COLUMBUS—Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) will host After-School Experience Open Houses to share the many ways CML can support students after school. Click here for the open house schedule. Families can learn more about:
- Reading Buddies: One-on-one reading practice with an adult for students K-3.
- School Help: After-school supportwith schoolwork for students K-12.
- YouMedia: An interactive space for teens to learn technology (at some CML locations).
- After-School Snack: In partnership with the Children’s HungerAlliance(at some CML locations).
- More: Click here to learn more about how CML strives to be an engaging after-school space for central Ohio students.
CML’s School Help Centers reopen on Monday, Aug. 19. K-12 students will once again have a place to get free help with their schoolwork from friendly staff and volunteers. School Help Centers offer students access to welcoming spaces to study and learn, as well as computers, printers, digital research tools and other resources.
See below for specific hours at each library location. Service hours reflect differences in school dismissal times among the 10 districts CML serves (Canal Winchester Local, Columbus City, Dublin City, Gahanna-Jefferson Public, Groveport Madison Local, Hamilton Local, Hilliard City, New Albany-Plain Local, Reynoldsburg City and Whitehall City).
Visit columbuslibrary.org/school-help for details about the library’s after-school offerings.
SCHOOL HELP CENTER HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – Friday, 3-6 p.m.
Barnett, Dublin, Franklinton, Hilltop, Martin Luther King, New Albany, Northside, Whitehall branches
Main Library’s Teen Learning Lab offers school help for teens ages 12-17. Click here to learn more about resources for teens.
Monday – Thursday, 3:30-6:30 p.m. and Friday, 3-6 p.m.
Canal Winchester, Driving Park, Gahanna, Hilliard, Linden, Marion-Franklin, Northern Lights, Shepard, South High, Whetstone branches
Monday – Thursday, 4-7 p.m. and Friday, 3-6 p.m.
Karl Road, Parsons, Reynoldsburg, Southeast branches