"Go green and ride with us! Bus transit produces 33% LESS greenhouse gas per passenger mile than the average single-person vehicle, according to Ride with us to support and shape a more sustainable future. The Central Ohio Transit Authority wasn't joking around Saturday when it marked Fossil Fools Day by tweeting: Happy April, Genoa." No joke: COTA gets in on the fun to promote Fossil Fools Day "During last night's storm, a strong gust of wind picked up old township hall and moved it back to the corner of Tussic and Big Walnut Road where it started like a scene out of Wizard of Oz! We've called the movers to return and help set it back on its foundation at McNamara Park. Genoa Township in Delaware County announced on Saturday on Facebook: Then What Happened Podcast can be found here, on Apple Podcast, Spotify and where ever else you find your favorite shows.Last year, the Delaware County Sheriff's Office joked about hiring cats for a new Feline Unit, which would operate much like the K9 unit, "but will be better equipped to climb, maneuver tight spaces, and use their acute senses to frustrate suspects enough into pleading guilty." Geona Township claims wind blew township hall back to old home Raised in Toledo, the Columbus Metropolitan Library marketing chief discusses the importance of literacy and explains why he loves Ohio's capital, its people and food. The latest episode of the "Then What Happened" podcast features unabashed Columbus cheerleader Gregg Dodd. These are not the opinions of our reporting staff members, who strive for neutrality in their reporting. Editorials are our board's fact-based assessment of issues of importance to the communities we serve. This piece was penned by the Dispatch Opinion Editor Amelia Robinson on behalf of The Dispatch Editorial Board. The way we use the library will continue to evolve. We hope it is here to continue to bring value to our lives and to our community for generations to come. More: People 'more than their worst mistakes.' Bail has too many languishing in cells |OpinionĬolumbus Metropolitan Library is preparing to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2023. That's as true for kids in Monrovia as it is for kids in Columbus. "It helps level the playing field so that youth can have an opportunity to compete and prepare for a bright future,” she told us. Jenkins, the Library for Africa co-founder, says access to books and quality education is the great equalizer. Libraries and the information they contain are also particularly critical now due to the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on student learning. Educators, kids casualties of raging culture war More: Our view: Let Ohio teachers teach truth. House Bill 327 has gotten most of its attention due to its potential impact on K-12 education, but the Ohio Library Council and other opponents say it could lead to the barring of books and programs. Jenkins' and Ricks' work shows how important what we have here really is.Ĭolumbus Metropolitan Library and the vast range of information its branches contain are even more important in an age of misinformation, book bans and burning around this nation and legislation such as House Bill 327 which could restrict the materials and programs Ohio libraries could offer dealing with race, racism and other historical topics. "I want the future generation to get a good education so they can have a decent life.” When I visit Liberia, it breaks me down to see the youth in my old community struggling for the opportunity to improve their life," Ricks said in an email to the Dispatch Editorial Board. You'll be able to borrow movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, ebooks, and comics to your TV, computer, tablet, or phone and enjoy them immediately or save them for later. ![]() I dream and pray of the time when the people in Liberia will have a library of their own. The Columbus Metro Library provides library cardholders with free access to Hoopla, a digital media service. "I am amazed when I visit newly built libraries in Dayton and Columbus. The fact isaccess to public libraries is not a guarantee and is not common in some parts of the world.Ĭolumbus resident Darius Ricks embodied the importance of literacy and libraries after he saw Veleta Jenkins throwing old text books in a dumpster back in 2018. That's in addition to virtual programs and millions of digital downloads and trips for curbside pickup.īut despite overwhelming voter support, the importance of libraries and literacy is often taken for granted here as in other communities around the nation. ![]() The library system had 2.2 million in-person visits in 2021 - down from 5.5 million visits pre-pandemic in 2019. The system has renovated or rebuilt 12 of its 23 Franklin County branches since 2014 - the new Gahanna and Reynoldsburg branches are scheduled to open by 20. ![]() Most branches are modernized and, in many respects, now serve as community hubs where written, spoken and digital information can be created, shared and discovered. How Americans use libraries has morphed since Columbus Metropolitan Library got its start 149 years ago as a reading room in what was then city hall on the site of what is now the Ohio Theatre.
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