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Welcome to the Library

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

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  • Dive into the Olympics: Best Books to Get Ready for the Summer Games

    The Olympics bring so many great things together - athletic excellence, international fellowship, and so many amazing stories of how the athletes got there at all. Here are some great books to get into the spirit of the games.

  • 10 Unusual Western Comics for National Day of the Cowboy

    Not a big fan of Westerns? Check out these nontraditional comics that push the boundaries of the genre.

  • 15 Musical Artists Who Tried Going Country Before “Cowboy Carter”

    Beyoncé isn't the first artist to experiment with a detour into country music. She's just the Beyoncé-est.

  • Afros, Fades, Coils, and Curls

    Check out these books for youth celebrating the diversity, care, and appreciation of Black hair.

  • Hot Dog!

    It's National Hot Dog Day! Here are 10 fun books to celebrate.

  • AI Appreciation Day: 10 Robot Comics to Spark Your Imagination

    Need some comics for AI Appreciation Day? Check out these 10 books that were definitely NOT selected by our robot overlords.

  • Remembering Shelley Duvall

    She didn't look like anyone else in the movies and she didn't act like them either. The talented Shelley Duvall, famously of Popeye and The Shining, was a true original.

  • Epic Adventures: Best Crew-centered Science Fiction and Fantasy

    Perfect for lovers of Farscape or the Firefly series, this list of crew-focused sci-fi/fantasy is guaranteed to make you wish you had friends like these.

  • 5 Books to Mark 220 Years Since the Alexander Hamilton-Aaron Burr Duel

    A long time ago two politicians tried to solve their differences with a duel, which maybe wasn't the best of ideas.

  • 5 Photography Books For Discovering Our World and Beyond

    Explore these photography books to help you discover our planet (and beyond!)

  • 10 Summer Camps That Are Not Up to Code

    If it's not placed on land with a tragic past, it's counselors that are weirdos who need better background checks.

  • 10 Books Celebrating Disability Pride Month

    10 books celebrating Disability Pride Month.

  • Forget It, Jake: It’s Robert Towne

    Hey! You just wrote Chinatown, which many acclaim as the greatest screenplay of all time – what are you gonna do next? If you’re Robert Towne, you write another one. And another one. Repeat as needed until you’re a Hollywood legend.

  • Small Business Partner Spotlight: The Arts Commission – Recognizing Talent, Fostering a Vibrant Community

    "The Arts Commission’s emphasis is, as far as I can tell, on fostering Toledo as a healthy and vibrant art community, and the most important element of that community is its people. I appreciate the Arts Commission’s robust investment in people."

  • 20 Great Audiobooks for Summer, Teen Edition!

    Pop in those earbuds and listen to one of these great reads!

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