• A close up of a garden bed shows some well established cucumber plants and basil growing.

    Toledo Heights Harvest

    There is one tasty service that not everyone knows about: our community garden. 

  • A close up of an open book that reads "The Plays of Shakespeare."

    Resources on Shakespeare for High School Learners

    Are you overwhelmed with the number of resources to help your students learn? Let the Library help! Using trusted resources and expert knowledge, our resourceful librarians have gathered a collection of credible and reliable resources – both electronic and books on Shakespeare, specifically for High School learners.

  • A firetruck is seen speeding through a road with its background and parts of the foreground blurred to show its speed.

    Fire Safety Month

    Learn about fire safety and the work firefighters do with these ebooks, movies and activities.

  • Three apples and a cut in half apple rest on a gray wooden table.

    Apples

    Learn about the life cycle of apples and the story of Johnny Appleseed with these ebooks, movies and activities.

  • An orange leaf has a heart shape cut out of its center.

    Autumn Leaves

    Weekly Themed Digital Resource Collection for grades PreK-3. Learn why leaves change color in the fall with these ebooks, movies and activities.

  • A laptop sits open on a wooden table with a notebook, pen, iphone, and coffe cup surrounding it. The laptop is open to the "Dashboard View" of WordPress.

    Blogging 101: How to set up a blog using WordPress

    Want to start your own blog, but don't know where to start? WordPress is easy to use and we have some great how-to resources to help you become an expert blogger in no time at all.

  • A person with long hair is walking as wind blows through their hair and carries leaves around them. Ther person has a brown bag that is also blowing forward in the wind. They have on a yellow t-shirt with a button on the sleeve and blue pants with black shoes. The illustration is made by Chariti Lockard.

    Meet Elisia (Lisa)

    The Library values the diversity of its staff and the culture and history they represent. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we invite you to get to know some of our Hispanic/Latinx staff members.

  • A tombstone sits in the grass infront of a brick wall. On the tombstone reads "Holocaust Memorial Day, Lest we Forget."

    Holocaust Resources for High School Learners

    Are you overwhelmed with the number of resources to help your students learn? Let the Library help! Check out these trusted resources on the Holocaust, selected by our knowledgeable librarians for high school learners. 

  • A cartoon illustration by Chariti Lockard depicts a woman and child with their eyes closed and smiling. The woman has her left hand on the side of the girls face in a warm embrace.

    Meet Andrea

    The Library values the diversity of its staff and the culture and history they represent. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we invite you to get to know some of our Hispanic/Latinx staff members. 

  • Six book covers are used to advertise a blog on the Supreme Court members. The book titles are as follows: "Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America," "RGB," "My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir," "The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court," "Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt Vs. the Supreme Court," and "Sandra Day O'Connor."

    Reading the Supremes

    If you're curious about the Supreme Court, the many books published about the late and legendary RBG are just the tip of the Ginsburg. I mean iceberg.

  • A view of The Monumental Gate (tetrapylon) at Aphrodisias in Turkey.

    Resources for Middle School Studies of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome

    Are you overwhelmed with the number of resources to help your students learn? Let the Library help! Using trusted resources and expert knowledge, our resourceful librarians have gathered a collection of credible and reliable resources – both electronic and books on Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, specifically for Middle School students.

  • Illustrative ad for the "Presidential Election 2020." The left half has a red background with lighter red dots that carry over to the right side where paint streaks create the white and blue of the American flag.

    Election Resources for Kids K-3

    Here are some great resources about elections and voting for kids grades K-3.

  • A banner made of three sections shows the phrase "Your Vote Matters." The three sections are made of blue (with some lighter blue starts), white, and red (with some lighter red stars). The "v" in "vote" is made out of a red checkmark in a blue outlined checkbox.

    Election Resources for Grades 6-8

     Interested in finding out more about voting and elections? Here are some great resources for grades 6-8.

  • Advertisement for picture books for kids. The titles include: "The Colors of Us," Let's Talk About Race," "Sulwe," "Last Stop on Market Street," "Amazing Grace," and "Hands Up!."

    Rooting Out Systemic Racism One Picture Book at a Time

    30 picture books to read with your family to break systemic racism. 

  • A cartoon illustration of the back of a quarter that shows the presidential coat of arms (an eagle with outstretched wings). This cartoon version shows the eagle enjoying a book that reads "Curious George Washington." The eagle has a Library card and pen in its talons.

    Presidents in Picture Books

    When you're President of the United States, you not only get use of a plane and an in-house bowling alley, you may also wind up the star of a children's picture book, possibly alongside a talking aardvark.