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      • Request a set of books
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      • Jennifer Fisher Nancy Drew
      • Robert L. and Posy Huebner
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      • Homework help guide
      • Request a set of books
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      • Storytimes
      • Book clubs
      • View full calendar
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      • Main Library Job Fair
      • Music at the Library
      • Romance-Con
      • Toledo Pride
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      • Accessibility
      • Computers and technology help
      • Dog licenses
      • Gallery exhibits
      • Home delivery
      • Job search help
      • Local History resources
      • Making and studio spaces
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      • Mobile Services
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      • Print, copy, and fax
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Welcome to the Library

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

LIBRARY AND LEARNING

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  • Three scrabble pieces spell out the letters "S," "E," and "O" to create the word "SEO" for "search engine optimization."

    Blogging 101: SEO for Beginners

    Learn more about SEO to increase the traffic to your blog or website.

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    Blogging 101: What Blogging Entails

    Learn how creating quality blog content can help expand your reach and in turn grow your brand.

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    Blogging 101: How to Start a Blog

    Learn the basics of blogging  and launch your  blog today.

  • Tree Trees

    Celebrate Blue Week with Olander Parks and the Library

    Celebrate the Oak Openings region of northwest Ohio with the Library and our friends at Olander Parks by learning about the importance of prairie grass and doing an eco-friendly bird feeder craft.

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    Five Books to Movies for Kids on hoopla

    For those with children and tweens who prefer YouTube over books, choosing something for them to read that they can also watch, is a great way to encourage reading!

  • Hoopla books movies adults

    Five Books to Movies for Adults on hoopla

    If you're like me and you love to read books that are being or have been turned into movies, hoopla Digital has a variety of titles to explore!

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    Book Recommendations by Readers for Readers

    We asked our social media followers to share the books that they love to read and now we want to share those with you!

  • Baseball Equipment

    Get Your Baseball Fix

    Missing baseball season this year? Check out what Hoopla has to offer on the subject!

  • Find New Job

    5 Digital Library Resources for the Job-seeker

    If you've been displaced as a result of the pandemic or if you are considering a career change, TLCPL has digital resources that you can access for free from home to help navigate the job-seeking landscape.

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    Locke Library Life in the 1940’s

    What was life like eight decades ago at the Locke Branch? Surprisingly similar to what it's like today!

  • Metropark Nature Trail

    Read and Run: Five Books on Going Farther

    Take a run through these digital titles.

  • Cat

    10 eBooks Your Cat-loving Kid Will Enjoy

    These digital titles are sure to be great reads at your home!

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    Get Personalized Reading Recommendations

    Have you heard about the Toledo Library's Book Picks service? Get books picked just for you based on what you love, selected by expert librarians - never by robots.

  • Kevin Bacon Wiki Commons

    Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon – hoopla Edition

    Name any actor and within six movies or TV shows, you should be able to connect the dots from actor to actor, to get to a film with Kevin Bacon in the cast.

  • Winner Medal

    2020 Pulitzer Prize Winners

    If you love award-winning books, you'll definitely want to check out this year's Pulitzer Prize winners, several of which are available in eBook or audiobook on OverDrive.

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Toledo Lucas County Public Library's logo located in the bottom left corner. When clicked, this icon brings you back to the website's homepage. The logo is made of a red square with a white T and L inside the square. This is to the left of stacked black text that reads "Toledo Lucas County Public Library."

325 Michigan Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604
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