Blog – Page 160 – Toledo Lucas County Public Library

A business portfolio has a journal clipped into it. A person's hand is seen writing in the journal. On the journal's pages are illustrations. On the left page is a bar graph moving in an upward direction. The bar colors include blue, green, yellow, and red, and above that is a green arrow curving upward. On the right page is a diagram of people with arrows pointing to different icons that represent people. Around them are notes like "customer, trend, marketing, ideas, product, employee" and so on.

Reading is My Business, And Business is Good!

Good stories mean good business, and here are some great ones...

On a table is a fake plant, Mac computer keyboard, an iPhone, a notebook, and four markers. In the notebook are the words "Tutoring, Goals, School, Tutorial, Learning, Knowledge" and "Mentor."

Toledo Library Adds Tutor.Com to List of Free Educational Offerings

Tutor.com is the world's largest and highest-rated online tutoring company with a community of more than 3,200 expert tutors and 14 million one-to-one online tutoring sessions served.

A close-up view of a cat's face. The cat's eyes are a bright red color, while the rest of the image is black-and-white.

Oh, The Horror!

If you’re looking for a good scare and want to get into the festive spirit of the season, do as I do: watch horror during the weeks leading up to Halloween (AKA Rocktober). Watch at your own discretion!

Device Advice for news blog. Visible are an iPhone and iPad with their screens on, and part of a Mac keyboard.

Toledo Library Program Gives Customers Device Advice

As part of its continued effort to address the digital divide and provide free technology training to customers, the Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) is hosting a series of Device Advice programs this fall.

Toledo Library Takes Services on the Road with New Book Bike

The Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) recently added a new vehicle to its list of outreach offerings - the #ToledoBookBike!

A collage of various children's books about inventors, scientists, and topics based on perseverance. Book covers used include: "Rosie Revere, Engineer," "Izzy Gizmo," "The Mos Magnificient Thing," "Margaret and the Moon," "The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes," "Ada Twist, Scientist," "Caroline's Comets," and several other titles.

Inspiring Picture Books About Inventors, Scientists and Perseverance

Stories featuring characters with spunk, engineers, inventors, scientists, architects, doctors, computer programmers and the incredible power of persistence.

An old black-and-white photo of the Collingwood Arts building.

Haunted House Histories

If you'd like to put together your house's history, put on your detective hat and visit us in the Local History and Genealogy Department at Main Library!

Explore the Universe with a Telescope Kit from Your Local Library

Did you know the Library has telescope kits available to borrow for free at several branch locations?

Two banjo-playing skeletons sit on a table with a foam tombstone between them. They are sat on a desk in an office with different plants and office materials surrounding them.

Top 10 Spooky Classical Pieces for Halloween

Halloween is almost here and you’ll want your scary playlist ready for your trick-or-treaters. Did you know the library has free downloadable music?

Business supplies sit spaced out on a table. These supplies include two notebooks, a notecard, and a newspaper that reads "Business: 25 great jobs for people who love to travel." There is also a Mac computer open to an excel sheet with graphs on it. To the right of that is a pen, a clipboard with an invoice clipped to it, an iPhone, a journal, and a mug with coffee in it.

Toledo Library Joins Initiative to Help Entrepreneurs

The Toledo Lucas County Public Library is partnering with 11 other public library systems in the U.S. and Canada to explore ways libraries can reach and engage entrepreneurs in their communities — particularly people of color, women, immigrants and veterans.