Plan on dinner out for St. Pattie's Day . . . at Culver's.

Monday, March 17, from 5-8 pm, a portion of all proceeds at the Columbus Culver's will benefit the Friends of the Columbus Public Library.

Bring your friends and family and help the library by having dinner and dessert with a bunch of library lovers. We hope to see you at 210 Dix Street for something yummy on Saint Patrick's Day!

Have you been wondering what that antique thingy from Grandma might be worth? Sign up now for Antique Appraisals with Mark Moran.

We'll be putting on our own version of Antiques Road Show . . . Columbus Style, baby!

The event is Monday, March 31, 5-8 pm

Be sure to sign up early for your time with Mark Moran, who specializes in the appraisal of antiques, collectibles and decorative arts. Bring in your item and learn a little about it and what it might be worth. Call 920-623-5910 for your time slot.

Clara is making a really cool animation using our brand new After School Edge computer located in the Children's Library. 

The AfterSchool Edge features 50 top-rated educational software titles that appeal to elementary school students of all grades. It's loaded with an eclectic range of educational titles to ensure there are engaging activities for kids 6 to 12 years old. The content spans the entire curricular spectrum, from STEM topics to reading and math to reference and the arts. Talk about homework help! Oh, and it's FUN, too!! Just ask Clara. 

Dr. James A. and Lorna Will have shown their dedication to the City of Columbus and the Columbus Public Library with a generous gift of $10,000 to go toward the much anticipated library parking lot project.

In May the library’s request for funding the parking lot project was denied by the City Council on the basis that the project should have been included in the 2013 City budget and could not be added halfway through the fiscal year. With plans to follow City protocol and add the project to their 2014 budget request, the library’s Board of Trustees let the matter rest after that May Council meeting.

Library Board member Lorna Will was not content to lose the opportunity to create a safer parking situation for the library in 2013, however. Identifying a $10,000 gap in the funding required to do the project this year, Lorna and her husband James took it upon themselves to fill that gap. Their gift was presented to the library on Friday, July 19.