Summer Reading Club

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Take part in our first ever virtual Summer Reading Club!

You could win great prizes for reading June 1-August 1.

Download the Summer Reading Club app to get started:

Adults may register for an adult only account, or register yourself and your children. From the account, you will be able to log reading for yourself and your children.

Need help? Check out these short video tips on our YouTube Channel.

Want to participate offline? Call a library staff member at 614-486-2951 to get started.

KIDS SUMMER READING

You may be at home, but you will still be able to earn great prizes by meeting your reading goals, participating in programs, and completing weekly challenges!

Every 100 points kids earn may be redeemed for a raffle ticket for one of our grand prizes.

How do kids earn points?

  • Logging your reading.
  • Completing our weekly challenges and BINGO board.
  • Attending virtual programs. Each program has a “secret code” that can be found in the ReadSquared event calendar. Go to “enter code” and type in the secret code.

What are the prizes for kids?

  • Coupon pack sent to you after completing half of the program/500 points.
  • Coupon pack and certificate of completion sent to you upon finishing the program/1000 points.
  • Grand prizes:
    • Ride to school in a Grandview Heights police cruiser
    • Ride from school on a Grandview Heights fire engine
    • Mugs + coloring time at Clay Café
    • Movie night at Grandview Theater
    • Scene75 Super Passes for 4
    • Kindle Paperwhite
    • LEGO sets
    • Book sets
  • Coupons:
    • DK Diner
    • Dairy Queen on 5th Ave.
    • Galaxy Games & Golf
    • Pure Imagination Chocolatier
    • Scene75

Thank you to these Kids Summer Reading sponsors!

  • Gold Sponsor: Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Education Foundation
  • Clay Cafe on 5th Ave.
  • Dairy Queen on 5th Ave.
  • DK Diner
  • Galaxy Games and Golf
  • Grandview Heights Fire Department
  • Grandview Heights Police Department
  • Grandview Theater & Drafthouse
  • Pure Imagination Chocolatier
  • Scene75 at the Mall at Tuttle Crossing

 

ADULT SUMMER READING

Read for chance to win great prizes from local businesses. The more you read, the better your chances of winning!

How do adults earn points?

  • Logging your reading.
  • Completing the BINGO board.

What are the prizes for adults?

  • Each time you complete a book and log your reading, you will earn 100 points that can then be used to purchase a raffle ticket for the weekly prize drawing. Completing the Bingo board also earns you 100 points and another raffle ticket.
  • Adults earning at least 800 points throughout the summer will also be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing at the end.

6/10-11: The Big Give

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DONATE to the Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation‘s Endowment Fund during a special, 25-hour online giving event called The Big Give, presented by The Columbus Foundation.

  • The event takes place Wednesday, June 10, at 10 am—Thursday, June 11, at 11 am.
  • Give securely using Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, or a major U.S. credit card with a minimum gift of $20.
  • 100% of your donation goes to the GHPL Foundation. All credit card fees will even be covered by The Columbus Foundation.
  • Each gift will be boosted on a pro rata basis thanks to a $1 million+ bonus pool. 
  • Your donation supports the GHPL Foundation’s mission to raise private funds to ensure the long-term financial security of the library and enhance its services, enabling it to serve as a dynamic place where lifelong relationships and learning develop.
  • GHPL Foundation projects include:
  • Donate $20 or more and share your experience with #biggive on social media! Be sure to tag the GHPL Foundation and The Columbus Foundation.

Click DONATE, log in or “continue as guest,” and make your contribution.

Thank you for supporting the GHPL Foundation!

Join the GHPL Foundation’s Facebook page.

Margaret Atwood event postponed

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Due to concerns about the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the Margaret Atwood author visit presented by the Grandview Heights Public Library and eight other Central Ohio public libraries originally scheduled for September 13, 2020, has been postponed.

The 9 presenting libraries are: Bexley Public Library, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Grandview Heights Public Library, London Public Library, Plain City Public Library, Southwest Public Libraries, Upper Arlington Public Library, Westerville Public Library, and Worthington Libraries.

No exact date has been confirmed, but the presenting libraries are working to reschedule this event in fall 2021.

Tickets had yet to go on sale for the now-postponed September 13, 2020, event.

More information will be shared about the rescheduled event as it becomes available.

Curbside Pickup & Outdoor Returns

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The Grandview Heights Public Library offers curbside pickup for held items and mobile printing (10 pages or less) seven days a week.

CURBSIDE PICKUP HOURS
Monday-Thursday 11 am-7 pm
Friday-Sunday 10 am-5 pm

Outdoor Return Boxes: Open 24/7

Steps to use our curbside pickup service: 

  1. Place holds.
    Place holds on physical items by using our online catalog at ghpl.org or call the library at 614-486-2951. 
  2. Get notifications.
    Once you receive your hold notices, you can come to the library to use our curbside pickup service during scheduled hours.
  3. Return library items in book drops.
    Patrons can use only the library book drops to return items. Please return only books, CDs, and DVDs at this time. Returned items will quarantined for a minimum of four days prior to being checked in and made available to other patrons. If you or a member of your household is ill, please do not return items at this time. There are no late fees for overdue library items.
  4. Proceed to one of the curbside pickup parking spaces.
    Call a staff person at the phone number provided on the sign.
  5. Wait in your vehicle and unlock your trunk.
    A staff person will locate your held items, check them out to you, and deliver them to your vehicle’s trunk. Staff will not be handing library items directly to patrons. Our staff will be wearing masks for your safety; we encourage you to do the same. 

Get assistance from library staff.

  • Need help? Contact us on our website or call the library at 614-486-2951 for assistance. 

The library’s building remains closed until further notice due to COVID-19 precautions. The library is committed to providing the best services while keeping our patrons and staff safe. We appreciate your patience during this time.   

GHPL StoryWalk

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The Grandview Heights Public Library’s StoryWalk® is now open at C. Ray Buck Park, 1280 Goodale Blvd.

Take a stroll around the park, and stop at reading stations along the way as you complete a story.

This is a delightful, innovative way for children — and adults — to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Develop your child’s early learning skills by discussing things you learn in the book and things you see along the trail.

Follow the trail to start reading! The first book is Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris and illustrated by LeUyen Pham.

Stories change periodically, so visit again soon.

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

Funded by the Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation and Northwest Kiwanis.

StoryWalk® was created and registered by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Vermont.