Welcome to the Library – Page 92 – Toledo Lucas County Public Library

A book is open with two pages bent inward to form a heart shape with the pages.

Digital Book Club Open to Readers Across the Country

“After the Flood" imagines America a century from now after floodwaters destroy much of the country.

Futuristic alien city with organic architecture and tall spires. It is set against a backdrop of a large celestial body that shows a part of a large moon.

Roadtown: Utopian Future?

Utopias are interesting to imagine, but are they really perfect?

View inside Main Library of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library building. The internal view of the building is from the Clyde S. Scoles Historic Court.

Renovation Complete, Main Library Reopens to Thousands of Customers

Yearlong project brings architectural work and new technology to historic Main Library.

Partial view of an open laptop with lines of code generating.

Library’s Coding Courses Prepare Area Youth for Future

Classes develop basic skills of video game and website creation.

A black flashlight is on a black table with its light on and facing an open book.

Flashlight Frenzy Fun

Toledo Library partnering with Metroparks Toledo for another year of Flashlight Frenzy.

A red thumbtack is pushed into a map that is set on Toledo, Ohio.

Great Ohio Bands and Musicians

Look no further than Ohio for tremendous musical talent!

The words "Rachel Recommends" sit above a photo of a woman holding a book over her mouth. The book has a woman's mouth smiling as she drinks from a glass bottle with a straw coming out. The image of the woman has a pink filter over it to match the pink background.

Rachel Recommends: Autumn 2019 Edition

"And all at once, summer collapsed into fall." Oscar Wilde

A postcard from the Ken Levin Toledo Postcard Collection, donated by Toledo resident, Ken Levin. This postcard reads "The Toledo Frog. No 3." and shows a frog in a sailboat with a woman next to him. Together they are holding one another with one arm. The frog wears a sailor's uniform that says "Toledo" on the front of his top. Other text includes "T.Y.C." on a flag waving in the air above a building in the background. "Close Hauled" is printed in the bottom left corner and to the right is "The Peninsular Engraving Company." There is also part of a handwritten note from the postcard sender that states "cut it out Irma." and is signed by "Helen."

October Then-and-Now Photography Challenge

Learn how Toledo has changed over the years and show off your photography skills!

Collage of various children's picture books with different sizes.

Library-Themed Picture Books Kids Will Adore

Explore a selection of imaginative and delightful picture books centering around a love of books and the Library.

Maumee Comic Book Club Cover. The cover shows a comic book style action bubble that says "WOW!."

Maumee Branch Awarded Grant to Create Comic Book Club

The grant will allow Maumee Branch to bring a Comic Book Club to two local middle schools.

An illustration shows suffragettes walking with a banner that says "Vote" and a secondary banner behind that which doesn't have identifiable text. To the top left of this scene is the text "An Index to the National Citizen and Ballot Box."

“Self-Government is a Natural Right…

The National Citizen and Ballot Box, a suffragette newspaper founded in Toledo in 1876, has been digitized and made available online. This is in continuing celebration of the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.

Discovery Pass Brings Arts and Events to Library Customers

New program makes available free and discounted offers from area partners.

A close-up view of a silver faucet with water running out of its opening.

How the Library Fixed My Sink (Twice!)

The guide helped me dismantle the faucet and find the small parts that needed replacing. And yes, I did spray water in my face cartoonishly, but only once!

Collage advertisement for "relatable and engaging novels" that uses several book covers. Book titles include: "Miss You," "The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues," "The Summer of Sunshine and Margot," "The Editor," "Love at First Like," "The Shortest Way Home," "Ghosted," "Tomorrow There Will Be Sun," "Extra-ordinary Adventures," "The Bookish Life of Nina Hill," "The Travelling Cat Chronicles," "Chemistry," "Elsewhere Home," "Fight No More," and "Now That You Mention It."

15 Relatable and Engaging Novels You’ll Enjoy Reading from Start to Finish

Engaging books with relatable characters and interesting storylines.

A collaged advertisement for date night movie ideas. Movie titles include: "Game Knight," "The Thin Man," "Charade," "Date Night," and "Burn After Reading."

5 Comedic Crime Capers Perfect for Date Night

Funny crime movies full of action, adventure and romance.