/tags/libraries libraries en-US Copyright Mon, 12 May 2025 08:36:00 GMT /2025-05-12/ohio-rural-libraries-struggle-to-plan-amid-federal-and-state-funding-uncertainty Many of the state’s small libraries rely on the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services for programming. The Trump administration has effectively shut the federal agency down. Mon, 12 May 2025 08:36:00 GMT /2025-05-12/ohio-rural-libraries-struggle-to-plan-amid-federal-and-state-funding-uncertainty Kendall Crawford /2025-05-05/federal-grants-for-ohio-libraries-reinstated-but-future-is-unclear-state-librarian-says Federal grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services were paused in March when nearly all of the staff were laid off by the Trump administration. Mon, 05 May 2025 21:51:16 GMT /2025-05-05/federal-grants-for-ohio-libraries-reinstated-but-future-is-unclear-state-librarian-says Abigail Bottar /2025-05-01/teachers-librarians-concerned-about-ohio-budget-among-protesters-at-the-statehouse-and-nationwide The Ohio protestors marched around the city block that surrounds the Statehouse Thursday evening. Fri, 02 May 2025 03:48:13 GMT /2025-05-01/teachers-librarians-concerned-about-ohio-budget-among-protesters-at-the-statehouse-and-nationwide Jo Ingles /2025-04-09/ohio-libraries-get-boost-in-latest-house-budget-as-republicans-make-changes-in-formula Supporters of Ohio’s libraries have been lobbying hard for changes to the House budget. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:30:00 GMT /2025-04-09/ohio-libraries-get-boost-in-latest-house-budget-as-republicans-make-changes-in-formula /show/all-sides/2024-12-13/libraries-serving-as-centers-for-addressing-social-problems We’re breaking down what librarians are seeing and the changing role they’re taking on in our communities during this hour of All Sides. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-12-13/libraries-serving-as-centers-for-addressing-social-problems /show/all-sides/2024-11-13/libraries-serving-as-centers-for-addressing-social-problems We’re breaking down what librarians are seeing and the changing role they’re taking on in our communities during this hour of All Sides. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-11-13/libraries-serving-as-centers-for-addressing-social-problems /2024-09-06/the-business-of-e-books-garfield-heights-overdrive-is-middleman-between-libraries-and-publishers As e-book use has exploded since the pandemic, libraries nationwide have been feeling the effects of a marketplace with uneven pricing. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-09-06/the-business-of-e-books-garfield-heights-overdrive-is-middleman-between-libraries-and-publishers Kabir Bhatia /politics-government/2024-04-05/rise-in-book-bans-is-top-of-mind-at-public-library-association-conference-in-columbus Last year again saw a record number of book challenges, and for the first time, public libraries were targeted almost as often as school libraries. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:24:56 GMT /politics-government/2024-04-05/rise-in-book-bans-is-top-of-mind-at-public-library-association-conference-in-columbus Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2022-05-05/every-local-library-levy-on-the-may-3-ohio-primary-ballot-passed Ohioans must like their libraries. Support for libraries proved to be strong in Ohio, based on election day results. Thu, 05 May 2022 18:34:17 GMT /politics-government/2022-05-05/every-local-library-levy-on-the-may-3-ohio-primary-ballot-passed Jo Ingles /news/2021-09-30/columbus-metropolitan-library-celebrates-opening-of-new-hilltop-branch The revitalized, modern Hilltop branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library will allow local residents to access meeting and study rooms, computer labs, an adult learning lab, a large children's area, and a teen collection and computer area. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 22:05:26 GMT /news/2021-09-30/columbus-metropolitan-library-celebrates-opening-of-new-hilltop-branch Scott Good