The Great Grandview Garage Sale will take place throughout Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff on Saturday, May 7, from 9 am-3 pm!
Purchase first-rate herbs and vegetables through the Friends of the Grandview Library‘s 4th annual sale!
Choose from a superior selection of 15 vegetables, 3 greens and 18 herbs. All proceeds are used to support the Library.
COST: $3.75 per plant or 10 plants for $35.
ORDER: All orders require pre-payment and must be received by April 1. Print and mail an Order Form (PDF) with payment to: The Friends of the Grandview Library, 1685 W First Ave, Columbus OH 43212, or drop off at the Library Circulation desk.
PICK UP: Orders on Saturday, May 14, from 8 am-11 am, at 1263 Oakland Avenue (just north of the Library).
DELIVERY: Available in the Grandview Heights area only for an additional $5.
RECIPES: Download a free Herb Recipe Booklet (PDF) by the Friends of the Grandview Library’s Stacey Bergmann!
Questions? Contact Friends of the Library member Lisa Riemenschneider at lisariemen@yahoo.com or call 614-404-5390.
Enjoy live music, film, talks, workshops, kids events, and more.
It’s a new season of exciting events at the Grandview Library!
MARCH—MAY 2016
03/01: A Glance of Heaven
03/01-04/01: 4th Annual Herb & Veggie Sale
03/03: MUSIC: Cherry Chrome
03/07-05/16: FILM: Best Westerns
03/07: Math That Actually Makes Sense
03/08: Paris, Pastry, and Le Cordon Bleu
03/09-05/11: Grandview Library Writers Group
03/10: All About Herbs
03/24: Red Cross Blood Drive
Honor someone special with a Remembrance Tree ornament.
Purchase an ornament in honor or in memory of someone special, and help decorate the Grandview Library’s Remembrance Tree, located in our Atrium during the holidays.
Please consider a donation to the annual Remembrance Tree campaign to honor or remember someone special during the holiday season.
We truly appreciate the great support the Grandview Library receives from you!
It’s a new season of exciting events at the Grandview Library!
Join us for great programs, live music, and fun for all ages December 2015-February 2016.
11/20-12/11: Salvation Army Food Drive
11/01-01/15: Remembrance Tree
11/30: MUSIC: The Grandview Singers
12/07: MUSIC: John Sherman
12/14-01/04: FILM: Sequels That Are Equals
12/30: Red Cross Blood Drive
01/04-02/14: Adult Winter Reading Challenge
01/12: The First 10 Steps to Starting a Food Business
01/14: Interview Tips & Strategies
01/18-02/01: FILM: Opera and Operetta
01/19: How To Avoid Fear and Loathing in College Admissions
01/21: MUSIC: Donna Mogavero
02/09: Life in the Flash Lane
02/11: MUSIC: Hilda Doyle
02/16: The Piano Tuner’s Daughter
02/18: Henry’s Box
TEENS
12/07-02/29: Monday Mash-Ups
01/04-02/14: Adult Winter Reading Challenge
01/13: Teen Open Mic Night
02/19: Mystery Night
KIDS
12/05: Santa Visit
12/15: Gingerbread Day
12/31: Noon Year’s Eve
01/04-02/14: Adult Winter Reading Challenge
01/08-29: MATS for Little Hands
01/08, 02/05: Friday Movies
01/12-02/02: Game On
02/05-26: Story Time Yoga
02/12: Cold Blooded Critters
ONGOING
Book Discussion Group
Art Exhibits
1-on-1 Career Coaching
Story Times
The 37th Annual Great Pumpkin Run 5K race will take place Saturday, October 24, at 9 am!
The race is presented by the City of Grandview Heights and Grandview Recreation and Parks.
Streets surrounding the Library will be affected. Although First Avenue (the Library’s street) will not be closed to traffic, it will be restricted from 7-10:30 am. Motorists should expect delays along the race route, which will yield to runners.
Call Circulation at 614-486-2951 with any questions about directions to the Library.
Enjoy the race!
Library Journal has named the Grandview Heights Public Library one of America’s best public libraries with a ranking of five stars for the 8th consecutive year.
GHPL also ranked 2nd in the nation in its expenditure category for the 3rd consecutive year.
The Library Journal Index of Public Library Service identified outstanding public libraries in its America’s Star Libraries 2015. Ratings are based on 2013 data from the IMLS—circulation, visits, program attendance, and Internet use, each per capita.
More than 7,600 libraries across the country were evaluated, with 261 receiving a starred rating and 85 libraries receiving a five-star rating. Only 21 libraries nationwide have received a five-star rating in all eight editions.
Your continued support has made GHPL one of the best public libraries in the country! Thank you!
In addition to GHPL, five other Central Ohio library systems received star ratings:
Questions? Call Administration at 614-486-2954.
Exercise your right to vote!
Register to vote and cast your ballot in upcoming elections:
It’s a new season of exciting events at the Grandview Library!
Join us for great programs, live music, and fun for all ages September-November 2015.
09/01-30: Art of the Book
09/01: Keep Your Pet Smiling
09/03: MUSIC: Me and Lil’ Brother
09/15: Resume & Profile Strategies
09/17: Make a Four-Color Shawl
09/28: PAGE TO SCREEN: Under the Skin
09/29: Holiday Book Art
09/30: Red Cross Blood Drive
10/01: MUSIC: John Morgan
10/08: Thurber House Ghost Writing Workshop
10/13: Yoga for Beginners
10/15: Wicked Columbus
10/18: Making Columbus Neighborhoods: Tri-Village
10/19 & 26: FILM: Like Father, Like Son
10/22: Standards-Based Grades: Are You Confused?
11/02-23: FILM: All’s Unfair in Love and Noir
11/03: Yoga for Beginners
11/05: The History of Fort Hayes
11/10: Affordable Care Act: Open Enrollment
11/12: MUSIC: Throat Culture
11/14: Friends of the Grandview Library Usborne Book Sale
11/20-12/11: Salvation Army Food Drive
TEENS
09/14-11/23: Monday Mash-Ups
09/16: Teen Open Mic Night
10/08: Write a Ghost Story with Thurber House
KIDS
09/04, 10/02, 11/06: Friday Movies
09/18-19: Stuffed Animal Library Adventure
10/22: Standards-Based Grades: Are You Confused?
10/29: Howlin’ Halloween (Grandview Beggar’s Night)
10/31: Tales & Treats
11/14: Visit from the Columbus Zoo
11/22: Harps for Food
ONGOING
Book Discussion Group
Art Exhibits
1-on-1 Career Coaching
Story Times
Red Cross Blood Drives
Get instant access to hundreds of comic books online from hoopla digital, available through the Grandview Heights Public Library’s (GHPL) E-books/Digital Media.
GHPL patrons can now enjoy popular comic books and graphic novels such as: The Walking Dead, Spawn, Invincible, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen, Superman: Earth One, Justice League Vol. 1: Origin, and Daytripper.
Popular publishers include DC Entertainment, Image Comics, IDW, and Titan Comics.
Titles can be accessed instantly 24/7 by smartphone, tablet, and computer and can be viewed full-page or panel-by-panel for a better appreciation of illustrations. Patrons can also download the free hoopla digital mobile app on their Android or IOS device.
New titles will be added to the service weekly.
GHPL currently offers more than 325,000 videos, music, e-books, and audiobooks, through hoopla digital.
A GHPL card is required to create a login/password on hoopla digital to access titles.There are no waiting lists, since titles can be enjoyed by multiple patrons simultaneously. Titles expire from devices after the lending period, so there are no overdue fines.
Questions? Call Reference at 614-481-3776.