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Find a huge variety of articles in newspapers, magazines, journals and trade publications.
Our series brings engaging national authors to you, free and open to all.
Choose the Carnegie Author Series (special-events) link under What’s Happening to see the lineup.
K-12 Students: Get free after-school help with your schoolwork in our School Help Centers.
Choose the School Help link under Kids, Teens & Teachers.
Get free, live coaching for help with resumes, interview practice, career coaching and job searching.
Explore our digital resources to help you learn something new or deep dive into a topic of interest..
Visit Main Library in person or Reserve an Expert online for one-on-one help with your research and genealogy questions.
Choose the Local History & Genealogy link under Explore Your History for more information.
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Provides reliable, up-to-date information about resources in the Columbus area for children and families.
Resume, cover letter and interviewing tips.
An index to articles, books and visuals about historic Columbus buildings.
The Central Ohio Buildings Index contains abstracts of articles about historic buildings in Columbus from local newspapers, books in the Ohio Collection at Columbus Metropolitan Library, and the Circulating Visuals collection of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, which is now part of the Columbus in Historic Photographs collection.
Learn about starting and maintaining a Charity in Ohio, and access training through Charitable University.
Digital auto repair manuals for thousands of vehicles.
Chilton Library offers vehicle maintenance, repair, and technical service bulletins for most years, makes, and models. This continually updated resource provides step-by-step service and repair procedures, wiring diagrams, maintenance and specification tables, troubleshooting guides and diagnostic trouble codes, photos, illustrations, diagrams and multimedia (videos and animations), and ASE test prep.
Access to information about historic American newspapers.
Help on a variety of citation styles, including a citation builder.
Historical photos and documents relating to African American history in Columbus.
Digitized maps that highlight the changes and growth in Columbus and the state of Ohio.
The Columbus and Ohio Map Collection is a selection of cartographic material from the Columbus Metropolitan Library that highlights the changes and growth in the city of Columbus and the state of Ohio. The collection is a great source for researching properties and urban development in Columbus.
The latest breaking business news in and around Columbus, updated throughout the day.
Create new business connections and access a variety of resources to help your business.
Get full-text coverage of the Columbus Dispatch from 1871 to the present.
Enjoy today’s edition of the Dispatch digitally, fully illustrated and formatted just like the print edition. Follow the link and select the option dated 2017-current, and in the ‘Image’ format.
Grants for nonprofits, students and others in our community.
Artifacts and documents relating to Columbus and Central Ohio history.
Preserves the stories, artifacts, images and heritage of the Jewish communities of Central Ohio.
Columbus Landmarks advocates for, promotes and preserves Columbus landmarks and neighborhoods.
ESOL and Adult Basic Education classes.
Index of news articles of local interest from 1960-1997 and obituaries from 1931-1997.
Explore historical Columbus newspapers and search full-text through the Internet Archive.
Free business advice and workshops from experienced local mentors.
Free online workshops from local Columbus nonprofit professionals.
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