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May the 4th Be With You!
Saturday, May 4 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave.That’s no moon. It’s Main Library. Grab your best Jedi or Sith robes for a day of everything Star Wars with our friends from the 501st Legion! Please leave your blasters and lightsabers at home.
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We’re Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, our staff put together booklists for kids, teens and adults!
Plus, stop in any of our 23 locations and ask for a Discovery Quest to learn about famous Ohioans.
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Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Through Film
Our friends at the Gateway Film Center are celebrating with four films.
Menari (2020): Screening May 4-5
Parasite (2019): Screening May 11-12
Crazy Rich Asians (2018): Screening May 18-19
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022): Screening May 25-27Click below to check showtimes and get your tickets.
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Virtual Trivia: Pop Culture
Wednesday, May 8 | 7 p.m.
Join us for virtual trivia! We’ll tackle tough tomes, teams, TV shows and trivialities. One winner will receive a prize!
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Free Class for Nonprofits: Getting Started with Proposal Writing
Thursday, May 9 | 6:30 p.m.
Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. (Meeting Room 3A)Main Library’s Business & Nonprofit Resource Center has all the tools you need to help start and grow your business or nonprofit. In this class, we’ll discuss how to write grant proposals for your nonprofit organization.
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Virtual: Asian American Representation in Media
Thursday, May 9 | 7 p.m.
Join us for a conversation with Asian American, Hollywood-based producers, journalists and others to discuss representation in front of and behind the camera.
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
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Finish the School Year Strong!
Our School Help Centers are here for your K-12 students, offering FREE after-school help, plus 24/7 access to tools and resources.
Click below for the hours at the location nearest you!
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- HOLIDAY HOURS
ALL LOCATIONS CLOSED
Sunday, March 31
in observance of Easter
Enjoy eBooks, movies, music and magazines available 24/7, online. Learn More →
CELEBRATE THE
SOLAR ECLIPSE
WITH US!
All locations are out of eclipse
glasses and COSI eclipse boxes.
Four per person, while supplies last.
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