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Columbus Metropolitan Library Columbus Metropolitan Library includes 23 locations in Franklin County. Our mission is to inspire reading, connect people, and expand opportunity.
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This is the official page of Columbus Metropolitan Library. Our purpose is to inspire reading, share resources and connect people. We have 23 locations throughout central Ohio. Find them here: http://www.columbuslibrary.org/locations

Kelly Clarkson didn't inquire, but just to be 100% clear: our animatronic bird is NOT for sale 🙅
10/13/2026

Kelly Clarkson didn't inquire, but just to be 100% clear: our animatronic bird is NOT for sale 🙅

It’s often mistaken for a church, but this downtown building was actually our post office 📬➡️It was dedicated by Preside...
10/11/2026

It’s often mistaken for a church, but this downtown building was actually our post office 📬➡️

It was dedicated by President William Howard Taft in 1912, marking the completion of a major expansion that brought it to its current size. The original section dates back to 1884, when it ran primarily along State Street.

Built to house federal offices, the building served as the city’s main post office and customs office, as well as both district and circuit courts.

Its Romanesque Revival architecture features stone masonry, medieval ornamentation, and decorative floral details, all contributing to its church-like appearance.

The post office moved out in 1934, although a branch remained in the building until 1975.

Today, the historic building is home to the Bricker Graydon Wyatt Law Offices.

10/09/2026

Big or small, there are so many reasons to love the library ❤️

What does the library mean to you? ⬇️

Happy Friday! What are you reading this weekend? Here are this week's Staff Picks:📕 Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Cameron,...
10/09/2026

Happy Friday! What are you reading this weekend? Here are this week's Staff Picks:

📕 Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Cameron, Southeast)

📘 Dominion by Addie E. Citchens (Madeline, Northside)

📗 Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell (Barbara, Linden)

📙 Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (Minuet, Driving Park)

Happy birthday, R.L. Stine 👻 The world-renowned writer and creator of "Goosebumps" was born in Columbus in 1943. When he...
10/08/2026

Happy birthday, R.L. Stine 👻 The world-renowned writer and creator of "Goosebumps" was born in Columbus in 1943. When he returned to his hometown for an author talk last year, Grant Avenue was renamed "R.L. Stine Way" in his honor.

Happy 83rd to the Bexley legend!

📣 Now open! “Immigration: A Journey of Belonging” brings together six artists who explore complex emotions in their work...
10/06/2026

📣 Now open! “Immigration: A Journey of Belonging” brings together six artists who explore complex emotions in their work, from hands-on photography books to paintings to large, delicate fabrics.

By sharing the painful stories of displacement, the joy of connections, and cultural fusion, these works invite viewers to reflect on their own journeys and understandings of home and belonging.

🎨 Featuring artists:
Elham Bayati
Kirsta Nieme Benedetti
Mona Gazala
Dana Lynn Harper
Raixa Velázquez
Teresa Greve Wolf

📍 On view in Main Library's free art gallery, now through Nov. 12.

Some things never change: Broad & Third Streets, 1945 – Now 🚒In 1945, Columbus Ladder Co. No. 8 was heading west on Broa...
10/04/2026

Some things never change: Broad & Third Streets, 1945 – Now 🚒

In 1945, Columbus Ladder Co. No. 8 was heading west on Broad Street. In the present-day photo, the call was answered by Columbus Fire Engine 2, responding from Station 2 at Third Avenue and Fulton Street.

Trinity Episcopal Church anchors both images, and remains the oldest building visible in both (1869).

Almost everything around it has changed, including the Galleria building to its right, the PNC Tower behind, and a new 15-story building further along E. Broad.

In the far distance of both images, the Seneca Hotel still stands on the corner of Grant Avenue and Broad Street. Built in 1917 and designed by Columbus architect Frank Packard, it has since been converted to apartments.

📸 Image courtesy Central Ohio Fire Museum & Learning Center.

❓Did you know? Oct. 4-10 is National Fire Prevention Week. Learn valuable fire safety tips via the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Happy Friday! Is there something special on your reading list? 😎 This week's STAFF PICKS are here:📕 Pillow Talk by Steph...
10/02/2026

Happy Friday! Is there something special on your reading list? 😎 This week's STAFF PICKS are here:

📕 Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke (Siobhán, New Albany)

📗 Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (Audrey, Parsons)

📘 The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler (Kim, Southeast)

📙 Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman (Michael K., Hilliard)

A star-studded reading team! Thanks to Columbus Crew goaltenders Patrick Schulte and Stas Lapkes – plus, Crew legend Fra...
10/01/2026

A star-studded reading team! Thanks to Columbus Crew goaltenders Patrick Schulte and Stas Lapkes – plus, Crew legend Frankie Hejduk – for this very special storytime at the Karl Road Branch 📚⚽️

We call that "inspiring change" 🌟Who do you have in the Fat Bear Week finals?!
09/29/2026

We call that "inspiring change" 🌟

Who do you have in the Fat Bear Week finals?!

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96 S. Grant Avenue
Columbus, OH
43215

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