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Toledo-Lucas County Public Library - News Releases
Nearly 200-year-old 19th-century French model warship on display in Children’s Library
Jazz, swing, fun and city lights aglow at A Midsummer Night Up on the Roof
Friends of the Library 2008 Book Sales - July 31, August 1 & 2
Madcap Puppets visit three branch locations August 7
Oregon Branch Library collaborates with Oregon Community and Family Coalition
Stop Bugging! Sign Up Today for Summer Reading Club: Catch the Reading Bug!
Librarian Will Eat an Insect! To Increase Membership in the 2008 Summer Reading Club
Let Go My LEGO®
Directions Credit Union® Presents . . . Fun in the Summer @ the Library!
Authors! Authors! 2008-2009 Series
Lucas County Poet Laureate Joel Lipman’s Mail and Correspondence Art Display at Main
Your Opinion Counts! First-ever Library Online Opinion Survey Debuts
Winners Announced! 2008 Ruth Blank Venner Essay Contest
Blu-ray ™? No Way!
Music By the River . . . the Mighty Maumee River
Tuesday Night Movies @ Locke Branch
Sunday Hours Conclude At Four Branches * Effective May 25 – Resume September 7
Library and Library Union Recieves EI Flag Award
It’s in the Bag! 2008 Brown Bag Library Concert Series
Sight and Sound Project Debut Featuring Jon Hendricks, the Father of Vocalese
Yoga for Everyone - On the Roof!
Margaret Danziger Elected President of Statewide Library Organization
Open Public Conversations With Poet Laureate Joel Lipman
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Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Goes Wireless
Nearly 200-year-old 19th-century French model warship
on display in Children’s Library
MEDIA ALERT:
*News Conference and unveiling at 11 a.m. Friday, July 25*
(Released July 18, 2008) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library has scheduled a News Conference at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 25 in the Children’s Library at Main Library, 325 Michigan St., to unveil a nearly 200-year-old model warship on long-term loan by the LeBoutillier family.
Members of the LeBoutillier family and Library officials will speak during the News Conference about the recently refurbished model, which features detailed masterwork and represents a two-deck, 60-cannon fighting ship. The public is welcome to attend.
The model was built in 1820 by Thomas LeBoutillier, who lived on the English Channel island of Guernsey, located some 30 miles from the north coast of France and 70 miles from the south coast of England.
The French model warship’s measurements are 65 inches x 82.5 inches x 17.5 inches and it is located in the Read Aloud Room in the Children’s Library. A special cabinet was built to house the recently refurbished model, known as a war frigate. A frigate is known as a medium-sized warship with three masts and square sails. The most famous American frigate is the USS Constitution or “Old Ironsides.”
The model warship, known for its painstakingly detailed rigging, has had many travels.
In 1912 it was donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 1931 The Marine Museum of New York City borrowed it for an exhibit on the history of New York’s port. Damaged, it was returned to the Metropolitan Museum in 1942.
In 1953 the family requested the model back. Philip LeBoutillier Jr. oversaw an extensive restoration by Gael Fisher and placed it in the Toledo Zoological Society Museum. In 1990 it was moved to the Melvin Pelfrey Building. In 1994 Philip LeBoutillier, Jr., provided it on permanent loan to the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. The model war frigate spent time in the late 1990s on display in the Library’s Local History Department before being refurbished for its current display in Children’s Library.
For more details, please call 419.259.5207.
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Jazz, swing, fun and city lights aglow at
A Midsummer Night Up on the Roof
(Released July 16, 2008) - Guests can watch the sun set, the stars shine and the city lights sparkle when National City and the Library Legacy Foundation present the fifth annual A Midsummer Night Up On The Roof on Saturday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m. at Main Library, 325 Michigan St.
A Midsummer Night will support Youth Services at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. The event will take place on the rooftop Civic Plaza of Main Library, where guests can enjoy the outstanding panoramic view of downtown Toledo. The view of Toledo city lights coupled with music, dancing, fundraising prizes and surprises, and fun come together to create the perfect summer night, rain or shine!
Tickets to A Midsummer Night are $75 each, with free parking. Partygoers will be greeted by jazz selections performed by the Toledo School for the Arts Jazz Combo. The event features a cash bar, grazing delicacies, dancing to the tunes provided by Hepcat Revival and plenty of glowing surprises. Casual cocktail attire is recommended; however, no ties are allowed!
Proceeds from A Midsummer Night will benefit the Library’s Summer Reading Club for children and teens and other programs for young people. The Library Legacy Foundation is the largest underwriter for the Summer Reading Club.
Event Chairs for this year’s A Midsummer Night are Honorary Chair Helen McMaster, and Co-Chairs Robert and Susan Savage.
Along with presenting sponsor National City, major sponsors are Ellen and Jamie Black, Brooks Insurance, Columbia Gas of Ohio, The Blade, Buckeye CableSystem, DiSalle Real Estate Company, Health Care REIT, Inc., Paramount Health Care/ProMedica Health System, Sophia Lustig Shop/Sophie’s Sister, Sunoco, Inc., and The William Fall Group.
For ticket or sponsorship details, please call 419.259.5123.
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Friends of the Library 2008 Book Sales
July 31, August 1 & 2
New location! Thousands of used books available!
(Released July 15, 2008) - Find thousands of used books at the Friends of the Library’s 2008 Book Sales! The Friends of the Library (FOL) book sales will be held in the new FOL Book Center at the Reynolds Corners Shopping Center, 1301 Reynolds Road (southwest corner of Reynolds Road and Dorr Street).
You won’t want to miss this exciting inventory of used books to add to your own book collection or to give as gifts.
* Thursday, July 31 – noon to 6 p.m. (FOL members only), and 6-8 p.m. (public sale).
* Friday, August 1 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (public sale).
* Saturday, August 2 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (public sale).
* Hardback books $1
* Paperback 50 cents
* Paperbacks-Romance 2/25¢
* Videos & DVDs $1
* CDs 50 cents
* Audio cassettes 25 cents
* Records 25 cents
* Magazines 25 cents
All proceeds benefit Friends of the Library and help support Library programs such as the Children’s Summer Reading Club and Authors! Authors! Visa and MasterCard are accepted. No scanners allowed.
For more details, please call 419.259.5455.
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Madcap Puppets Fun-filled Library Tour!
Giant puppets visit three branch locations August 7
(Released July 15, 2008) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library welcomes the Cincinnati-based giant puppet company Madcap Puppets for three shows of the exciting performance Once Upon A Clock on Thursday, August 7.
The free and open to the public shows are scheduled at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Library Program Room at Main Library, 325 Michigan St., at 2:30 p.m. at the Kent Branch Library, 3101 Collingwood Blvd., and again at 7 p.m. at the Maumee Branch Library, 501 River Rd. Once Upon A Clock is designed for all age groups.
Once Upon A Clock is about two playmates, Alvis and Daphne, who are enticed by curiosity into their uncle’s clock shop to unlock its secrets. Each time they climb through a magical grandfather clock, they are whisked to a world where they become characters in exciting stories. Fun soon turns to adventure when they get stuck in the clock. Will they find their way back before time runs out? Join us at Main, Kent, or Maumee branch locations on August 7 to find out!
For more details, please call 419.259.5207.
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Reaching Out
Oregon Branch Library collaborates with
Oregon Community and Family Coalition
(Released July 11, 2008) - Oregon, OH --- The Oregon Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library has teamed with Oregon Community and Family Coalition (OCFC) to provide “Reaching Out,” a special resource display designed for parents, guardians and teens dealing with a range of issues from drug prevention, depression and family dynamics.
OCFC is an anti-drug coalition made up of businesses, organizations and individuals dedicated to reducing substance abuse among youth, promoting positive choices and strengthening families.
The resource display at Oregon Branch, located at 3340 Dustin Rd., provides books and DVDs available for checkout, along with free pamphlets and resource guides that patrons can take with them. At the display, patrons and visitors can also find OCFC posted information on upcoming events, and news of informational meetings for parents and other family activities.
Tana M. Schiewer, Executive Director of OCFC, said the community of Oregon greatly benefits by placing these materials in the Library. “I believe that this is a productive use of Library space and the display serves as an extension of OCFC. We like to refer to the display as a resource center within the walls of the Oregon Branch Library,” she added.
For more details, please call the Oregon Branch at 419.259.5305.
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Stop Bugging!
Sign Up Today for
Summer Reading Club: Catch the Reading Bug!
Click here to enter the Summer Reading Club page
(Released May 30, 2008) - It’s almost summertime . . . getting “antsy” for some fun this summer? “Itching” for a good story? Then it’s time to get out, have fun and catch a bug! The reading bug, that is. What better way to enjoy the warm weather than to “buzz” around reading books about subjects of interest?!
Become a Summer Reading Club (SRC) Reading Bug by joining the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library as it kicks off its 2008 Summer Reading Club: Catch the Reading Bug! beginning June 9 through August 2.
Join the reading club at any library location! Teens and adults can fill out an entry blank at any library branch to get started. (Teens have the option to fill out their forms online on the SRC teen page at toledolibrary.org) For juveniles, read one hour and come to your local library for an SRC folder to get started.
SRC, a free program of fun activities and great prizes, has three components: A -juvenile club called Catch the Reading Bug! for preschool through 5th grade; a teen club called What’s the Buzz? for grades 6th through 12th, and an adult club to help grown-ups Catch the Reading Bug too! Preschoolers may participate by having someone read to them.
This year’s Catch the Reading Bug! theme is aimed at encouraging youth to “swat away” those summertime blues and read about any subject, real or imaginary.
Marilyn Zielinski, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Youth Services Manager, says that by catching the reading bug, SRC participants can learn about subjects, plots, and characters through reading books - youth and adults alike can open the door to new worlds and interests.
“Every year our Summer Reading Club creates such a fun atmosphere that encourages the entire community and families to read. With this year’s Catch the Reading Bug! theme, we want to encourage a fun way to spend the summer where reading takes priority,” said Zielinski.
The 2008 Summer Reading Club: Catch the Reading Bug! features the following three divisions:
• Juvenile Club – Catch the Reading Bug!: Children are encouraged to read at least 15 minutes a day, and they are awarded prizes after reading 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 hours. Children also get to place a bookplate (one color) in a new library book after reading 20 hours. As children reach the 30, 40, 50, or 60 hour and higher levels, they can enter to win system prizes provided by the Library Legacy Foundation such as gift cards for the Toledo Mud Hens, Barnes and Noble, and the Toledo Zoo. (Note: Preschoolers may become SRC members by having someone read to them)
• Teen Club – What’s the Buzz?: Junior high and high school-aged youth fill out an entry form for each book read and place it in a marked box at any branch location or at Main Library for drawings, which will be held throughout the summer. Grand prizes such as Xbox 360, an air hockey table, and an acoustic guitar will be awarded at the end of SRC. An online entry form is now available on the SRC Teen page at toledolibrary.org. Sign up today!
• Adult Club – Grown-ups can Catch the Reading Bug too!: Adults fill out an entry form for each book read and drawings will be held throughout the summer for prizes.
Last year’s SRC saw more than 20,000 youth and adult participants!
For the eighth straight year, TARTA has offered free transportation to Preschool
through 12th grade SRC participants. Members of 2008 Summer Reading Club
Catch the Reading Bug! need only show their SRC hang tag for free transportation to and from their favorite library in Lucas County.
A specialized Web page for SRC will be available for youth the week of June 9th by logging on to toledolibrary.org. The Web site’s SRC section will link to games, coloring pages, question of the week, mazes, reading suggestions and fun links.
Visit any Toledo-Lucas County Public Library location for an SRC folder or entry blank and sign-up today!
2008 Summer Reading Club: Catch the Reading Bug! sponsors: The Blade, Buckeye CableSystem, Friends of the Library, The Library Legacy Foundation, Directions Credit Union, WTOL 11, Burger King, Frisch’s Big Boy, Marco’s Pizza, McDonald’s, Ohio Skate, Quizno’s, Rally’s, Red Robin, and Subway.
For more details, call 419.259.5207, visit any Toledo-Lucas County Public Library branch location or log on to toledolibrary.org.
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Librarian Will Eat an Insect!
To Increase Membership in the 2008 Summer Reading Club
(Released June 30, 2008) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is issuing an official challenge for kids in preschool through 12th grade in the Toledo area. If 300 young people join the Library’s 2008 Summer Reading Club: Catch the Reading Bug! by August 2, Jessica Agocs, a librarian at Birmingham Branch Library, says she will eat a creepy crawling (no longer alive) chocolate-covered grasshopper or ant.
Agocs also vowed to eat an extra bug if 44 teens sign up for the Summer Reading Club (SRC) too. Area kids have the opportunity to make Agocs eat 2 bugs this summer.
This will be Agocs’ first time eating a bug; she said she is both anxious and worried that the juveniles will meet the goal and she will have to eat the bugs!
“I’m not a big fan of bugs but I will do anything to get kids to read.” Agocs said. The unique dinner is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 26, at Birmingham Branch Library, 203 Paine Ave. This is the scheduled first day of school for Toledo Public Schools.
SRC is a free program presented by the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library designed to encourage children and adults to catch the reading bug. Sign up at your local branch (teens can sign up online at toledolibrary.org)
*According to an Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet on Entomology, over 1,000 insect species are eaten by human beings world wide. Many bugs are edible, nutritious, and easy to obtain, but not all insects are can be ingested. Some insects are toxic and may create allergy problems.
For more details, please call 419.259.5210
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Let Go My LEGO®
(Released June 27, 2008) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library presents a LEGO®-building contest for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. The contest coincides with the Library’s Summer Reading Club theme: Catch the Reading Bug! Youth will be asked to bring in their own Legos from home and build an imaginary or realistic bug of their own design in a 30-minute time limit at a branch in their neighborhood.
Library branch locations will hold scheduled contests to see who will compete for bugging, er, … bragging rights at a grand contest scheduled at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26 in the Children’s Library at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. in downtown Toledo.
Below is the schedule for the series of branch contests. Winners will ultimately compete in the grand contest on July 26 at Main Library:
• June 30, noon-5:30 p.m. – Lagrange Branch, 3422 Lagrange St.
• July 1, 1 p.m. – Mott Branch, 1085 Dorr St.
• July 2, 2 p.m. – Holland Branch, 1032 S. McCord Rd.
• July 7, 2 p.m. – Oregon Branch, 3340 Dustin Rd., Oregon
• July 8, 3:30 p.m. – Reynolds Corners Branch, 4833 Dorr St.
• July 8, 2 p.m. – Toledo Heights Branch, 423 Shasta Dr.
• July 9, 2 p.m. – Point Place Branch, 2727-117th St.
• July 15, 2 p.m. – Maumee Branch, 501 River Rd.
• July 16, 2 p.m. – Kent Branch, 3101 Collingwood Blvd.
• July 16, 2 p.m. – Locke Branch, 703 Miami St.
• July 16, 2 p.m. – Sylvania Branch, 6749 Monroe St.
• July 16, 2 p.m. – Waterville Branch, 800 Michigan Ave., Waterville
• July 17, 2 p.m. – Sanger Branch, 3030 W. Central Ave.
• July 17, 3 p.m. – Washington Branch, 5560 Harvest Lane
• July 19, 10:30 a.m. – Children’s Library at Main Library, 325 Michigan St.
• July 22, 2 p.m. – South Branch, 1736 Broadway
*July 23, 2 p.m. - Heatherdowns Branch, 3265 Glanzman Rd.
• July 24, 2:30 p.m. – West Toledo Branch, 1320 Sylvania Ave.
• July 26, 10:30 a.m. – Library Lego® Grand Contest at Main Library, 325 Michigan St.
*Note: Birmingham Branch Library’s contest was held in early June.
Winners of the Library’s Lego® Grand Contest on July 26 will receive Legos of course! Ribbons of participation will also be awarded for all youth who try their hand at making their Lego® bug.
The LEGO® brand started in the year 1934 by a Danish master carpenter named Kirk Christiansen. In Danish, Lego loosely means to “play well” – in Latin, Lego means, “I put together.”
Originally known as a company which sold wooden toys, stepladders and even ironing boards, the Lego® brand is recognized for its colorful rectangular-shaped plastic pieces which snap together.
For more details on the Library’s Lego® contests and on the
2008 Summer Reading Club: Catch the Reading Bug!,
please call 419.259.5207 or log on to toledolibrary.org.
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Directions Credit Union® Presents…
Fun in the Summer @ the Library!
Indiana Bones
(Released June 13, 2008) - What do you get when you mix bones, butterflies, dragons, dinosaurs, and even a guitar together? Fun of course!
Through a generous contribution from the Directions Credit Union ® (formerly the Toledo Area Community Credit Union), the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will be the site of some exciting free summertime programs for kids of all ages.
Here’s what’s in store:
*Dragons and Dinosaurs, Bones of Contention – Meet storyteller Indiana Bones (aka Mike McCartney) as he explores the perplexing complexities of the dragon/dinosaur world with the help of dinosaur fossils and Darwin the Dragon. Enjoy the spine-tingling excitement in storytelling as Indiana Bones digs up the old “tails” of dragons and dinosaurs. www.storyteller.net/tellers/mmccartney
Tuesday, June 17
10:30 a.m. – Mott Branch, 1085 Dorr St.
2 p.m. – Oregon Branch, 3340 Dustin Rd.
4:30 p.m. - Toledo Heights Branch, 423 Shasta Dr.
7 p.m. - Sylvania Branch, 6749 Monroe St.
Wednesday, June 18
1:30 p.m. – McMaster Center/Main Library, 325 Michigan St.
3:30 p.m. – Heatherdowns Branch, 3265 Glanzman Rd.
7 p.m. - Point Place Branch, 2727-117th St. *(tickets required at Point Place only, available now @ 419.259.5288)
*Catch the COSI Bug! – The team from COSI on Wheels flutters in to teach you all about chromatography (the chemical separation of different mixtures and substances). Participants will use their knowledge to create a beautiful butterfly. www.cositoledo.org
Wednesday, July 9
2 p.m. – Holland Branch, 1032 S. McCord Rd.
Wednesday, July 23
2 p.m. – Kent Branch, 3101 Collingwood Blvd.
Tuesday, July 29
2 p.m. – Sylvania Branch, 6749 Monroe St.
Wednesday, July 30
3 p.m. – Lagrange Branch, 3422 Lagrange St.
*Kids Gotta Rock! – Kids gotta rock with Mr. Richard’s original and traditional tunes involving the entire audience. Kids of all ages will be singing and clapping along to Mr. Richard’s tunes about everything from fish, skunks, cool snakes, and girl pilots! www.mrrichard.net
Wednesday, July 30
1:30 p.m. – McMaster Center/Main Library, 325 Michigan St.
4 p.m. - Holland Branch, 1032 S. McCord Rd.
7 p.m. - Sanger Branch, 3030 W. Central Ave.
Thursday, July 31
10:30 a.m. – West Toledo Branch, 1320 Sylvania Ave.
2 p.m. – Waterville Branch, 800 Michigan Ave.
4:30 p.m. – Maumee Branch, 501 River Rd.
7 p.m. - Washington Branch, 5560 Harvest Ln.
Mark your calendars for these exciting programs for the entire family.
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library wishes to thank
the Directions Credit Union® for its generous contribution
to make these programs possible for the community to enjoy for free!
For more details, please call 419.259.5207.
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Authors! Authors! 2008-2009 Series
     
(Released May 22, 2008) - From a political analyst to a leading social critic and a syndicated journalist, the 2008-2009 Authors! Authors! series presented by The Blade and arranged by the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library offers the community an exciting lineup of authors for readers of every interest.
All Authors! Authors! events begin at 7 p.m. and are held at the Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. Tickets are $10 per person, $8 for students. Tickets are available for purchase at all Toledo-Lucas County Public Library locations and are limited in quantity.
After a brief summer break, the new season of authors will kick off on Tuesday, September 9 with political analyst Donna Brazile. Her appearance is strategically timed for the November election.
Other 2008 fall series authors include:
Thursday, October 16 – Gore Vidal, leading social critic
(*Format: Vidal interview on stage with retired Blade vice president and editor Tom Walton)
Wednesday, November 12 – Rick Steves, European travel expert
2009 spring series authors include:
Wednesday, March 11 – Douglas Brinkley, American historian
Thursday, April 16 – Isabel Allende, Chilean novelist
Tuesday, May 19 – Clarence Page, syndicated newspaper journalist
“Year after year, the Blade and the Library bring you the best in contemporary authors and writers,” said Library Director Clyde Scoles. “We are proud to welcome such accomplished authors to Toledo and look forward to seeing everyone for another great season.”
The Authors! Authors! series is now in its 14th year. Each program features an hour-long speech and a question-and-answer session presented by the featured author. Authors! Authors! welcomes bestselling authors to Toledo as they discuss their books and careers, answer questions, and sign books. Books provided by Barnes & Noble will be available for purchase at each program. Past Authors! Authors! presenters have included Mary Higgins Clark, Robert Kennedy, Jr., Terry McMillan, David Gergen, and John Updike.
For more details, please call 419.259.5266.
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Lucas County Poet Laureate Joel Lipman’s
Mail and Correspondence Art Display at Main Library
(Released June 20, 2008) - Lucas County Poet Laureate Joel Lipman, a Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Poet-In-Residence, presents a display at Main Library, 325 Michigan St., of chosen materials from his personal collection of Mail and Correspondence Art. The display is on view now through the end of July in the Humanities department located on the first level.
What is Mail and Correspondence Art? Mail Art is art which uses the postal system as a medium. The rubberstamped language, imagery and additional cancellation or postal routing is considered part of the art itself. Mail artists typically exchange transitory written or printed matter in the form of letters, zines, rubberstamped envelopes, faux postage and three-dimensional works. Mail Art, also referred to as Postal Art and Mail/Correspondence Art, is an international network of artists that grew out of the conceptual art movement in New York City during the late 1950s.
Lipman, a professor of English and Art at the University of Toledo, is a Mail artist who most often uses rubberstamped techniques to express his visual poetry. As a teen, Lipman worked in a salvage yard sorting and bailing paper and said he became intrigued by the books and pages he would often collect. Today, Lipman is considered a master in the Mail Art network and an artist extremely skilled in inking and rubberstamp techniques.
Lipman’s Main Library display is international in scope and features examples of Mail
Art from notable poets, writers and artists such as Ray Johnson (often dubbed the Father of Mail Art), Leslie Marmon Silko and Bern Porter.
This unique display of Mail and Correspondence Art is the first of several original exhibits the Poet Laureate will install at Toledo-Lucas County Public Library over the coming months.
As a Library Poet-In-Residence, Lipman maintains office hours at Main Library to discuss poetry with the community. His office hours will resume in the fall.
For more details, please call the Humanities department at 419.259.5218.
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Your Opinion Counts!
First-ever Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Online Opinion Survey Debuts
(Released June 5, 2008) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is proud to debut its first-ever online opinion survey, Your Opinion Counts! To access the survey, log on today to toledolibrary.org.
Nancy Foth, the Library’s Branch Services Manager, said the online availability of the Your Opinion Counts! survey is especially helpful to patrons who don’t always visit an actual library location, because they can comment on Main Library as well as the branches.
“We’ve had more traditional opinion surveys in the past with telephone or walk-in surveys, but this reaches people that don’t always come in to the Library. We can get their feedback immediately online,” says Foth, who adds that survey participants can remain anonymous, unless they volunteer to give personal information.
Your Opinion Counts! is a national opinion survey program sold to libraries in the United States and Canada by a company titled Counting Opinions Limited.
Foth said the online survey is vital in order to evaluate the system, remain interactive with patrons, and measure customer satisfaction. She adds that the system can also evaluate and compare its survey results with other libraries who utilize the service.
Your Opinion Counts! is available in both English and Spanish. Info: 419.259.5207.
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Winners Announced!
2008 Ruth Blank Venner Essay Contest
(Released June 5, 2008) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is proud to announce the winners of the 2008 Ruth Blank Venner Essay Contest: Planet Earth – 2050 My Vision of the Future. This year’s essay contest saw 511 total entries.
The annual contest asked youth in grade levels Kindergarten through 12th grade to write an essay based on the theme, Planet Earth: 2050 My Vision of the Future. Entrants were asked to use their imagination to look into the future . . . all the way to the year 2050!
Winners were given 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes, in addition to several honorable mentions for each grade category – K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
First-place prize winners were awarded $200, second $100, third $50 and honorable mentions $25.
The late Ruth Blank Venner was a past president of the Friends of the Library and an active member. Mrs. Venner, who died in 1996, was married 44 years to the well-known television news anchor Frank Venner. Mrs. Venner’s brother Leon W. Blank, as a way to honor his sister’s memory and to promote reading among youth, established the Ruth Blank Venner Memorial Project of the Friends of the Library beginning in 1996.
Ruth Blank Venner Essay Contest Winners 2008
Grades K-2
First place: Anthony R. Errico, Jr.
Second place: Aleena Maheny
Third place: Luke Beach
Honorable mention: Zeke Favor
Taylor Gozdowski
Michael Helgrin
Kelsey Lewandowski
Joudet Orra
Corinne Schroeder
Grades 3-5
First plavce: David Williams
Second place: Derek Branyan
Third place: Monica Zeiler
Honorable mention: Luke Dangler
Mathew Haueter
Justin Heck
Dawson Reinhart
Erin Schaefer
Frank Szmania
Grades 6-8
First place: Sarina Mathis
Second place: Maddie Rutter
Third place: Alex Getz
Honorable mention: Megan Lewinski
Jenny Miller
Carmen Reno
Emma Waters
Grades 9-12
First place: Aaron Matesz
Second place: Angela Li
Third place: Tabor Wardelman
Honorable mention: Matthew Cason
Feliza Casano
Nathan Alan Cousino
Alie Fretti
Monica Klonowski
For more details, please call 419. 259.5207.
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Blu-ray ™? No Way!
(Released May 29, 2008) - Yes Way, it’s true! The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is now offering Blu-ray ™ discs for check-out! Talk about a high-tech Library system. We are proud to offer this exciting new technology for our patrons and hope that everyone with a Blu-ray ™ disc player takes advantage of checking out FREE Blu-ray ™ discs today!
Tracy Montri, Library Audio Visual Department Manager, said an exciting debut collection of Blu-ray ™ discs are now available at Main Library, 325 Michigan St.
“We have a collection of over 200 titles of new blockbuster movies, nature documentaries, concerts, and even children’s movies,” said Montri, who reminds patrons that a Blu-ray ™ disc player is required – a standard DVD player will not read any Blu-ray ™ disc. However, DVDs can be played in a Blu-ray ™ disc player.
Montri adds that patrons may checkout any combination of DVDs and Blu-ray ™ titles not to exceed six total. Patrons can also return Blu-ray ™ discs to any Library branch location, and Main Library can send titles out to branches for patron pick-up.
According to Blu-ray.com, Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD), is the name of an optical disc format jointly developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of the world's leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers (including Apple, Dell, Hitachi, HP, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TDK and Thomson).
The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. The format offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc.
Montri adds that Blu-ray™ movies are best viewed on an HD television, and that Blu-ray™ technology features vivid colors and an incredibly sharp picture.
Stop by Main Library today to check out your FREE Blu-ray™ discs available for checkout now!
For more details or questions about the Library’s Blu-ray ™ disc collection,
please call the Audio Visual Department at 419.259.5285.
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Music By the River…
the Mighty Maumee River
(Released June 3, 2008) - Join the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library as it presents
Music By the River at the Maumee Branch Library, 501 River Rd, in Maumee.
This free program is held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10; Tuesday, July 15, and Tuesday, August 26 on the front lawn of the Maumee Branch.
Music By the River will feature the sounds of the Maumee Community Band, a performing band supported and sanctioned by the City of Maumee. The band’s all-volunteer membership is dedicated to making a positive contribution to the musical environment of the area it serves.
Bring a blanket or a chair and join the Maumee Branch for three evenings of fine music. Rain dates will be held on the following Tuesday of each scheduled date.
Remember these dates:
Tuesday, June 10
Tuesday, July 15
Tuesday, August 26
For more details, please call the Maumee Branch at 419.259.5224.
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Tuesday Night Movies
@ Locke Branch
(Released June 4, 2008) - School is out! The children are restless. And the savings jar is getting low. Just in time for the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library to present free Tuesday Night Movies @ Locke Branch, 703 Miami St.
On Tuesdays at 6 p.m. beginning June 10 through July 22, this exciting program will showcase free, general audience-rated movies designed with young people in mind, but the film lineup is perfect for every age. Bring the entire family!
If you have yet to visit the new Locke Branch, you’re in for a treat. This branch, located in historic East Toledo, celebrated its grand opening last September. The new Locke building was made possible by the passage of a 1995 bond levy for capital improvements.
Below is a list of the scheduled Tuesday Night Movies @ Locke:
June 10 – Snow Buddies
June 17 – Ratatouille
June 24 – Deadly Mantis
July 1 - Tarantula
July 8 – Bee Movie
July 15 – Enchanted
July 22 – Bridge to Terabithia
For more information, please call Locke Branch at 419.259.5310.
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Sunday Hours Conclude At Four Branches
Effective May 25 – Resume September 7
*Sanger Branch Sunday Hours Continue Year-Round*
(Released May 23, 2008) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will conclude Sunday hours, normally 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., effective Sunday, May 25 at its Sylvania, Oregon and Heatherdowns branch locations, and at Main Library. Sunday hours will resume at these four locations on Sunday, September 7 .
All Library locations CLOSED on Memorial Day, May 26.
Sunday hours at the Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central Avenue, will continue year-round.
The following Library locations are now closed on Sundays until August 30:
*Sylvania, 6749 Monroe Street, Sylvania, Ohio
*Oregon, 3340 Dustin Road, Oregon, Ohio
*Heatherdowns, 3265 Glanzman Road
*Main Library, 325 Michigan Street
For more information, please call 419.259.5207.
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Library and Library Union Receives EI Flag Award
(Update) A joint committee of Toledo-Lucas County Public Library administrators and Association of Public Library Employees (APLE, UAW Local 5242) officers was recognized with an Employee Involvement (EI) Flag award for its successful joint employee involvement process.
The Library’s labor-management committee is known as the APLE- Administration team or AAT. The Northwest Ohio Center for Labor-Management Cooperation, based at the University of Toledo, recognized AAT with its EI Flag award during the Library’s regular board of trustees meeting held on Thursday, May 22 at the Locke Branch Library, 703 Miami St.
Sandra Simon, executive director of the Center for Labor-Management Cooperation, said the EI flag recognizes the active participation of management and union leadership as well as the hourly and salaried employees who commit their time, talents, resources, and creativity in the continual pursuit of excellence in their facility.
The Library’s AAT was established last year at a three-day retreat hosted by the Center. During the retreat, the Library administration and APLE learned group communication and consensus building.
“The EI Flag award encourages other business and union leaders to consider the favorable impact that such a process would have on their own work environment, customer relations, and an enhanced image for the entire community,” said Simon.
Susan Skitowski, Library Human Resources Manager, said the EI flag award symbolizes the Library’s positive cooperative efforts. She adds that new members will be introduced to AAT, including middle management and Communication Workers of America (CWA) Library representatives.
“This is a significant award and the Library is very honored to receive it. The EI flag award symbolizes the partnership between management and labor to make this public library one of the best in the nation,” said Skitowski.
David Lutz, APLE, UAW Local 5242 co-president said, “This ongoing team initiative has made a vast improvement in teamwork, communication and respect between APLE and the Library. It is truly an honor to be recognized for our efforts.”
For more information, please call the Library’s HR Dept. at 419.259.5257.
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It’s in the Bag!
2008 Brown Bag Library Concert Series
(Released May 16, 2008) - Walk away from the water cooler and grab your blanket or lawn chair, favorite co-workers, and a brown bag full of munchies for the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s favorite lunchtime outdoor music series.
*Seating is provided by the Library, but feel free to bring your own lawn chair or blanket!
The Brown Bag Concert Series is a free ten-week music event that runs from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., on Wednesdays from June 4 through August 6 on the North Lawn of Main Library, 325 Michigan Street, in downtown Toledo.
The Brown Bag Concert Series schedule is as follows:
June 4 Tom Turner and Slow Burn (Blues, Jazz and R&B): *Canceled due to weather!
June 11 Tony Rios (Latin, Tropical)
June 18 Glinda’s Bubble (Adult Rock)
June 25 Steve Jad (Acoustic Blues & Folk): *Canceled due to weather!
July 2 Selina Perryman & Company (R&B/Jazz)
July 9 Just Kiddin’ Around (Children’s)
July 16 John Rae Trio (Jazz)
July 23 Bonkers (Oldies)
July 30 Tapestry (Celtic, Folk and Pop)
August 6 Rodney Parker & Liberty Beach (Modern Country)
Food and refreshment vendors will be on hand for those who don’t bring a brown bag lunch. The Brown Bag Concert Series is a family-friendly event.
Concert sponsors: Brooks Insurance Agency; Friends of the Library; Hylant Group; Kiwanis Club of Toledo; Library Legacy Foundation; Mail It Corporation; Spitler & Williams-Young Co. L.P.A.; SSOE, Inc., and WTOL-Channel 11.
For more details, please call 419.259.5207.
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Sight and Sound Project Debut Featuring…
Jon Hendricks, the Father of Vocalese
(Released May 20, 2008) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is proud to announce the debut of its exciting new Sight & Sound project, which seeks to interview pioneering local figures during their lifetimes and capture them in documentary form.
The first person to be interviewed and filmed for the project’s debut documentary is legendary jazz vocalist Jon Hendricks, who is known in the music world as the Father of Vocalese. Born in 1921, the iconic Toledo-reared Hendricks is connected to some of the greatest names in jazz history. Vocalese is jazz singing where lyrics are intended for melodies originally part of an all-instrumental composition.
“People in our community like Jon Hendricks are living legends that walk among us. The Library is proud to launch this Sight and Sound project, which will capture the amazing stories of our county’s own great figures for generations. Viewers will see these figures telling their own stories in their own way,” said Library Director Clyde Scoles.
*Available now: The Sight & Sound documentary of Jon Hendricks is now available in video stream format by logging on to the Library’s Web site toledolibrary.org. View the 92-minute documentary by clicking on this hyperlink: http://www.toledolibrary.org/ondemand/play.asp?ID=32&FT=V
The Library’s Local History and Genealogy department teamed with Information Technology to develop the Sight & Sound project. Interviews are filmed at WGTE.
For more details on Sight & Sound, please call 419.259.5233.
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Yoga for Everyone - On the Roof!
(Released May 15, 2008) - What better place to practice yoga and become harmonious with mind, body, and spirit than atop the Civic Plaza (rooftop) at Main Library, 325 Michigan Street in downtown Toledo. Yoga loosely means “union” in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India.
We can’t think of a more beautiful place than Main Library’s Civic Plaza for those of you curious about yoga. Please join us for one morning, afternoon or evening session of introductory yoga and find out if it’s right for you.
Scheduled free yoga sessions (Registration required):
• Friday, June 13/ 12:15-1:15 p.m. Instructor: Anne Boyle (please bring a mat or blanket)
• Tuesday, July 8/ 9:15-10:15 a.m. Instructor: April Reinhart Harrison (please bring a mat or blanket)
• Monday, August 11/ 7:15-8:15 p.m. Instructor: Michael Zerner (please bring a mat or blanket)
The Civic Plaza, which can be accessed from the second floor, features walkways and benches and is a spacious park-like setting. The outdoor area is approximately 240 feet by 400 feet and includes one-half acre of grass. What a perfect place to relax and enjoy the skyline downtown view! In case of inclement weather, the class will be held in the Huntington Meeting Room.
Registration is required and class size is limited. Please call 419.259.5209 for more details and to register. Interpreters for the hearing impaired are available by calling 419.259.5266.
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Margaret Danziger Elected
President of Statewide Library Organization
(Released April 2, 2008) - Margaret Danziger, Deputy Director of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, has been elected president of the Ohio Library Council’s (OLC) Board of Directors for 2008. The OLC is the statewide professional association that represents the interests of 251 public library systems in Ohio as well as their boards and staffs.
“As OLC President I will be a strong and relentless advocate for stable funding, lifelong learning, professional growth, and the continued public trust,” said Danziger. She said her utmost concern is to preserve the state’s public library funding.
Danziger has served on the OLC Board since January 2006 and was vice-president/president elect in 2007. She has served the OLC in numerous other capacities including but not limited to co-chair of the OLC Futures Initiative Technology Task Force and coordinator of the OLC’s Northwest Chapter.
During her tenure as Deputy Director of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Danziger has worked tirelessly as an advocate for public libraries and librarianship. Her efforts at the library and her involvement in
statewide initiatives earned her the OLC’s Librarian of the Year award in
2005, which recognizes librarians who exhibit distinguished service to the profession for active and innovative leadership within the community and across the state.
Danziger was hired as Deputy Director of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library in 1985 and also served as the Library system’s business department manager and cataloger. She received her Master of Library Science from the University of Illinois as well as a bachelor’s degree in music education from the College of Wooster and a bachelor’s degree in music from Bowling Green State University.
Locally, Danziger is a member of the Toledo Symphony League and the Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce’s Governmental Affairs Committee. Danziger’s other professional affiliations include the American Library Association, the Public Library Association (PLA), and the Library Administration and Management Association. She served on several PLA committees including, Legislation, Technology in Public Libraries, and Services to Multicultural Populations.
Danziger resides in Sylvania with her husband Ed. The couple has two grown children and one granddaughter.
The mission of the Ohio Library Council is to serve as an advocate for Ohio public libraries and to provide opportunities for education and growth to the library community. The Ohio Library Council represents all of the 251 public library systems in Ohio and more than 4,500 staff, Friends, and trustees who work or volunteer at Ohio public libraries.
For more details, please call 419.259.5207
or log on to the OLC Web site at www.olc.org.
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Check Out TEEN SCENE on toledolibrary.org!
(Released March 4, 2008) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is proud to announce the launch of TEEN SCENE, an exciting new section on toledolibrary.org designed with teens in mind.
You can find the exciting new Web site easily by clicking on the Teen Scene button on the right panel of toledolibrary.org’s home page.
Once you visit, you’ll find features that include links to e-zines, games, homework help, book suggestions, sports and entertainment sites. There’s also links to a volunteer page, a teen health and wellness database, and a section dedicated to college, careers and money.
“This site serves as an exciting place to visit for information of interest exclusively for teenagers. We believe that teens are looking for entertainment and information that is easyto access and that they know is accurate. By adding this site to the Library’s already exciting teen emphasis, we are connecting to an important population in our community,” said Marilyn Zielinski, the Library’s Youth Services Manager. She added, if you’re a parent or guardian of a teen, Teen Scene is a safe place for your teen to visit and utilize.
Be sure to also look at the weekly poll, daily horoscope and the reading suggestions by Library staff in the section titled Cyber Picks. Log on!
For more information, call 419.259.5207.
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eAudio, eBooks and eVideo Are Here!
Downloadable Media on toledolibrary.org
(Released February 11, 2008) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is very proud to announce that it has gone live with its new downloadable eAudio, eBooks, and eVideo collections!
Log on to toledolibrary.org today to enjoy information and entertainment from the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library wherever you go. Now you can take your favorite titles with you, in convenient formats, with a click of a button.
Here are the Library’s Downloadable Media collection highlights:
· eAudio – Select from fiction, classics, humor, series titles and romance.
· eBooks (on-screen text) – Access a large collection of general fiction, mystery and science fiction. Also, search for nonfiction titles, including biography and autobiography, business and career, computer technology and self-help.
· eVideo – Download feature films, documentaries and animated movies for children.
Also available, LearningExpress Library, a searchable database of online learning materials, and TumbleBooks ™ and BookFLIX for children. To use the new downloadable media, log on to toledolibrary.org, select the Library Collection scroll-down menu and click on Downloadable Media or take an online-guided tour of all digital media available at toledolibrary.org.
For more details, please call the AudioVisual dept. at 419.259.5285.
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TumbleBooks™ and BookFLIX
 
(Released January 15, 2008) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is tumbling with joy to announce that its Kids Place page at toledolibrary.org is the place to go if your young person loves books. Kids Place offers exciting ways for youngsters to interact with books, and it’s all free!
Take TumbleBooks ™, an online collection of e-books to watch, hear and read plus play puzzles and games based on selected Tumble titles.
There’s also BookFLIX, where kids can watch and read along to a video storybook from Weston Woods (creates audiovisual adaptations of children’s picture books). Then they can read and listen to a related non-fiction book from Scholastic Books in nine categories including Animals and Nature, People and Places, Family and Community and six others. Here, kids can also play games based on the books, read about the authors, and explore related Web sites to the topic. Accessing BookFLIX from home requires a Library card and pin number. Both TumbleBooks ™ and BookFLIX have books available in Spanish!
To get your young person enjoying these exciting features, log on today to toledolibrary.org – once there click on the Kids Place icon on the site’s home page – then click on the interactive TumbleBooks ™ and BookFLIX icon on the right side of the screen. Once there you’ll find an amazing book list for the Pre-K through middle school age group. Kids Place is safe, interactive, free and loads of fun. Log on today!
For more details, please call 419.259.5207.
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Translation: Library Ready To Launch
State-of-the-Art Text Messaging System
(Released June 15, 2007) - The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is ready to launch text messaging software services from the company Velti (www.velti.com). This new feature will make information more accessible for tech-savvy patrons.
The Library’s new text messaging system will be used to inform patrons of items ready to be picked up, items that are overdue, and other special announcements.
“This new service is just another way to connect with our patrons who use text messaging as one of many options to communicate,” said Jeff Wale, the Library’s Information Technology Manager. He added that the new service is only available to patrons with text messaging capabilities on their personal cell phones.
To sign up for this feature, Library cardholders can register their cell phone numbers by logging on to their account through "My Card," click on "Modify Patron Info." Enter their cell phone number followed by @text.toledolibrary.org, click "Submit."
For more details, please call 419.259.5207.
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Library Installs 33 Early Literacy Stations
The adventure begins for youth as soon as they turn on an Early Literacy Station ™, which comes complete with a flat screen monitor, color-coded keyboard, and a tiny mouse for smaller hands.
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is excited about its recent installation of 33 Early Literacy Station ™ units (Version 3.0), which are packed with developmentally appropriate titles that cross all curriculums, including arts, reading and writing, math and problem solving, science, and social studies just to name a few. The stations are designed by Alternative Work Environments, Inc. (awe-net.com)
The stations are designed for youth, ages 2 through 8, and include some 26 top-rated education titles, such as Millie’s Math House, which helps youth explore math, shapes and patterns, to Green Eggs and Ham, derived from the classic Dr. Seuss book that teaches consonants, rhyming, and reading.
The Library’s Early Literacy Station ™ units are located in the children’s area in each branch. The total stations at each branch range from one to six units. Visit your neighborhood branch today and allow your young person to interface, learn and explore!
For more details, please call 419.259.5207.
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Check Out PubWest, The Same Database
Used For Searching By The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s
Patent Examiners!
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is pleased to announce PubWest access is now available in the Business Technology Department at Main Library, 325 Michigan Street.
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is a U.S. Patent/Trademark Depository Library. PubWest is the same database used for searching by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s Patent Examiners.
One PubWest terminal is available for searching on a first-come, first-served basis. And best of all, it’s free of charge!
For more details, please call 419.259.5209.
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Wi-Fi Internet Access FREE at the Library
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library now offers patrons two options to access free wireless Internet services at Main Library and all neighborhood branches.
Library patrons can choose from either free access for existing Buckeye Express cable modem subscribers, or access through the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
No additional networking cables are required for either service. All that is needed for access is a wireless computer with a wireless card or radio transceiver.
To access through the Library’s service, patrons can connect to the network using the identification “T-LCPL.” Once the connection is established, Internet access will be available.
Wireless access ranges approximately 150-feet from the nearest reference desk. Access to the Internet is filtered as required by the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). CIPA is a federal law enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers.
Availability for either free wireless service, provided by Buckeye Express or Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, is limited to the hours of operation specific to each Library location. Patrons are encouraged to check with a Library staff member for branch hours of operation.
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How to connect to Toledo-Lucas County Public Library's Wireless Network
For more information about free wireless access through the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, or for existing Buckeye Express cable modem subscribers, please visit toledolibrary.org, or call 419.259.5207.
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