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The William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library (commonly referred to as the Thompson Library) is the main library at Ohio State University's Columbus campus. It is the university's largest library and houses its main stacks, special collections, rare books and manuscripts, and many departmental subject libraries.
On June 28, 1989, library trustees voted to change the name of the library from Public Library of Columbus and Franklin County to Columbus Metropolitan Library. [13] Since it initially opened, the Main Library has undergone four major renovations and expansions to accommodate the city's increasing population, in the 1950s, 1961, 1990–1991 ...
The Friends of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, [33] operates the library store, on the first floor of the library's new wing. The store sells books, gifts, music, clothing, and other branded items. [26] The organization also operates a biannual sale of about 18,000 books, graphic novels, CDs, and DVDs ...
(At that point, the facility was named the Cartoon Research Library.) In 1992, United Media donated the Robert Roy Metz Collection of 83,034 original cartoons by 113 cartoonists. In early 1996, the library accepted a complete run of Newspaper Enterprise Association syndicate proof books (1903-1977), as well as original art and papers from ...
Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4. Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-14422-3. Miller, Durand R. (1943). Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890-1917. New York: Carnegie ...
2004: Library Link was established, a project that provides daily delivery of library materials to every school in the Westerville City School District. 2005: The library served the needs of 78,300 cardholders, receiving 621,704 walk-in visitors and .5 million electronic visits. Total holdings are over 347,000 volumes with over 500 periodical ...
In 1893, the Ohio State University built the Orton Hall Library, the first library at this university. It holds over 200,000 geologic and topographic maps. The picture of the first library in the Ohio State University. The largest library in the system is the Thompson Library. It locates at the very centre of the Columbus campus.
The State Library of Ohio is a state agency that provides services to state government and all types of libraries to ensure that all Ohio residents, rich or poor, rural or urban, receive the best possible library service and are able to engage in lifelong learning which strengthens the economic health of Ohio.