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  • Hello spring

    Bloom into Productive Creativity: Best Books to Welcome Spring

    Let the sunshine in! Here are the books with the best ideas for all ages on ways to celebrate and welcome spring.

  • Great Books for When You Want to Cook More, But Don’t Know Where to Start

    Here are some great books aimed at helping to inspire us to cook more and learn intuitive skills in the process.

  • Taylor Kervin

    Area nonprofit leader committed to breaking barriers for girls in sports

    Anthony Wayne Youth Foundation executive director Taylor Kervin shares what it takes to keep an organization thriving, plus how AWYF looked to their Library for help.

  • April Fools’ Day!

    Celebrate April Fools' Day with children's books full of jokes, pranks, and playful fun.

  • 10 Comics If You Love The Boys and Invincible

    Sometimes great power does not come with great responsibility—or any responsibility, for that matter. These comics take that idea and run with it, often to horrifying (and amusing) degrees.

  • Project Hail Mary Read-Alikes

    He used to be just Ken. Now it seems like he's just a high school teacher stuck in an old David Bowie song. Ryan Gosling stars in the sci-fi hit "Project Hail Mary," and if that sounds cool to you, there are some books you should read.

  • Uncovering the Trailblazers: 10 Must-Read Books on Women’s Sports Icons

    Want to know more about the big names in women's sports? Hear the stories of these groundbreaking athletes with these titles.

  • Uncover the Diamond: Must-Read Baseball Books for Opening Day

    Just in time for MLB's Opening Day, here are some of the best books on the old (and new!) ballgame.

  • Aries symbol against starry background

    Reading Suggestions by Zodiac Signs: Aries Edition

    Reading suggestions by star sign? Yep! We can do that. This month, we boldly run with the Ariesians....Ariesites....Ariesists...Those who fall under the aegis of Aries.

  • Destinie Perkins

    Her Destiny: Entrepreneurship in Toledo

    Meet House of Shalom founder Destinie Perkins, who is following her own entrepreneurial destiny with the help of the Library's Small Business & Nonprofit team.

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  • Women’s History Month Spotlight: 10 Thrilling Action Heroines

    Step aside, tough guys. 

  • O Canada Week: Hockey in North America!

    Continue the hockey fever and "check" out these books for kids and teens featuring this wildly popular (and sometimes wild!) sport in both our countries!

  • O Canada Week: Lacrosse!

    Love lacrosse? Canadians do too! It's their national summer sport, because their national winter sport has to be hockey, right?!

  • O Canada Week: Uncover the Rich Tapestry of Canadian History and Culture

    Ah, spring. When a young person's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of... Canada.

  • Trailblazers: Women Who Changed The Game

    The Toledo Library is celebrating Women's History Month with a spotlight on women athletes. Visit your local library to vote for your favorite in our exciting March Madness bracket!

  • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (North): Canada in the Movies

    Hooray for Hollywood! I mean: Winnipeg!

  • Women, Bicycles and Bloomers…Oh My! How Recreation Sparked a Revolution

    While owning a bicycle may seem like a common rite of passage today, in the late 19th century and early 20th century it was considered a symbol of the “New Woman.”

  • O Canada Week: The Best Canadian Romance

    It may be cold in Saskatchewan, but it’s heating up here in Toledo where we’re celebrating O Canada Week the best way we know how – with Canadian romance authors.

  • O Canada Week: Canadians We Love

    Check out these great books on our favorite Canadians as we celebrate O Canada Week!

  • 10 Exciting Manga You Need for Women’s History Month

    From action to fantasy to romance, we’ve selected our favorite works from some of the greatest women of manga.

  • We Are the Troopers

    View our digital collection of images from the Toledo Troopers, the winningest team in professional football.

  • 10 Exciting Comics You Need for African American Scientist Day

    Check out some of the brainiest Black comic characters in S.T.E.M.!

  • Books About Ramadan and Eid

    Ramadan is observed around the world by millions of Muslims. Read about Ramadan and Eid a-fitr with these children's books for all ages!

  • Reading Suggestions by Zodiac Signs: Pisces Edition

    Reading suggestions by star sign? Yep! We can do that. This month, we'll take a swim with Pisces.

  • Keeping Hope Alive: Jesse Jackson, 1941-2026

    He marched at Selma. He could tell you how to get to Sesame Street. And he was. Somebody.

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