Memorial Day.

  • 20 Books About Prehistoric Ohio Wildlife

    From trilobites to black bears, here are twenty titles about animals that lived in Ohio during prehistoric times.

  • Malcolm X Celebrates 100 Years This Year

    Human rights champion Malcolm X commemorates his 100th birthday this year.

  • 10 Places that Validate Your Distrust of the Outdoors

  • Honoring America’s Brave Men and Women this Memorial Day

    Honoring the Toledo service members in our Digital Collections

  • How to Stay Busy in Retirement: Marj Mulcahy’s Post-Retirement Goal to Save Our Waterways

    Long-time Toledo resident and retired emergency room nurse Marj Mulcahy had great hope in 2014 that the Toledo Water Crisis would create momentum for greater environmental protections. A decade later, a nonprofit she and fellow retirees formed takes a lead role in advocating for our lake.

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