Following ongoing coronavirus prevention guidelines from local, state, and national health officials, the Grandview Heights Public Library will remain closed until further notice to help reduce the transmission of the virus in our community.

Look for updates about our online services at ghpl.org and on social media. Library staff will continue to assist patrons online and by phone at 614-486-2951.

Access e-books, e-audiobooks, magazines, movies, and music from our Digital Collections, plus online research and learning from our Research Collections. Download the free Grandview Heights Public Library app, available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

All physical material due dates will be adjusted accordingly. Outdoor return bins will remain closed; library materials should not be returned to the library during this time. There are no late fees for overdue materials.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this challenging time. We look forward to continuing to provide you with the best service possible.

Get current information about the virus:

• Franklin County Public Health: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Ohio Department of Health: Coronavirus.ohio.gov
  • Coronavirus call center 1-833-427-5634
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Coronavirus disease
• The World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVIC-2019) outbreak
• US Department of State: Travel Advisories

To prevent the spread of this, or any, infectious disease:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Steps to Prevent Illness from the coronavirus (CDC)

The library’s digital media and online research tools are available any time at ghpl.org.

Digital Collections
ghpl.org/ebooks

• E-books, e-audiobooks, magazines, music, movies, TV shows, graphic novels, and more.
  • NEW! Tumblebooks is offering libraries their online resources for free through the beginning of August 2020. Get instant access – no library card or login required.

Research
ghpl.org/research

• Magazines (Flipster)
• Newspapers (NYT, Columbus Dispatch)
• Instructor-led online courses (Lynda)
• Language courses (Mango)
• Genealogy tools (Ancestry)
  • NEW! Ancestry.com Library Edition is available remotely (instead of in-library only) through April 2020.
• Creative classes (Creativebug)
• Automotive repair manuals (Chilton)
• more

Get instant access to more than 30,000 e-audiobooks with RBdigital, available at from our Digital Collections at ghpl.org/ebooks.

Titles include current bestsellers and a variety of fiction and nonfiction genres.

There are no waitlists or holds.

Borrow up to 20 titles.

Mobile app available.

 

Learn a new language with Mango Languages, available from our Digital Collections and Research resources.

Self-guided slideshows and easy navigation make learning a new language simple and fun. Lessons involve a mix of listening and reading activities, so you can make sense of written and spoken contexts.

Choose from more than 70 world languages.

English courses in more than 20 different languages are also available.

Access thousands of movies, TV shows, music, e-books, e-audiobooks, and comics with Hoopla.

Use your GHPL card to create login/password to access hundreds of thousands of titles.

With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline use later.

Mobile apps are available.

Available from GHPL’s Digital Collections at ghpl.org/ebooks.