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The Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) provides broadband Internet connections and related information services to Ohio public libraries.Its primary mission is to ensure that all Ohio residents have free public Internet access through the 251 independent local public library systems in Ohio, as well as the use of research databases not freely available on the World Wide Web.
SearchOhio is a consortium of public libraries in the state of Ohio that provides borrowing access to more than 10 million library items, including books, movies and music, providing easy access to information and rapid delivery of library materials throughout the state. It was established in 2006.
It was founded in 1982 and includes over 40 public library systems in northeast Ohio. CLEVNET provides access to more than 12 million titles of books, movies, music and e-books. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] CLEVNET was also the headquarters for Ohio's virtual reference service, KnowItNow24x7, from 2001 to its closing in 2015.
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As of 2021, the CHPL's collection held around 9.6 million volumes, the 13th-largest overall library collection in the U.S., [6] [7] and the 2nd-largest public library collection in the U.S. [7] Its electronic book holdings were nearly six million, the most of any public library in the country. [7]
Governor Thomas Worthington established the State Library of Ohio in 1817 as the Ohio State Library. It was established with the purchase of 509 books. Initially it was not used by the public but by legislators. [3] [4] The public was able to use the library beginning in 1853. [5]
Eighteen million American households struggled with food insecurity in 2023, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In Ohio, help is coming from an unexpected place: the ...
Dayton Metro Library is a multi-branch library system serving 531,687 residents of the Dayton Metropolitan Area. It has 19 locations across the area (as well as two bookmobiles ). Almost 5.8 million items were borrowed in 2018. [ 2 ]