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Get a Columbus Blue Jackets Library Card!
We’re celebrating CBJ’s 25th anniversary by offering a commemorative library card! Stop by one of our 23 locations to get one now until Nov. 14, or while supplies last.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been a longtime supporter of Columbus Metropolitan Library through its Foundation.
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Super SPOOKTACULAR!
Saturday, Oct. 25 | 12-4 p.m.
Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave.Make Main Library your destination one Saturday of every month and enjoy special programs and activities for adults and families. In October, hang out with goblins, ghouls, and the Ohio Horror Writers Association (OHWA) for a day of terrifying tales and spectacular stories. Creative, library-appropriate costumes are encouraged! Click below to see the schedule.
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Free Business Class: Introducing Kiva
Tuesday, Oct. 21 | 6 p.m.
Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. (Meeting Room 3A)Are you a small business owner looking for funding options in Columbus? Kiva provides funding for entrepreneurs who do not fit into the box of conventional financing due to limited collateral, credit challenges, limited investments, or being an early-stage business. Click below to register, and join us to learn more about Kiva’s 0% loans.
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Supporting Students
K-12 students: Stop in for free academic support. Get help with schoolwork or join in skill-building activities. You’ll have access to computers and supplies with friendly staff and volunteers to guide you. Click below to see School Help hours at the library location nearest you.
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Digital Content At Your Fingertips.
Get online access to movies, music, eBooks, audiobooks and more, free with your library card.
Apply for your library card today to unlock a world of knowledge.
Your library card gives you access to books, audiobooks, eBooks, movies, music, magazines, research tools and so much more. And it’s all free.
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