Have you ever wanted to borrow from our vinyl record collection, but you don’t have a way to play the records?
You can now borrow a portable Bluetooth turntable from GHPL. All you need is your GHPL card.
Check out our other nontradtional library materials, from acoustic guitars to board games.
Support an outstanding community tradition while showcasing your organization.
The 34th Annual Music on the Lawn summer concert series at the library takes place on Tuesdays in June & July from 7:30-8:30 pm.
More than 5,000 people attend an average of 8 concerts every year!
Learn about Sponsorship Levels and complete a Sponsorship Application.
Enjoy a walking tour of Grandview Heights with chocolate stops at participating businesses on Thursday, May 30, 6-8 pm.
A limited number of tickets for the 6th Annual Grandview Chocolate Walk are now available.
Proceeds benefit the GHPL Foundation. For more information, visit ghpl.org/foundation.
Join the Facebook event.
PUBLIC NOTICE: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the Fiscal Officer for the Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave., Columbus, OH 43212, until 12 noon, local time, on April 9, 2019, for the fire alarm replacement project based upon documents prepared by Dynamix Engineering, Ltd. Estimated construction cost: $147,000. Bids will be opened and read immediately afterwards. Submit questions to Stuart Hill PE (shill@dynamix-ltd.com; 614.443.1178).
Contract documents may be purchased at cost plus shipping from Franklin Imaging, 500 Schrock Rd, Columbus OH 43229 (printroom@franklinimaging.com; 614.885.6894) and may be inspected during normal business hours at plan rooms in the area.
A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 12 pm on April 2, 2019, at the Library in Conference Room A. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to this project.
A Bid Guaranty in the form described in the Instructions to Bidders must be submitted with the bid. A bid may not be withdrawn within 60 days of the bid opening. The Library reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, reject any or all bids, and conduct investigations into bidder responsibility.
The Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation presents an evening with award-winning author Celeste Ng at the Grandview Heights High School Auditorium (1587 W. Third Ave.) on Monday, May 13, 2019, at 7 pm.
Her first novel, Everything I Never Told You (Penguin Press, 2014):
Her second novel, Little Fires Everywhere (Penguin Press, 2017):
Tickets are available through Eventbrite beginning Friday, March 1, 2019, 9 am.
Thank you to sponsors:
For sponsorship information, contact foundation@ghpl.org.
(Photo: Kevin Day)
Get better service with these new updates to our catalog!
The Franklin County Board of Elections will displaying & demonstrating their new voting equipment at the library on Tuesday, February 12, from 11 am-1 pm & 6-8 pm.
The new hybrid voting system will be used for the first time during the Primary Election on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.
The new system allows you to cast a paper ballot by one of two methods:
After completion of one of these processes, voters will insert their paper ballot in a ballot counting device before leaving the voting location.
The Board of Elections will be taking the new voting machines throughout the county to libraries, festivals, community events, as well as government & civic meetings to educate registered voters on how the system works.
The most recent voting system served county voters for more than 12 years. The Board of Elections spent the last two years vetting the latest voting systems on the market.
Create an account to access unlimited The New York Times articles with New York Times Digital Access, available from our Research database collection.
Find more online services at E-books/Digital Media.
Get the latest online resources added to GHPL’s E-Books/Digital Media and Research collections.
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Creativebug (GHPL card required) Nurture your creative side with 1000+ video classes in painting, knitting, crafting, sewing, & more. Creativebug by Joann brings you unlimited access with just your library card, and since classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own pace. |
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History Reference Center Includes more than 650,000 full-text records including peer-reviewed journals, reference books, periodicals and more, as well as more than 74,000 primary source documents and speeches, over 81,000 biographies, more than 43,000 images, and 80+ hours of video. |
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Small Engine Repair Reference Center From lawn mowers, chainsaws, snowblowers, boats and ATVs, to motorcycles and tractors, this database offers more than 450 full-text reference materials with photos and illustrations for more than 25 years of engine models. More than 90,000 repairs included, with a full collection of Clymer repair manuals with new and updated content added regularly. |
Reserve a ukulele from the Grandview Heights Public Library!
Each ukulele comes with a case, accessories, and instructional materials.
Ukuleles and acoustic guitars are available and on display in Circulation on the second level of the library.
Acoustic guitars have been available to borrow from GHPL since 2015, thanks to a grant from the Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Education Foundation.
The musical instrument lending program focuses on music education through hands-on collaborative learning for all ages.
Each instrument loans for 28 days with a GHPL card (3 renewals, if there are no other patron requests), are available only at GHPL (unavailable through our consortium), and must be returned to GHPL. Overdue fines are $1.25 per day.