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Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /, kə-LUM-bəs) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio.With a 2020 census population of 905,748, [10] it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest (after Chicago), and the third-most populous U.S. state capital (after Phoenix, Arizona and Austin, Texas).
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 Book Loft of German Village is an independent bookstore in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.Opened in 1977 and described by the Columbus Business First as "iconic" and a "tourist destination", [1] the store has also been called "a national treasure" by The New York Times. [2]
Thurber House is a literary center for readers and writers located in Columbus, Ohio, in the historic former home of author, humorist, and New Yorker cartoonist James Thurber.
The Santa Maria in 2008. The Santa Maria Ship & Museum was a museum ship in downtown Columbus, Ohio.The craft was a full-size replica of the Santa María, one of three ships Christopher Columbus used in 1492 during his first voyage to the Americas.
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) operates 41 fixed-route bus services throughout the Columbus metropolitan area in Central Ohio.The agency operates its standard and frequent bus services seven days per week, and rush hour service Monday to Friday. [1]
A walkout by baristas at Starbucks expanded on Tuesday, as more workers joined at five-day labor action against the coffee giant in a protest that comes to a close later in the day.
171–191 South High Street is a pair of historic buildings in Downtown Columbus, Ohio.The commercial structures have seen a wide variety of retail and service uses through the 20th century, including shoe stores, groceries, opticians, hatters, jewelers, a liquor store, and a car dealership.