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  • Tara Pringle Jefferson and her book Bloom How you Must.

    Mental Health and Wellness in the Black Community

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    Baseball and Suffrage: a Portrait of Toledo circa 1911

    What do baseball and women’s suffrage have much in common? Toledo Central High School class novelist Edwin J. Tippett Jr. found a creative way to tie them together in the 1911 edition of The Almanac.

  • Poem in Your Pocket Day

    Poem in Your Pocket Day

    This year during National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day is April 30th. Why wait until the end of the month to keep a poem in your pocket? Sometimes the smallest moment, like sharing a poem, can leave the biggest impact!

  • Arab American Heritage Month

    Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with These Must-Read Books

    Arab American Heritage Month celebrates a group of diverse people unified through language and culture. Check out these recommendations to learn more about the rich traditions of Arab Americans.

  • 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.

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  • Reading Suggestions by Zodiac Signs: Aquarius Edition

    Reading suggestions by star sign? Yep! We can do that. This month, we'll take a page of Aquarius.

  • This is her art and it is dangerous: Catherine O’Hara, 1954-2026

    When we lost the inspired comic actor Catherine O'Hara, we lost multitudes.

  • 10 Works from the Creator of Batman: The Animated Series for New and Old Fans

    Bruce Timm’s vision defined Batman—and animation—for an entire generation. 

  • 10 Exciting Football Comics You Need For Super Bowl LX

    Prepare your touchdown dance for these 10 comics about America’s favorite sport.

  • 10 Exciting Comics You Need for Squirrel Appreciation Day

    Squirrel away these comics for later or go nuts and read them now! Too much? Probably too much.

  • Toledo Library Best Books of 2025

    Here are our staff picks for the best books of 2025 for children, teens, and adults!

  • Celebrate Popeye Day with the Best of the Sailor Man

    If seafaring men with a short fuse and an insatiable desire for spinach are up your alley, have we got the comics (and movie) for you.

  • Reading Nook Wanderlust: Stunning Armchair Travel Pictorials

    Armchair travel is always in season no matter the weather. Here are some of our best pictorials on trips of a lifetime.

  • Finding Joy: The Power of Uplifting Stories

    Stop the doomscrolling! Try these upbeat true stories about people connecting through kindness. Goodness still exists — we just have to remember to look for it.

  • The Fight for Civil Rights: 20 Books to Learn About the Civil Rights Movement

    In January, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This list compiles historical fiction which brings to life stories about fighting for civil rights and nonfiction books that help educate about civil rights.

  • Read the Book, Watch the Series/Movie

    So many wonderful books are being made into films or series these days. Here's a list of where to watch them.

  • Beyond Bedtime: Picture Books That Speak to Adults

    Storytime shouldn't just be for the kiddos! Here are my favorite picture books for grown-ups to enjoy.

  • 15 Exciting Comics You Need for National Science Fiction Day

    We’ve picked some of our favorite comics from one of fiction’s most ambitious and forward-thinking genres: science-fiction.

  • New Year, New Beginnings

    Ring in the New Year with children’s picture books that celebrate New Year’s Eve traditions, fresh beginnings, and joyful customs from around the world.

  • Shelf Indulgence: Best Books set in Libraries or Bookstores

    Reading a book set in a library or bookstore is just about as delightful as reading can get. Here are some of the best reads set in these wonderful places.

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