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The Columbus Metropolitan Library reminds that all 23 of its branches are open as a place for people to escape the heat wave this week.
The Columbus Public Library and Reading Room was opened on March 4, 1873, in the reading room on the first floor of City Hall, with a collection of 1,500 books. [ 5 ] These included 1,200 from the Columbus Athenaeum (1853-1872), [ 6 ] 358 from Columbus's high school library, and 33 from its horticultural society. [ 7 ]
The first public library in Columbus, the downtown reading room on the first floor of City Hall, opened on March 4, 1873, and contained 1,500 books. [3] These included 1,200 from the Columbus Athenaeum (1853-1872), [4] 358 from Columbus's high school library, and 33 from its horticultural society. [5]
More than 200 years of service to Columbus. Consider the Columbus Metropolitan Library, a true testament to libraries' enduring legacy. From its origins as a modest reading room with one librarian ...
Open to participants of all ages who have a CML library card − signing up for one is free − the challenge is divided into four age groups: prereaders (0-4 years old), school-age (5-11 years ...
The library's original east facade and Grand Reading Room were restored, while the 1977 west wing addition and 1951 north and south extensions were demolished. [4] A new 91,000 sq ft (8,500 m 2) west wing was built, bringing the library floor space to 306,000 sq ft (28,400 m 2). [7]
May 31, 2023; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Metropolitan Library staff member Aaron O'Donovan helps move the black-and-white photo archive to the Main Library on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.