Thursday, October 22, 2026

Explore local history with Buckeye Connections, the newest History Walks tour presented by GHPL and the Grandview Heights Marble/Cliff Historical Society.

History Walks offers free, self-guided walking tours that make it easy to get outside, discover local stories, and see familiar places in a new way.

The 2.4-mile tour features 11 stops highlighting fascinating connections between the local community and The Ohio State University.

Along the way, discover stories such as:

• Tad Weed (GHS ‘51) kicked for Woody Hayes’ 1954 national championship Ohio State football team. 
• John Hussey, an OSU horticulturist and artist, created the first model of Ohio Stadium. 
• Woody Hayes’ 1987 funeral was held at First Community Church in Marble Cliff, where former President Richard Nixon delivered the eulogy. 
• Perry Martter (GHS ‘18) was among the first Ohioans to compete on a U.S. Olympic wrestling team in 1924. 
• Both Ohio Stadium and Our Lady of Victory Church in Marble Cliff were built using limestone from Marble Cliff Quarry.
• Hugh Hindman, a former Woody Hayes assistant, later made the decision while serving as Ohio State athletics director to fire the legendary coach.

Download the free History Walks app for Apple or Android.

Dine with purpose while supporting your library!

On Tuesday, August 4, Aladdin’s Grandview will be donating 10% of dine-in and carryout sales to the Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation.

Order in, take it to go, and make a difference with every meal.

Thank you for supporting your library and our community!

Read all summer long and earn fun prizes at the library!

Summer Reading Challenge 2026 takes place May 26-August 2. 

Register online or at the library beginning May 26.

For adults, teens, and kids.

Youth Services kicks off the fun this year with a week of dinosaur-related activities!
🦎 Dino Buddies Live — Tuesday, May 26, 5:30–7:30 pm
🔍 Dino Scavenger Hunt — May 26–June 7
🎨 Chalk Dino Art Walk — Wednesday, May 27, 2–4 pm
📖 Dino Fun Family Story Time — Thursday, May 28, 10–10:30 am

Learn more & see the prizes at ghpl.org/src2026.

Enjoy live music and summer fun with family & friends on the Grandview Heights Public Library lawn Tuesdays in June & July from 7–8 pm.

Join us for the 40th Annual Music on the Lawn, a special milestone season celebrating four decades of bringing the community together during our annual summer concert series.

Each week features great bands, food trucks, the GHPL PopUp Library, the GHPL Foundation’s Novel Treats cart, and more on the library’s pavilion, lawn, and plaza.

This summer tradition welcomes an average of 5,000 attendees each year and is coordinated by GHPL and Grandview Heights Parks & Recreation.

Thank you to our sponsors for helping make this unforgettable 40th season possible!

Get full details at ghpl.org/music.

See you on the lawn!