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Welcome to the Library

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  • 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!

  • Babies Need Words: Hands-On Learning

    Using books that babies can interact with, such as touch-and-feel or lift-the-flap books, helps to engage their senses and hold their attention.

  • New To Wolverine? Start Here: 10 Great Comics from his 50-Year History

    Everyone’s favorite angry, claw-wielding mutant antihero just hit the half-century mark. Celebrate 50 years of Wolverine by checking out some of his best comic book appearances.

  • Small Business Partner Spotlight: Accelerate Your Creative Endeavors – Apply for Funding Via The Arts Commission

    The Accelerator Grant is The Arts Commission’s competitive program offering financial support for local artists. Eligible categories of support include equipment and supply support, which attracted one local photographer to apply…

  • Discover the Best Short Reads: 20 Books Under 200 Pages

    Looking for a quick read? It's the quality not the quantity that matters in these fantastic short books!

  • 5 Great Books About Disability Pride

    Five nonfiction titles for Disability Pride month with five star reviews from the real people that enjoyed them.

  • 15 Stories About Teens Putting in the Work

    If you're lucky, maybe your first job will be wild enough to write a book about.

  • Tinker, Build, Make, Create!

    Find fun STEM and making activities for kids in these project-filled books!

  • Small Business Partner Spotlight: The Arts Commission’s Grant Opportunities Provide Safety Net For Local Creatives

    Obtaining grants to for-profit businesses can be extremely competitive and hard to come by. However, for working artists, one local organization is making a major difference and that’s The Arts Commission.

  • Be Transported by the Top 20 Titles for World UFO Day

    June 24th AND July 2nd are both referred to as World UFO Day (it's complicated). Whichever one you celebrate, shine up your tin foil hat and Mork up your Nanoo, we have a lot of great books and documentaries on extraterrestrials and unidentified objects to share the wonder.

  • 10 Ways to Celebrate 35 Years of Batman (1989)

    It's been 35 years since Batman changed the world.

  • 10 Books for Reading the Stars

    Yes. This is, in fact, a sign to check out some of these books about astrology.

  • 10 Books to Get You Started with Making and Using a Junk Journal

    Make a junk journal and get creative!

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