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Read for a chance to win

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SUMMER_READING_252_56BDE4F9Read this summer for a chance to win prizes during Summer Reading Club!

ADULTS
  • No registration.
  • Pick any book. No genre requirements.
  • Choose your format. Fill out an entry for every book, audiobook, or digital book you read.
  • Submit your entries in the designated boxes on the second floor of the library to enter prize drawings from local businesses. All entries from the boxes go into the same prize drawing. Current library card in good standing required to win prizes.
  • For ages 18 and older.
  • Prizes from: Glenn Avenue Soap Company, Krema Nut Company, The Candle Lab, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, State of Devotion, and The Oilerie.
KIDS & TEENS
  • Set reading goals
  • Fill out your Summer Reading Log (PDF), which is also available in the 2018 Summer Events brochure.
  • You could win great prizes from fun local businesses, the library’s Treasure Chest, or Grand Prize drawings.
  • Sponsors include:
    • Brenz Pizza Co.
    • Chipotle Mexican Grill on 5th Ave.
    • Clay Cafe on 5th Ave.
    • Dairy Queen on 5th Ave.
    • DK Diner
    • Galaxy Games and Golf
    • Grandview Carriage Place Players
    • Grandview Heights Fire Department
    • Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Education Foundation
    • Grandview Heights Police
    • Grandview Theater & Drafthouse
    • Grandview Pool Concessions
    • Kings Island
    • Ohio Renaissance Festival
    • Ohio State Fair
    • Ohio State Parks
    • Pure Imagination Chocolatier

Faster WiFi at Grandview Pool

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3c2beff3-cdb4-495a-8c65-a9327ba2b79bStay connected this summer with free WiFi in Grandview Heights parks (map), provided by GHPL and funded by the GHPL Foundation.

Due to increased usage, WiFi speed at the Grandview Heights Municipal Pool is now 13 times faster.

Connectivity upgrades have also been made at Pierce Field.

Last year, more than 20,000 people used the service, with an average use time of one hour.

Parade goes by library, affects travel

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2015_PopUp_Library_Kevin_Weismann_costumeThe Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Memorial Day Parade will take place Saturday, May 26, at 10 am.

The parade begins at Cambridge and First Avenues and continues down First Avenue (passing in front of the library) to Oxley Road.

The route will impact access to the library during the morning.

  • Some streets near the library will be closed approximately 9-11:30 am.
  • Access the library from the south or park and cross First Avenue by foot during this time.
  • The parade should be past the library by 10:30 am.

Look for the library in the parade!

Simplified loan periods

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2008_0606_library_Front2The Grandview Heights Public Library has simplified loan periods and eliminated daily incremental fines to provide better service and greater access.

Loan periods for materials borrowed from GHPL (excluding digital) are now 7 days or 21 days:

  • “Hot Picks” Books – 7 days
  • Magazines – 7 days
  • DVDs/Blu-rays – 7 days
  • Video Games – 7 days
  • Books (excluding “Hot Picks” books) – 21 days
  • Audiobooks – 21 days
  • CDs & Vinyl LPs – 21 days
  • Slide & Negative Scanners – 21 days
  • Board Games – 21 days
  • Acoustic Guitars – 21 days
  • E-books/Digital Media – vary

Additionally, daily incremental fines have been eliminated for overdue items borrowed at GHPL.

  • This excludes items borrowed at GHPL from statewide networks SearchOhio and OhioLINK, which have their own loan terms. (Learn more about this partnership.)
  • A patron account won’t be blocked until it has $10.00 on the account and/or an item that is 21 days overdue or 10 overdue items.
  • Items 35 days overdue are marked lost, and a bill for the replacement cost and processing fee is mailed.

Visit the library’s Borrower’s Guide for more information.

 

MAY 5: Great Grandview Garage Sale

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grandview_library_front_180The Great Grandview Garage Sale will take place throughout Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff on Saturday, May 5.

The library will have a Surplus Sale on the lower level of the library from 10 am-3 pm. Items for sale include: tables, storage cabinets, book shelf, CD player and receiver.

 

 

67 million items

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Library cardholders at 17 Central Ohio library systems (including GHPL) will have access to 67 million items, thanks to a new partnership between an expanded Central Library Consortium (CLC) and two statewide networks.

The CLC Expands

The CLC, a cooperative among 14 Central Ohio library systems co-founded by GHPL in 1988, already offers more than 5 million items to 1.3 million residents across six counties.

The CLC will add three new member library systems in March 2018: Delaware County District Library, Granville Public Library, and Pataskala Public Library.

CLC member libraries:

The CLC Partners with Two Statewide Networks

A new CLC partnership with statewide networks SearchOhio and OhioLINK provides 62 million additional items via a shared catalog.

For example, if the CLC does not have an item a cardholder is looking for, that item can be requested (if available) and delivered from a SearchOhio or OhioLINK library. Materials are delivered through a cost-effective statewide delivery network and are typically ready for pickup within a week.

The Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL) is a founding member of the CLC and serves as the Administering Library for the CLC.

“Since 1988, the CLC has worked to provide communities with an outstanding return on investment by embracing collaboration and new technologies to offer the best service possible,” said GHPL Director Ryan McDonnell, who also serves as CLC Governing Council Chairperson.

SearchOhio is a statewide network of 42 public library systems offering more than 16 million items. SearchOhio members include: The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, the Westerville Public Library, and the Cuyahoga County Public Library.

“Ohio’s libraries have always embraced ways to share resources and better serve our customers,” said Erin Francoeur, Executive Director of the Westerville Public Library. “As one of the founding members of SearchOhio, we are excited for this opportunity to connect with our neighboring libraries and create an ever-more powerful tool that our customers can use to tackle life’s challenges.”

Established in 1992, OhioLINK (the Ohio Library and Information Network) is Ohio’s statewide academic library consortium of 120 academic libraries offering more than 46 million items. OhioLINK is partnered with SearchOhio as well.

“We are excited to able to offer our patrons access to an increased number of resources while at the same time allowing more Ohio citizens to access OhioLINK’s unique content through our partnership with SearchOhio,” said Amy Pawlowski, Deputy Director of OhioLINK.

NOTE: From March 2-7, some services will be unavailable from GHPL and other CLC member libraries, as new members are added to the consortium.

 

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Tax information

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taxThe IRS tax filing deadline is Tuesday, April 17, 2018.

Like last year, most forms and instructions will be available only online.

A limited number of paper forms are available on the second level of the library.

  • If a specific paper form is unavailable or has not been sent to us from the IRS, use the dedicated tax computer station & printer.
    • This station has the most common federal, state, and city forms. Five pages may be printed for free from this station per patron. Each form available on this station is fewer than five printed pages.
  • Additional or longer forms may be printed from a Reference computer workstation for the standard printing fees ($.10/page for b&w, $.25/page for color).

For more information, call the library at 614-486-2951.

Note: Library staff cannot prepare taxes or answer specific tax-related questions. 

 

EXHIBIT: Surviving Winter

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mobile_exhibit_winter_252x252See natural specimens along with dynamic educational content, book displays, and a craft table at the current GHPL Mobile Exhibit called Surviving Winter, located in the library atrium on the lower level from December 1, 2017-January 31, 2018.

The exhibit is part of the Natural Wonders series in collaboration with the Museum of Biological Diversity at The Ohio State University.

GHPL Mobile Exhibits combine wonder, engagement, and learning with all-in-one, interactive mobile kiosks for all ages.

These compact, museum-quality kiosks featuring:

  • Showcases for artifacts and specimens
  • Engaging, educational visuals
  • Craft table for all ages
  • Interactive touchscreen
  • Book displays

mobile_exhibit_winter_squirrel_252x252The project is funded with private money by the Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is to raise private funds to ensure the long-term financial security of the library and enhance its services to serve the community. Recent projects include the GHPL PopUp Library and WiFi in Grandview Parks.

The library collaborates with museums and institutions to provide dynamic, educational content for themed exhibitions that support Ohio’s Learning Standards from the Ohio Department of Education.

The Natural Wonders series kicked off with Skeletons, Disguises, and Creatures of the Night (10/06/17-12/01/17), which featured three interactive kiosks that included bat, fish, bird, and insect specimens.

Visit ghpl.org for upcoming exhibits and future exhibitions and partnerships.

GHPL named All-Time All-Star Library

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star_library_2017Library Journal has named the Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL) one of America’s best public libraries with a ranking of five stars for the 10th consecutive year.

GHPL is one of only 13 U.S. public libraries to receive a five-star rating in all 10 editions of the magazine’s Index of Public Library Service, a distinction shared with Worthington Libraries.

Over the 10 editions of the index, 606 libraries have received a starred rating in one or more years. A total of 69 libraries received stars in each of the 10 editions. Of those, 13 U.S. public libraries earned a five-star rating each and every year.

This year, the index evaluated 7,409 U.S. public libraries across the country, with 259 receiving a starred rating and 85 libraries receiving a five-star rating. Ratings are based on 2015 data from the IMLS—circulation (physical and digital materials), visits, program attendance, and Internet use, each per capita.

In addition to GHPL, six other Central Ohio library systems received star ratings: Bexley Public Library, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Upper Arlington Public Library, Wagnalls Memorial Library, Westerville Public Library, and Worthington Libraries.

Your continued support has made GHPL one of the best public libraries in the country! Thank you!

 

GHPL Foundation’s Annual Campaign

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remembrance_tree_ornament_2017_3Love your library?

Consider making a gift to the Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation’s Annual Campaign.

  • Your tax-deductible donation helps ensure the long-term financial security of the library, enhance its services, and increase the library’s community outreach. Recent Foundation projects include GHPL Mobile Exhibits, GHPL PopUp Library, and WiFi in Grandview Parks.
  • Your donation can be recognized with an ornament placed on the Remembrance Tree in the library atrium during the holidays. Just check the box on the online donation form.
  • Donate online or call 614-486-2954.