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Welcome to the Library

Welcome to the LibraryLisa Schmidt2025-04-24T19:33:30-04:00

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COMMUNITY AND JOB RESOURCES

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  • Unemployment Office

  • United Way 211

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  • 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!

  • A young boy looks into a telescope.

    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.

  • A blue and white illustration of a jack-o-lantern floats in a space with a black background. Surrounding the pumpkin are lightning strikes that hit part of the jack-o-lantern.

    Tales and Treats: 13 Podcasts to Delight and Terrify this Halloween Season

    Spooky, haunting horror tales, from podcasts recommendations to audiobooks, we have you covered this Halloween season and beyond.

  • A collage of book covers for hispanic heritage books for kids. Book covers included are: "What Can you Do with a Paleta?," "In My Family," "Green is a Chile Pepper," and "El Barrio."

    Great Stories for Kids that Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

    Children's picture books celebrating Hispanic Heritage.

  • A creepy forest has red, yellow, and orange colors used to form the center of the image. To the sides are darker blues and purples. The center of the image shows a semi-transparent woman from her waist up, looking out at the viewer.

    10 Scary and Suspenseful Movies without all the Gore

    Scary, suspenseful flicks that may give you nightmares.

  • Evening landscape shot of a grassy field in Ireland. The sky is blue with some white clouds that bleed into purple, orange, and yellow closer to the sunset. There is a small stream of water in the middle of the scene as well.

    Tracing Your Irish Ancestors

    Ever wonder about your ancestors from Ireland, when they came here, if they came here and what they did when they got here?

  • A computer-generated image of a woman with a floral veil stands in front of a creepy mansion. To the right is a part of the moon that illuminates the woman. She stands with her eyes closed and hands holding one another.

    12 Spooky and Terror-Filled Short Story Collections to Read with the Lights On

    Spooky and haunting tales to read on Halloween or anytime.

  • A Halloween computer-generated scene shows a glowing jack-o-lantern in a field. In the background are parts of tombstones and a mansion with illuminated windows.

    10 Super Scary Books for Halloween

    Chilling, haunting and unnerving - these horrific tales are unforgettable.

  • A computer-generated image of a little girl shows her standing outside during a sunset. She has colorful butterfly wings that are yellow and blue with parts that are black and red. She stands smiling with sparkly eyes and her hands touching her cheeks. Surrounding her are various sparkles from the sun's light.

    Good Day, Good Reads

    Some days are good; some days aren't. As this picture book makes clear, it's as simple -- and as complicated -- as that.

  • An advertisement for "Two Librarians, Too Many Books." The background is all pink while the text "Two Librarians," is white and the text "Too Many Books" is navy blue. Below this are two women with glasses on holding books that cover the lower part of their face. Both women peer over at one another over their book covers.

    Two Librarians, Too Many Books: True Crime Time

    It's October, the month of ghosts, goblins, and all things spooky. To celebrate, we got together to discuss the creepiest type of stories we know: true crime. Read on for our (lightly-edited-for-clarity) conversation about what we think are the definitive tales of murder, mayhem, and conspiracy (and maybe a F.R.I.E.N.D.S. reference or two).

  • An illustration of a comic book-style man. The man looks frightened and has his hand reaching over himself as if he is preparing to run away.

    13 Horror Comics to Get You in the Halloween Spirit

    Halloween is creeping around the corner. It's time to add these horror comics to your read pile!

  • A colored view of three skeletons that are sat side by side with one another. The first skeleton has its hands covering where its ears would be. The second skeleton has its hands covering its mouth. The third skeleton has its hands covering where its eyes would be.

    Darkly Humorous Horror

    Fun, spooky, amusing and weirdly terrifying reading and viewing selections.

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