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TOLEDO-LUCAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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ADDRESS

325 Michigan St.
Toledo, Ohio 43604

Phone: 419.259.5200

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HOURS

Sunday

1pm - 5pm

Monday

9am - 8:30pm

Tuesday

9am - 8:30pm

Wednesday

9am - 8:30pm

Thursday

9am - 8:30pm

Friday

9am - 5:30pm

Saturday

9am - 5:30pm

* Sundays, September - May (Sanger open year round)

FEATURES

Several different sized Meeting Rooms
Audio Visual Department
Business Technology Department
Children's Library
Humanities Department
Home to the Local History and Genealogy Department, featuring the Blade Rare Book Room
Popular Library
Features more that 125 public access computers with free Internet access
28 computers especially for children
9 computers especially for teens
300 underground parking spaces, accessible off Adams Street
The Metro, Main Library's newly designed supervised area, is complete with Wii, Xbox, and PS3 (PlayStation 3) gaming units in enclosed areas for teens to test their skills, learn, and play games solo or in groups of 3 individuals

BRANCH HISTORY

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library dates back to 1838, making it the first public library funded by tax dollars in the state of Ohio. Main Library has stood as a downtown landmark since it opened on September 5, 1940. Welcoming more than a half-a-million visitors a year who check out nearly one million items, Main Library is home to 1.2 million books, CDs, videos, DVDs and reference materials, the fifth largest public library collection in the state of Ohio. For the past several years, The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library has been ranked among the best libraries in the nation by the Hennen American Public Library Rating (HALPR) index. In August of 2001, a 271,000 square foot, $45.1 million renovation and expansion to Main Library was unveiled, opening one of the most technologically advanced public libraries in America

HOMEWORK HELPER

MAIN DEPARTMENTS

DOCUMENTS

Welcome Brochure

BOOK SALES

January 22, 23, 24

March 12, 13, 14

May 28, 29, 30

July 16, 17, 18

August 27, 28, 29

October 8, 9, 10

December 3, 4, 5

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Members only

4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday Noon - 4 p.m.

February 11, 12

April 8, 9

June 10, 11

September 9, 10

November 4, 5

December 9, 10

There is always a Friends of the Library Book Cart with Materials available for purchase inside the branch.

National Library Week
April 14

May 15 & 16

There is always a Friends of the Library Book Cart with Materials available for purchase inside the branch.

November 3rd (Election Day)

There is always a Friends of the Library Book Cart with Materials available for purchase inside the branch.

Cookbook Sale
April 12-18

Beach Reads Book Sale
June 22-27

Educators' Book Sale
August 24-29

Holiday Book Sale
December 7-12

February 6, 7, 8

May 15, 16, 17

August 14, 15, 16

November 13, 14, 15

There is always a Friends of the Library Book Cart with Materials available for purchase inside the branch.

Friends of the Library is a nonprofit organization that supports the ongoing development and use of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. The Friends of the Library is a 2,000+ member organization.

Proceeds from Friends Book Sale events directly benefit library programs, such as Brown Bag Concerts, Authors! Authors!, Summer Reading Club Programs, Local branch activities and Levy Campaigns.

About the Library

Mission Statement
Strategic Plan
Honors and Achievements
Board of Trustees
Policies
Employment
Construction

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Holiday Closing Schedule

Books and Media

Reader's Advisory - Blog
Media Box
Suggestion for Purchase