• A collaged advertisement of altruistic travel books. The book covers included are: "Wide-open World," "Immersion Travel USA," "Ecotourists Save the World," "Planning Your Time in Retirement," "Paths to Happiness," "The 100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life," "Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery," and "Citizen Science: Guide for Families."

    Altruistic Travel

    Continue reading to learn how you can build a better world through travel.

  • A woman walks on a road in a wooded area. She carries a water bottle in her right hand and has headphones on to listen to an audiobook. To the right of her is a vertical banner that reads "Walking Audiobook Challenge." The bottom left corner has a gray icon of headphones with a pink icon of a heart wearing the headphones.

    Walk. Listen. Win!

    Love going on adventures, but also love curling up with a good book? Why not take the story with you by switching to an audiobook. We're partnering with the Toledo Metroparks on the Walking Audiobook Challenge.

  • A collaged advertisement for psychological suspense. To the left is a clock that reads 2:35. Behind the clock is the right half of a woman's face with a green filter and dark shadows covering portions of her face. Next to her is a man's face coming out of the shadows. To the right of them is a woman looking towards the clock with an all-red filter over her.

    Psychological Suspense: The Devious Depths of the Human Mind

    Edge of your seat, keep you guessing until the end great reads.

  • A hand holds an iPhone while outside. The screen is on and shows the person's thumb hovering over their Music app.

    eAudiobooks and eMagazines get easier

    One of the Libraries Vendors has combined their different platforms (OneClickdigital and Zinio) into one app - RBdigital. The new app merges the eAudiobooks and eMagazines content so you don't need multiple apps now.

  • A drawing of a hand holding a pencil.

    Graphic Novel Memoirs

    Weaving together art and words, these graphic novel memoirs are sure to expand your literary horizons.

  • A black-and-white photo of the old West Toledo Sinclair building.

    Historic West Toledo

    Our second Preserve Your Personal Story event at the West Toledo Branch, in collaboration with the Eleanor Kahle Senior Center, was a success. We hoped that this program would result in historical information about West Toledo, that we could share, and… it did!

  • A book is open on a table next to a white mug and a dish. On top of the mug is a silver spoon.

    Celebrate Lesser Known Holidays This Summer

    Celebrate a few lesser known holidays and enjoy a selection of good books this summer.

  • A collaged advertisement for natural cleaners. The book titles included are: "Green up Your Cleanup," "Planet Home," "Homemade Cleaners: Quick-and-Easy, Toxic-Free Recipes," "The Organically Clean Home," and "The Herbal Handbook for Home & Health."

    DIY Natural Cleaning Products

    Learn more about the benefits of making your own household cleaners.

  • A collaged advertisement for fathers day. The left side of the image has an illustration of a striped orange tie. Next to the is the text "Happy Father's Day." From there on there are five boxes with white outlines that show different characters. The first shows Professor Albus Dumbledore from the "Harry Potter" series. Next is the character Christopher Gardner from the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" played by Will Smith. After that are two cartoon penguins from the book "And Tango Makes Three" depicting Roy and Silo. The next image is Steve Martin from "Father of the Bride" as his character George Banks. The final image is of Marlin from "Finding Nemo."

    Happy Father’s Day to Real-Life & Fictional Dads!

    Happy Father’s Day to all of the amazing dads in our world! Just as in real life, there are impeccable dads in fiction too. Here are my favorite father figures in books, tv, and movies.

  • Digital literacy is expressed with three tablets and a smartphone that is held by a pair of hands. Behind these devices are matrix-style binary codes in blue.

    Digital Literacy at the Library

    Digital literacy is learning how to use technology and devices in everyday life. The Library is here to help! Find out how.