Entries by The Grandview Heights Public Library

GHPL Foundation’s Annual Campaign

Love 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 […]

NOV 18-19: Online services unavailable 

The library’s catalog, E-books/Digital Media collection, and other online services will be unavailable due to computer system maintenance beginning at 6 pm on Saturday, November 18. Services are scheduled to be restored by 9 am on Sunday, November 19. We apologize for any inconvenience.

5th Annual Howlin’ Halloween

Make the library one of your Beggars Night stops on Tuesday, October 31, from 6-8 pm! Stop by the library for treats, costume contests, and pictures with your scariest friends. Plus, visit with Rosie the Comfort Dog. Costume contests for all ages will be held at three different times: 6:30 pm, 7 pm, and 7:30 pm. Winners […]

10/21: Pumpkin Run affects library traffic

The 39th Annual Great Pumpkin Run 5K race will take place Saturday, October 21, at 9 am. The race is presented by the City of Grandview Heights and Grandview Parks & Recreation. 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 […]

GHPL Mobile Exhibits

The Grandview Heights Public Library has launched a new exhibit project that combines wonder, engagement, and learning with all-in-one, interactive mobile kiosks for all ages. GHPL Mobile Exhibits are compact, museum-quality kiosks featuring: Showcases for artifacts and specimens Engaging, educational visuals Craft table for all ages Interactive touchscreen Book displays The project is funded with private money by the Grandview […]

School services

Get ready for the new school year with school services from the library! Assignment Notifications Teachers may contact Youth Services at 614-481-3776 for resource suggestions for student homework assignments. A minimum of two weeks’ notice required. Book Lists for Students Reserve student book lists compiled by GHPL staff. Preschool to Kindergarten Toddlers Grades 1-2 Fiction, Nonfiction Grades 3-4 Fiction, Nonfiction Grades 5-6 Fiction, Nonfiction […]

Library Surplus Sale

Find great bargains on used furniture and equipment! The library will have a Surplus Sale on Saturday, June 24, from 10 am-4 pm, in Conference Room B on the library’s lower level. Items for sale include: Older e-readers and other electronic devices, wooden book shelves, office desks, office chairs, cubicle walls, file cabinets, various office supplies, […]

Board games now available

Create opportunities for all ages to play and learn by checking out board games from the Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL). Forty-six games are available from the library, thanks to a $1,249 grant from the Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Education Foundation. Games offer many learning opportunities. Children can learn early literacy skills such as letter and […]

Summer Reading Clubs

Adults, teens, and kids: Read this summer for a chance to win prizes in our Summer Reading Clubs! ADULTS No registration. Submit your entries in the designated boxes on the second floor of the library to enter gift card drawings from local businesses. All entries from the boxes go into the same prize drawing. Pick any book. No […]

Print celebrates patron, love of reading

A colorful, framed print celebrating a longtime patron and the love of reading is on display in Youth Service on the lower level of the library. The print depicts a scene of a dragon and a child reading together from the animated film How to Train Your Dragon (2010), based on the children’s book series […]