/news/tags/ohio-library-council Ohio Library Council en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:00:15 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-03/ohio-house-proposed-state-budget-cuts-100-million-in-funding-for-public-libraries The Ohio House version of the two-year budget changes the way public libraries are funded by eliminating the Public Library Fund and instead earmarking a flat line item amount for each year. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:00:15 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-03/ohio-house-proposed-state-budget-cuts-100-million-in-funding-for-public-libraries Abigail Bottar /news/health-science/2021-12-27/free-covid-tests-are-now-hard-to-come-by-at-ohios-libraries Rapid, free, at-home COVID tests that have been handed out at public libraries throughout Ohio are a sought-after commodity as COVID cases in the Buckeye State have spiked to record highs four times in the past week. Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:35:15 GMT /news/health-science/2021-12-27/free-covid-tests-are-now-hard-to-come-by-at-ohios-libraries Jo Ingles /news/community/2020-06-02/telehealth-services-offer-some-surprising-advantages-oh-really Businesses in Ohio are re-opening and schools are making plans for this fall. But you’ve still got questions about the future of telemedicine, and when… Tue, 02 Jun 2020 07:12:26 GMT /news/community/2020-06-02/telehealth-services-offer-some-surprising-advantages-oh-really Kabir Bhatia /news/community/2019-06-07/libraries-offer-more-than-books-for-ohio-storm-victims When storms ravaged parts of Ohio during Memorial Day weekend, several libraries were forced to close their doors for a short time. Those facilities are… Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:01:01 GMT /news/community/2019-06-07/libraries-offer-more-than-books-for-ohio-storm-victims Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2019-06-03/library-organization-weighs-in-on-drag-queen-drama The Ohio Library Council responded to a letter House Speaker Larry Householder sent the organization in recent days, reminding them they receive state… Tue, 04 Jun 2019 01:38:41 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-06-03/library-organization-weighs-in-on-drag-queen-drama Jo Ingles /news/community/2018-07-23/ohio-public-libraries-to-offer-thousands-of-online-skill-courses-for-free Ohioans who want to learn new job skills will soon have the chance to do that through the state’s public libraries.The website Lynda.com offers more than… Mon, 23 Jul 2018 23:28:23 GMT /news/community/2018-07-23/ohio-public-libraries-to-offer-thousands-of-online-skill-courses-for-free Jo Ingles /news/community/2018-05-11/ohio-voters-support-library-levies-but-shaker-heights-was-a-squeaker Ohio library measures fared well at the voting booth in Tuesday's primary, though a hotly contested library levy in Shaker Heights passed by a narrow… Fri, 11 May 2018 13:39:26 GMT /news/community/2018-05-11/ohio-voters-support-library-levies-but-shaker-heights-was-a-squeaker David C. Barnett /news/community/2018-01-08/stark-librarys-tena-wilson-heads-to-cleveland-with-a-concept-of-libraries-way-beyond-books The head of the Stark County District Library, who has overseen some of the biggest changes among library systems in Ohio, has been named the new chief… Tue, 09 Jan 2018 01:12:18 GMT /news/community/2018-01-08/stark-librarys-tena-wilson-heads-to-cleveland-with-a-concept-of-libraries-way-beyond-books M.L. Schultze /news/government-politics/2017-02-06/ohio-libraries-would-take-a-big-hit-in-governors-budget Ohio's library system is considered one of the best and best-funded in the nation. But while Gov. John Kasich is calling for libraries to provide online… Tue, 07 Feb 2017 04:05:45 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-02-06/ohio-libraries-would-take-a-big-hit-in-governors-budget Jo Ingles