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The first public library in Columbus, the downtown reading room on the first floor of City Hall, opened on March 4, 1873, and contained 1,500 books. [3] These included 1,200 from the Columbus Athenaeum (1853-1872), [4] 358 from Columbus's high school library, and 33 from its horticultural society. [5]
The Columbus Public Library and Reading Room was opened on March 4, 1873, in the reading room on the first floor of City Hall, with a collection of 1,500 books. [ 5 ] These included 1,200 from the Columbus Athenaeum (1853-1872), [ 6 ] 358 from Columbus's high school library, and 33 from its horticultural society. [ 7 ]
The Columbus Metropolitan Library reminds that all 23 of its branches are open as a place for people to escape the heat wave this week.
Columbus City Schools Board of Education listen to public comment about the potential closing of schools. ... May 16 at 9:30 a.m. at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Shepard Branch at 850 N ...
Opinion: Libraries teach us, reassure us, inspire us, and strengthen us. File photo of the Columbus Metropolitan Library's Main Library at 96 S. Grant Ave. in Downtown Columbus.
Columbus Recreation and Parks facilities, including the Cultural Arts Center, were closed 2020. On March 13, Columbus Recreation and Parks closed all locations through April 3, followed by Columbus Metropolitan Library and Columbus Zoo and Aquarium closing all of their locations through April 6. [10]
President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day as a national holiday in 1934 (originally observed on October 12) to commemorate the landing of explorer Christopher Columbus in the ...
"Columbus Parent's 2015 "Best of Columbus" Ranked Westerville as having the Best Children's Department and Children's Story hours. Library Journal once again recognized the Westerville Public Library as a Five-Star Library. There were 85 libraries to receive this honor in 2015, placing the library in the top 1% of public libraries nationwide.