Entries by The Grandview Heights Public Library

150+ full magazines free online

  Download or view full digital copies of more than 150 popular magazines for free with Zinio, the newest service in our Digital Library. Get the exact same material you get in print. Some issues even include video, audio, and links! Magazine issues are not checked out, so they’re always available any time. All you need […]

Thanks to our Checkout Champions

December 2012 was the final month for Checkout Champion, where patrons won free Donatos pizza checking out the most Grandview Library items. Congratulations to each month’s winners, and thank you all for making Checkout Champion a huge success. Special thanks goes to Donatos for the terrific prizes! Here are the December winners: In the Kids category, Nicole Clayton wins a […]

Picture books shelved by themes

  New picture book themes mean easier browsing for everyone! Youth Services has just completed a massive overhaul of the picture book section. Half of the picture books are now shelved according to popular themes, such as: Dinosaurs Things That Go Diversity Royal Reads Seasons With 35 themes all together, kids, caregivers, and teachers can […]

Sign language video dictionary

  Learn American Sign Language with Signing Savvy! Signing Savvy is a sign language dictionary containing several thousand high resolution videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words, and other common signs used within the United States and Canada. Plus, you can build custom wordlists and share them with others, create virtual flash cards & […]

New, improved Digital Downloads

December 6, 2012 Downloading books, movies, and music from the Grandview Library is getting a whole lot easier! Digital Downloads, a popular download lending service offered through our Digital Library, will feature a new look and better usability beginning this month. Enjoy: Faster navigation One-step checkout Great, new layout Redesigned & improved searching Better search navigation, […]

Architectural Awards winners on view

  Visit Reference for a special kiosk celebrating the Grandview Area Chamber’s 2012 Architectural Awards, which includes the Grandview Library! You’ll see a slide show of photographs & information recognizing five award-winning structures.

Handmade cardinal ornaments

  Honor someone special with a Remembrance Tree ornament. Purchase an ornament in honor or in memory of someone special, and help decorate the Grandview Library’s Remembrance Tree, located in our Atrium during the holidays. This year’s felt cardinal ornaments were designed & handmade by Grandview resident Nancy Kukla! The minimum donation is $15. Use this […]

Buying on Amazon? Use this link!

Use www.ghpl.org/amazon when you buy anything on Amazon.com, and help the Library—at no cost to you! The Library receives a percentage of the sales from your purchases whenever you use the link. Bookmark it! It’s a free & easy way to earn extra money for the Library—especially during the holiday season! NOTE: Outside of the special web address, the […]

NEW EVENTS: December 2012-May 2013

  Join us for fascinating talks, great workshops, live music, and fun for all ages at the Grandview Library! Find out what’s happening December 2012—May 2013. Highlights: FILM Noir After Dark Poitier Tall, Dark, and Cary Tale of Two Hepburns MUSIC IN THE ATRIUM The Grandview Singers Grandview Heights High School choral holiday show, directed by Andrew […]

Library receives Architectural Award

The Grandview Heights Public Library has been awarded a 2012 Architectural Design Award by the Grandview Area Chamber of Commerce. A jury of five architects and landscape architects selected the Library for the Hall of Fame category, which recognizes existing structures built prior to 2002. This category focuses on the positive effect of the building on […]