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NOV 6: Library open at noon

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Due to building maintenance, the library will open at noon instead of 10 am on Wednesday, November 6.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

OCT 29: Race affects traffic

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The 41st Annual Great Pumpkin Run 5K and Kids Tiny Tot Pumpkin Trot Race takes place Saturday, October 26, 2019, beginning 8:30 am!

Streets surrounding the library will be affected:

  • Although First Avenue (the library’s street) will not be closed to traffic, it will be restricted from 8:30-10:30 am.
  • Motorists should expect delays along the race route, which will yield to runners.
  • Both library parking lots will remain open.

The event presented by the City of Grandview Heights and Grandview Heights Parks & Recreation.

500–600 runners and families are expected to attend. ​

Enjoy the race!

OCT 7: Voter registration

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votestickerRegister to vote and cast your ballot in upcoming elections.

Monday, October 7, 2019, is the voter registration deadline for November 5, 2019, General Election.

Learn about statewide issues and get voter information:

Get forms online or at the library’s Circulation desk:

At a table just inside the parking lot doors during elections, the library provides:

  • Voter Information Bulletins from the League of Women Voters of Ohio
  • Campaign literature from a variety of local candidates & groups

DEC 2: Rick Steves – SOLD OUT

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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

Grandview Heights Public Library and seven other Central Ohio libraries will present an Evening with Rick Steves on Monday, December 2, 2019, at 7 pm, at the Southern Theatre (21 East Main Street, Columbus).

Rick Steves, author of Europe Through the Back Door and host of Rick Steves’ Europe on public television, will discuss “Travel as a Political Act” (also the title of his 2009 book) and reflect on how a life of travel has broadened his own perspectives, and how travel can be a significant force for peace and understanding in the world.

PRESENTING LIBRARIES

ABOUT RICK STEVES
Rick took his first trip to Europe in 1969, visiting piano factories with his father, a piano importer. By the time he reached 18, Rick jokes, “I realized I didn’t need my parents to travel!” He began traveling on his own, funding his trips by teaching piano lessons. In 1976, he started Rick Steves’ Europe (RSE), a business that has grown from a one-man operation to a company with a well-traveled staff of over 100 full-time employees.

Rick is outspoken on the need for Americans to fit better into our planet by broadening our perspectives through travel. He is also committed to his own neighborhood. He’s an active member of the Lutheran church and with advocacy groups focused on economic and social justice, drug policy reform, and ending hunger. Rick gave his local YWCA a 24-unit apartment building to provide transitional housing for homeless mothers and their children.

ABOUT THE EVENT
Tickets for an Evening with Rick Steves will go on sale via ticketmaster.com on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at 10 am. Ticket prices will range from $20.00-$75.00. The event will include a presentation, brief Q&A, and the opportunity to purchase books from Gramercy Books and have them signed by Rick Steves.

Flights with Friends: Winans

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Enjoy socials around Grandview Heights, featuring delicious samples from local businesses and the latest releases from the library!

Flights with Friends are hosted by the Friends of the Grandview Library to benefit the Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation.

THIS MONTH: Winans Chocolates + Coffees
LOCATION: 1125 Yard Street Suite 240, Columbus, Ohio 43212
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE

Past locations include: The Ohio Taproom, Grandview Theater & Drafthouse, Watershed Distillery, The Twisted Vine, Chocolate Cafe, Ohio Craft Museum, Endeavor Brewing Company, The Candle Lab, and Craft & Vinyl.

Learn about upcoming special events and projects from the GHPL Foundation at ghpl.org/foundation.

 

 

NOV 15: NYT/NPR Puzzle Master Will Shortz

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Don’t miss an evening with New York Times Crossword editor and NPR Sunday Puzzle host Will Shortz on Friday, November 15, 7 pm.

Presented by the Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation.

LOCATION: Grandview Heights High School Auditorium (1587 W. Third Ave.)

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE.


What’s an enigmatologist?

It’s Will Shortz, the world’s only academically-accredited puzzle master!

  • Puzzle master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday since the program’s start in 1987.
  • Crossword editor of The New York Times since 1993. (GHPL’s NYT Digital Access)
  • Author/editor of more than 500 puzzle books.
  • Owner of the world’s largest collection of puzzle paraphernalia with 25,000+ pieces dating back to 1533.
  • Subject of the award-winning documentary film, Wordplay.
  • Appearances include The Oprah Winfrey Show, How I Met Your Mother, and The Simpsons.
  • Editor of Games magazine for 15 years.
  • Founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, which has been held annually since 1978.
  • Founder of the World Puzzle Championship in 1992.
  • Co-founder of the World Puzzle Federation in 1999.
  • Sold his first puzzle professionally when he was just 14 years old.
  • Became a regular contributor to “Dell” puzzle publications at age 16.
  • Designed his own major program at Indiana University, which in 1974 led to his one-of-a-kind degree in Enigmatology, the study of puzzles.
  • Owner and director of the Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville, New York, the largest table tennis facility in the United States. (Will is an avid table tennis player.)

1st Music at the Yard

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The Grandview Heights Public Library and Grandview Heights Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the 1st Music at the Yard free summer concert series at Grandview Yard.

Enjoy music, food, activities, and more at First Avenue Park in the heart of Grandview Yard.

 

2019 Schedule

Band Performance Time:  5:30-6:30 pm

Event Time:  4:30-7:30 pm

Location:  First Avenue Park in Grandview Yard, 850 First Ave, Grandview Heights, OH 43212

 

2019 Title Sponsor

2019 Supporting Sponsor

 

Vending 

Activities

No rain location. Call 614-486-2951 about possible cancellation due to weather.

Contact tlindsey@grandviewheights.org for sponsorship and vending opportunities

Join the Facebook event

Instant access e-audiobooks

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Get instant access to more than 30,000 e-audiobooks with RBdigital, the newest service in GHPL’s Digital Collections.

  • There are no waitlists or holds for titles in this collection.
  • Titles include current bestsellers and a variety of fiction and nonfiction genres.
  • GHPL card required to create login/password.
  • Borrow up to 20 titles. Choose a lending period of 1-21 days.
  • Desktop and mobile apps are available.
  • For more information, visit the RBdigital Help or contact library staff at 614-486-2951.

 

Grant expands exhibit project

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The GHPL Mobile Exhibits project has been expanded to six Ohio libraries thanks to a library grant.

Traveling Museum Exhibits feature six different Natural Wonders themes focusing on biodiversity and science learning that rotate bimonthly among six participating Ohio libraries for one year, Spring 2019-2020.

The interactive, museum-quality exhibits are designed to inspire wonder and learning for all ages.

Each library’s all-in-one, interactive mobile kiosk displays changeable themed content that includes:

  • Artifacts and specimens
  • Engaging, educational visuals
  • Craft table with take-home family activity
  • Books for loaning

The project seeks to provide free access to unique, museum-quality, science-based learning for everyone in the community.

It also supports  Ohio’s Learning Standards from the  Ohio Department of Education for students pre-kindergarten through grade 12 by promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning. 

The project was created through a partnership between the Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL) and The Ohio State University’s Museum of Biological Diversity (OSUMBD). Pilot exhibits at GHPL were funded with private money by the GHPL Foundation in 2018. The expansion to six Ohio libraries was funded through a federal Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) LSTA grant awarded by the State Library of Ohio in 2019. 

Participating libraries include:

The participating libraries are part of the Central Library Consortium (CLC), 17 Central Ohio library systems sharing resources to offer 67 million items to their cardholders. 

 

34th Music on the Lawn

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Enjoy free outdoor summer concerts on the library lawn on Tuesdays, June & July, 7:30-8:30 pm.

Get the performance schedule, sponsor list, food truck schedule, and more.

Coordinated by the Grandview Heights Public Library and Grandview Heights Parks & Recreation.

See you on the lawn!