Find out what’s happening at the library September-November 2022!

We have a full schedule of events for all ages.

Browse our full-color brochure, online flipbook, online calendar, and Facebook events.

Pick up a free COSI Dinosaur Learning Lunchbox at the library while supplies last!

These free kits include five dinosaur-themed STEM activities and science experiments for grades K-8. (Kits do not contain food.)

COSI Dinosaur Learning Lunchboxes (video) are provided to GHPL through a partnership between COSI and the Ohio Library Council.

Supplies are limited!

Kits are first-come, first-served while supplies last in Youth Services on the lower level of the library. (Only 100 will be available.)

Limit is one per child.

 

Get help with your resume, cover letters, and job interview techniques from live online coaches with JobNow.

You’ll also find online career resources, job hunting assistance, and test preparation resources.

• Live Interview Coaching
  Brush up on your interview techniques or get live online interview practice from trained job coaches.
• Resume Lab
  Submit your resume any time, and a job coach will send it back within 24 hours with detailed feedback and suggestions for improvement. Plus, download resume templates or browse resources for producing better resumes.
• Career Resources
  Access job resources 24/7. In addition, job coaches help you strategically target jobs best suited to your interests and qualifications.
• Adult Learning Center
  Get career skills, test preparation (including the GED and the USCIS citizenship test), and access to an academic skills center featuring live, online tutors.

Explore more Career & Job resources from our online Research collection.

Summer concerts at the library are finally here!

Join us for great concerts on the lawn every Tuesdays in June & July from 7:30-8:30 pm.

Get the band lineup, food truck schedule, and more at ghpl.org/music.

Coordinated by:
Grandview Heights Public Library
Grandview Heights Parks & Recreation

Presented by:
Nickie Evans with Coldwell Banker Realty

Season Sponsors:
Pathways Financial Credit Union
Optimize Chiropractic
AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP
Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation

 

 

Discover an ocean of possibilities!

Make a splash and dive into summer reading!

Summer reading club takes place May 31-July 31.

Earn great prizes by:

• Attending fun programs
• Completing challenges
• Reaching your reading goals

The more you read, the more chances you have to win.

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KIDS & TEENS

 

How do I get started?

• Desktop: Visit ghpl.beanstack.org
• Mobile: Download the free Beanstack Tracker app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
• You will have the option to register yourself and your child(ren) and log reading for everyone from one account.

How can kids earn prizes?

• Logging their reading.
• Completing our weekly challenges.
• Attending programs. Each program has a “secret code” that will be announced at programs. Go to “badges” and choose the “Reader About Town” badge.  Click “enter secret code” and type in the secret code.

What are the prizes?

All participants who complete the program will receive the following prizes:

• GHPL T-shirt.
• Coupons to: DK Diner, Dairy Queen, Pure Imagination Chocolatier, Chocolate Café, and Star Beacon.
• “I Read at Grandview Library” bracelet.
• Blank book or book of your choice.

What are the grand prizes?

For eight hours of reading, you can purchase a raffle ticket for one of our grand prizes:

• For kids

  • Ride in a fire truck (Grandview Heights residents only)
  • Razor Scooter
  • King’s Island passes for 4
  • Clay Café mugs plus coloring time
  • $20 Lion’s Cub Cookies gift card

• For teens

  • Grandview Theater and Drafthouse passes for 4
  • $25 Amazon gift card
  • $25 Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams gift card
  • Clay Café mugs plus coloring time
  • $20 Lion’s Cub Cookies gift card

Thank you to these generous sponsors!

• Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Education Foundation
• Chocolate Café
• Clay Cafe on 5th Ave.
• Dairy Queen on 5th Ave.
• DK Diner
• Grandview Heights Division of Fire
• Grandview Theater & Drafthouse
• Grandview Heights Municipal Pool Concessions
• Lion’s Cub Cookies
• Pure Imagination Chocolatier
• Star Beacon

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ADULTS (ages 18+)

 

How do I get started?

• Desktop: Visit ghpl.beanstack.org
• Mobile: Download the free Beanstack Tracker app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
• Do you have any children who want to join in the fun? You can register yourself and your child(ren) and log reading for everyone from one account!

How do I earn prizes?

• Log the books you read to earn Logging Badges.
• Complete Activity Badges.
• Completed Badges earn you raffle tickets, to be spent towards the Grand Prizes of your choice.
• You also earn two coupons as you make progress!

What are the coupons?

• When you reach the halfway mark, receive coupon to Grandview Grind.
• When you complete the program, receive a coupon for staying overnight at one of Ohio’s beautiful State Parks.

What are the Grand Prizes?

• Six (6) gift sets from local businesses and artisans!
• Spend your earned raffle tickets towards as many different prizes as you like – or put them all into the same drawing.

	Accent on Nature Hummingbird feeder, earthenware sponge holder, dried sage bundle, and amethyst crystal.
	Glenn Avenue Soap Company One Rosemary Citrus foaming hand soap dispenser, one “Not a Brown Trout” bar soap, one natural insect repellant spray, one “Healing Blend” body butter, and one Citrus lip balm.
	Green Olive Company One ceramic oil dipping dish, one North Market Spices Greek Seasoning packet, one Black Truffle Sea Salt bottle, one Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil bottle, and one Traditional Balsamic Vinegar bottle.
	Ohio Craft Museum (Set 1) One wooden bowl and one rock soap bar.
	Ohio Craft Museum (Set 2) One earthenware cup and one set of book-themed bookplate prints.
	Penn & Beech Candle Co. Four candles in the following scents: Old Books, Earl Grey, Jasmine Tea, and Agarwood.

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