Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO), a project of the State Library of Ohio and the Ohioana Library Association, encourages public libraries, schools, families, and others to build a community of readers and an appreciation of Ohio authors and literature. The State Library and Ohioana developed CTRO to encourage Ohioans of all ages to share literature [...]
March 20, 1852 – Uncle Tom’s cabin published by Harriett Beecher Stowe Uncle Tom’s cabin : or life among the lowly with an introduction setting forth the history of the novel and a key to Uncle Tom’s cabin in two volumes PS2954 .U5 1896x v. 1 & v.2 Stacks
The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the availability of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds for a second round of Choose To Read Ohio proposals in 2012. Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO), a project of the State Library, was initiated in 2009 and has one main goal: to encourage the reading [...]
State Library Board awards $24,500 in Federal LSTA Grants to Libraries for Choose to Read Ohio Projects The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that the State Library Board recently awarded $24,500 in special Choose to Read Ohio LSTA grants to six libraries. Choose to Read Ohio, a project of the State Library [...]
The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that the State Library Board recently awarded $24,500 in special Choose to Read Ohio LSTA grants to six libraries. Choose to Read Ohio, a project of the State Library of Ohio and its partner Ohioana, is a statewide initiative to encourage the reading of Ohio literature [...]
The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the availability of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds for Choose to Read Ohio proposals. Under the LSTA program, any type of library may apply for funds for a project supporting the 2011-2012 CTRO titles. Choose to Read Ohio, a project of the State Library, [...]
The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that the State Library Board recently awarded $12,963 in special Choose to Read Ohio LSTA grants to five libraries. Choose to Read Ohio, a project of the State Library of Ohio and its partner Ohioana, is a statewide initiative to encourage the reading of Ohio literature [...]
Why did a nation founded on ideals of freedom and equality tolerate for so long one of the harshest labor systems the world has known? A traveling exhibition opening at the State Library of Ohio on March 7, 2011looks for answers to this question by tracing Abraham Lincoln’s gradual transformation from an antislavery moderate into [...]
Learn about this statewide reading initiative, including a grant opportunity, upcoming conference programs, and the Choose to Read Ohio booklists spotlighting Ohio authors.
Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO), a project of the State Library, was initiated in 2009 and has one main goal: to encourage the reading of books together across Ohio communities. CTRO is a framework to spotlight Ohio authors and promote reading across the state. The State Library, in partnership with Ohioana Library, developed this initiative [...]