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Instant access e-audiobooks

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Get instant access to more than 30,000 e-audiobooks with RBdigital, the newest service in GHPL’s Digital Collections.

  • There are no waitlists or holds for titles in this collection.
  • Titles include current bestsellers and a variety of fiction and nonfiction genres.
  • GHPL card required to create login/password.
  • Borrow up to 20 titles. Choose a lending period of 1-21 days.
  • Desktop and mobile apps are available.
  • For more information, visit the RBdigital Help or contact library staff at 614-486-2951.

 

Grant expands exhibit project

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The GHPL Mobile Exhibits project has been expanded to six Ohio libraries thanks to a library grant.

Traveling Museum Exhibits feature six different Natural Wonders themes focusing on biodiversity and science learning that rotate bimonthly among six participating Ohio libraries for one year, Spring 2019-2020.

The interactive, museum-quality exhibits are designed to inspire wonder and learning for all ages.

Each library’s all-in-one, interactive mobile kiosk displays changeable themed content that includes:

  • Artifacts and specimens
  • Engaging, educational visuals
  • Craft table with take-home family activity
  • Books for loaning

The project seeks to provide free access to unique, museum-quality, science-based learning for everyone in the community.

It also supports  Ohio’s Learning Standards from the  Ohio Department of Education for students pre-kindergarten through grade 12 by promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning. 

The project was created through a partnership between the Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL) and The Ohio State University’s Museum of Biological Diversity (OSUMBD). Pilot exhibits at GHPL were funded with private money by the GHPL Foundation in 2018. The expansion to six Ohio libraries was funded through a federal Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) LSTA grant awarded by the State Library of Ohio in 2019. 

Participating libraries include:

The participating libraries are part of the Central Library Consortium (CLC), 17 Central Ohio library systems sharing resources to offer 67 million items to their cardholders. 

 

34th Music on the Lawn

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Enjoy free outdoor summer concerts on the library lawn on Tuesdays, June & July, 7:30-8:30 pm.

Get the performance schedule, sponsor list, food truck schedule, and more.

Coordinated by the Grandview Heights Public Library and Grandview Heights Parks & Recreation.

See you on the lawn!

6th Grandview Chocolate Walk 

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Enjoy a walking tour of Grandview Heights with chocolate stops at participating businesses on Thursday, May 30, 6-8 pm.

A limited number of tickets are available.

Proceeds benefit the Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation.

Join the Facebook event.

Borrow a turntable 

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Have you ever wanted to borrow from our vinyl record collection, but you don’t have a way to play the records?

You can now borrow a portable Bluetooth turntable from GHPL. All you need is your GHPL card.

Check out our other nontradtional library materials, from acoustic guitars to board games. 

Summer concert sponsorships

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Support an outstanding community tradition while showcasing your organization.

The 34th Annual Music on the Lawn summer concert series at the library takes place on Tuesdays in June & July from 7:30-8:30 pm.

More than 5,000 people attend an average of 8 concerts every year!

Learn about Sponsorship Levels and complete a Sponsorship Application.

Chocolate Walk tickets 

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Enjoy a walking tour of Grandview Heights with chocolate stops at participating businesses on Thursday, May 30, 6-8 pm.

A limited number of tickets for the 6th Annual Grandview Chocolate Walk are now available.

Proceeds benefit the GHPL Foundation. For more information, visit ghpl.org/foundation.

Join the Facebook event.

Bid notice for library repairs

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PUBLIC NOTICE: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the Fiscal Officer for the Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave., Columbus, OH 43212, until 12 noon, local time, on April 9, 2019, for the fire alarm replacement project based upon documents prepared by Dynamix Engineering, Ltd. Estimated construction cost: $147,000. Bids will be opened and read immediately afterwards. Submit questions to Stuart Hill PE (shill@dynamix-ltd.com; 614.443.1178).

Contract documents may be purchased at cost plus shipping from Franklin Imaging, 500 Schrock Rd, Columbus OH 43229 (printroom@franklinimaging.com; 614.885.6894) and may be inspected during normal business hours at plan rooms in the area.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 12 pm on April 2, 2019, at the Library in Conference Room A. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to this project.

A Bid Guaranty in the form described in the Instructions to Bidders must be submitted with the bid. A bid may not be withdrawn within 60 days of the bid opening. The Library reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, reject any or all bids, and conduct investigations into bidder responsibility.​

Celeste Ng tickets

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The Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation presents an evening with award-winning author Celeste Ng at the Grandview Heights High School Auditorium (1587 W. Third Ave.) on Monday, May 13, 2019, at 7 pm.

Her first novel, Everything I Never Told You (Penguin Press, 2014):

  • New York Times Bestseller
  • New York Times Notable Book of 2014
  • Amazon’s #1 Best Book of 2014
  • Best Book of the Year by over a dozen publications
  • Currently being made into a blockbuster film starring Julia Roberts.

Her second novel, Little Fires Everywhere (Penguin Press, 2017):

  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Amazon’s #2 Best Book and Best Fiction Book of 2017
  • Best Book of the Year by over 25 publications
  • Winner of the Goodreads Readers Choice Award 2017 in Fiction
  • Set in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where Ng grew up
  • Currently being made into a Hulu miniseries starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington

Tickets are available through Eventbrite beginning Friday, March 1, 2019, 9 am.

Thank you to sponsors:

For sponsorship information, contact foundation@ghpl.org.

Join the Facebook event.

(Photo: Kevin Day)

New catalog features

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Get better service with these new updates to our catalog!
  • One-click reserves
    Reserve a title with one click whenever you’re logged into your account.
  • Similar titles available now
    On a long wait list? Find “readalikes” available now from GHPL or our consortium.
  • Star ratings
    Many titles now have Goodreads star ratings.