News Archive - State Library of Ohio

Thank You, Omu! By Oge Mora Selected as 2020 Floyd’s Pick Book Award Winner by Choose to Read Ohio Advisory Council

January 17, 2020

Three Floyd’s Pick Honor Books Also Selected for 2020 The State Library of Ohio and the Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) Advisory Council are pleased […]

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Apply By January 27 for Ohio LSTA Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA) Grant

January 16, 2020

The State Library is pleased to announce that the application for the Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA) Program Grant is available. Since 2016, […]

Apply for an Ohio LSTA Grant to Enhance Your 2020 Summer Library Program

January 9, 2020

The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the 2020 Summer Library Program (SLP) Grant in conjunction with the 2020 Collaborative Summer Library Program […]

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Dianna Clark Retires from State Library’s SEO Library Center

January 8, 2020

We are at once happy and sad to announce the recent retirement of Dianna Clark, Director, SEO Library Center, State Library of Ohio. She retired […]

State Library Awards $189,680 in Ohio LSTA 2019-2020 Competitive Grants

December 20, 2019

The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that the State Library Board recently awarded $189,680 in grants to one university, one school, and […]

State Library Launches Day By Day Ohio Family Literacy Calendar

December 19, 2019

The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the launch of the Day By Day Ohio Family Literacy Calendar website. Day By Day Ohio […]

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Tactile Book ‘Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters’ Donation

December 9, 2019

Thanks to the NASA@ My Library program, the State Library of Ohio is able to distribute almost 100 copies of the tactile book Getting a […]

Census Resources For Libraries Launch

November 21, 2019

The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the creation of the Census Resources for Libraries web page. For the first time in United […]

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Libraries Serving Communities in Need Featured in Latest Issue of Ohio Libraries Quarterly

Libraries Serving Communities in Need is the topic of the latest issue of the Ohio Libraries Quarterly. Feature articles include: Healthy Living at the Library […]

Apply to Participate in Library Leadership Ohio Institute 2020

November 19, 2019

The State Library of Ohio and OhioNET are again collaborating to bring you the 2020 Library Leadership Ohio Institute. Recognizing the ongoing challenges faced by […]