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Dive into Summer Reading

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Discover an ocean of possibilities!

Make a splash and dive into summer reading!

Summer reading club takes place May 31-July 31.

Earn great prizes by:

  • Attending fun programs
  • Completing challenges
  • Reaching your reading goals

The more you read, the more chances you have to win.

 

KIDS & TEENS

 

How do I get started?
How can kids earn prizes?
  • Logging their reading.
  • Completing our weekly challenges.
  • Attending programs. Each program has a “secret code” that will be announced at programs. Go to “badges” and choose the “Reader About Town” badge.  Click “enter secret code” and type in the secret code.
What are the prizes?

All participants who complete the program will receive the following prizes:

  • GHPL T-shirt.
  • Coupons to: DK Diner, Dairy Queen, Pure Imagination Chocolatier, Chocolate Café, and Star Beacon.
  • “I Read at Grandview Library” bracelet.
  • Blank book or book of your choice.
What are the grand prizes?

For eight hours of reading, you can purchase a raffle ticket for one of our grand prizes:

  • For kids
    • Ride in a fire truck (Grandview Heights residents only)
    • Razor Scooter
    • King’s Island passes for 4
    • Clay Café mugs plus coloring time
    • $20 Lion’s Cub Cookies gift card
  • For teens
    • Grandview Theater and Drafthouse passes for 4
    • $25 Amazon gift card
    • $25 Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams gift card
    • Clay Café mugs plus coloring time
    • $20 Lion’s Cub Cookies gift card

Thank you to these generous sponsors!

 

ADULTS (ages 18+)

 

How do I get started?
  • Desktop: Visit ghpl.beanstack.org
  • Mobile: Download the free Beanstack Tracker app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
  • Do you have any children who want to join in the fun? You can register yourself and your child(ren) and log reading for everyone from one account!
How do I earn prizes?
  • Log the books you read to earn Logging Badges.
  • Complete Activity Badges.
  • Completed Badges earn you raffle tickets, to be spent towards the Grand Prizes of your choice.
  • You also earn two coupons as you make progress!
What are the coupons?
What are the Grand Prizes?
  • Six (6) gift sets from local businesses and artisans!
  • Spend your earned raffle tickets towards as many different prizes as you like – or put them all into the same drawing.
Accent on Nature
Hummingbird feeder, earthenware sponge holder, dried sage bundle, and amethyst crystal.
Glenn Avenue Soap Company
One Rosemary Citrus foaming hand soap dispenser, one “Not a Brown Trout” bar soap, one natural insect repellant spray, one “Healing Blend” body butter, and one Citrus lip balm.
Green Olive Company
One ceramic oil dipping dish, one North Market Spices Greek Seasoning packet, one Black Truffle Sea Salt bottle, one Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil bottle, and one Traditional Balsamic Vinegar bottle.
Ohio Craft Museum (Set 1)
One wooden bowl and one rock soap bar.
Ohio Craft Museum (Set 2)
One earthenware cup and one set of book-themed bookplate prints.
Penn & Beech Candle Co.
Four candles in the following scents: Old Books, Earl Grey, Jasmine Tea, and Agarwood.

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Thank you! Levy passes by 87%

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The library levy passed by an amazing 87% of the vote. Thank you to our community for your continued support!

Kid’s History Hike 

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Did a friendly ghost really live in that house? Who drew a large crow on that front porch? Why was a dog the official mascot of the Grandview Heights Fire Department? 

It’s a History Walks tour designed just for kids! 

The new tour is part of the free History Walks app available from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. 

History Walks offers 9 tours that explore fascinating local history, inspiring landmarks, and notable people in Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff.  

History Walks is presented by the Grandview Heights Public Library and the Grandview Heights Marble/Cliff Historical Society. 

The Kid’s History Hike is a collaboration with Grandview Heights Schools. This tour features narration for the first time, with many stops narrated by students.  

 

4/25: Flights with Friends

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Enjoy delicious samples and the latest library releases at socials around Grandview Heights.

Join us at The Ohio Taproom on Monday, April 25, from 7-8:30 pm!

  • Purchase advance $25 tickets online. Ticket price includes samples provided by The Ohio Taproom.
  • Remaining tickets will be available at the event based on availability.
  • For ages 21 and up.

Flights with Friends are hosted by the GHPL Foundation to benefit the library.

Past locations include: Winan’s Chocolates + Coffees, The Ohio Taproom, Grandview Theater & Drafthouse, Watershed Distillery, The Twisted Vine, Chocolate Cafe, Ohio Craft Museum, Endeavor Brewing Company, The Candle Lab, and Craft & Vinyl.

Interested in hosting a Flights event? Contact foundation@ghpl.org.

Herb & Vegetable Plant Sale

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Choose from 35 herb and vegetable starters just in time for spring planting!

The Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation‘s 9th Annual Herb & Vegetable Plant Sale takes place this year April 4-18.

Order online at ghpl.org/plantsale2022 or grab a paper form at the library. All proceeds benefit the library.

Order deadline is April 18. Pickup day is Saturday, May 7, 8-11 am, at 1263 Oakland Avenue, a half block north of the library. Delivery is available only for Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff for a $5 fee.

 

Nine Central Ohio libraries host Margaret Atwood

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The Grandview Heights Public Library, in partnership with 8 other Central Ohio libraries, will host A Conversation with Margaret Atwood on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 7 pm, at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215).

PRESENTING CENTRAL OHIO LIBRARIES

ABOUT THE EVENT

ABOUT MARGARET ATWOOD

  • Margaret Atwood has long been a literary titan. With her 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale adapted into an 11-time Emmy Award-winning television series, and its sequel, The Testaments, winning the 2019 Booker Prize, Atwood’s sharp eye is more crucial—and prescient—than ever.
  • Atwood’s novel and sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments, performed so well, it broke the record for best first-day sales of any Penguin Random House title in 2019. 
  • Her latest release, Burning Questions, is a collection of more than 50 essays that aim her prodigious intellect and impish humor at our world.  The roller-coaster period covered in the collection brought an end to the end of history, a financial crash, the rise of Trump, and a pandemic. From debt to tech, the climate crisis to freedom; from when to dispense advice to the young (answer: only when asked) to how to define granola, we have no better questioner of the many and varied mysteries of our human universe.
  •  Atwood is the winner of many international literary awards, including the prestigious Booker Prize, Arthur C. Clarke Award, Governor General’s Award, the PEN Pinter Prize, the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. In October 2019, she was presented with the Companion of Honor award—given for achievements in the arts, literature, science and politics—by Queen Elizabeth, making Atwood only the third Canadian to receive the honor.
  • She is the author of more than fifty volumes of poetry, children’s literature, fiction, and non-fiction; perhaps best known for her novels, which include The Edible Woman, The Robber Bride, The Blind Assassin, Oryx and Crake, and The Year of the Flood. Her non-fiction book Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth, part of the Massey Lecture series, was made into a documentary.  The Oryx and Crake trilogy is being adapted into an HBO TV series by celebrated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. Her work has been published in more than 40 languages, including Farsi, Japanese, Turkish, Finnish, Korean, Icelandic and Estonian. She co-invented the LongPen, a remote signing device that allows someone to write in ink anywhere in the world via tablet PC and the internet. She is a founder of the Writers’ Trust of Canada and a founding trustee of the Griffin Poetry Prize. She is also a popular personality on Twitter, with over a million followers.

ABOUT THIS CENTRAL OHIO LIBRARY COLLABORATION

  • This library collaboration allows libraries to host large, impactful events in Central Ohio collectively by sharing costs, resources, and expertise.
  • In addition to resource sharing and encouraging partnership on various community-wide initiatives, these collective events enhance and further engage a community of readers and raise the visibility of libraries throughout Central Ohio.
  • This collaboration hosted travel author and TV host Rick Steves at the Southern Theatre in December 2019; the event sold out within hours of going on sale. In 2020, the collaboration hosted a community read of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You and online discussion with author Jason Reynolds.

 

Photograph by George Whiteside

 

Music on the Lawn sponsorships

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Support an outstanding community tradition while showcasing your organization!

Summer is just around the corner, and that means outdoor music at the library.

The 36th Annual Music on the Lawn takes place on Tuesdays in June & July from 7:30-8:30 pm. The series is coordinated by the library and Grandview Heights Parks & Recreation.

Get the performance schedule, sponsorship details, and more.

More than 5,000 people attend the series annually, which features outdoor concerts, food trucks, the GHPL PopUp Library, and more.

View Sponsorship Levels and submit a Sponsorship Application. Application deadline is April 15.

For more information, contact the library at 614-486-2951 or pr@ghpl.org.

 

Tax information

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Browse online forms, instructions, and available assistance at ghpl.org/taxes. Tax Day is Monday, April 18, 2022.

A tax form station is available on the second floor of the library to download and print online forms.

The library requests federal, state, and local paper forms from the IRS and offers a limited quantity of paper forms when they are provided to us.

Have a question? Call library at 614-486-2951 or use the website chat box during open hours.

 

Culture Pass: Free Wexner Center admission

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Get free admission to the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University!

The library’s Culture Pass program enables library cardholders to borrow passes from the library for free admission to cultural and educational institutions.

These partnerships offer greater access to arts, culture, and education for all ages. A limited number of passes are provided to the library at no cost to patrons or the library.

Each Wexner Center pass admits one adult for one visit. (Admission is already free for children and students.) An adult cardholder may borrow one pass at a time, which does not expire.

To reserve a pass, call the library at 614-486-2951. Online reservations are not available. Passes must be picked up at the library.

Before visiting the Wexner Center, contact them or visit their website to verify hours, special exhibition restrictions, and COVID-19 safety guidelines.

Learn more about our Culture Pass program at ghpl.org/culturepass, including passes to the Columbus Museum of Art.

 

Prescription drug disposal bags available at Drive-Thru Pickup 

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Safely deactivate and dispose of unused medications at home.  

The library is partnering with the City of Grandview Heights Division of Fire & EMS to offer a limited supply of prescription drug disposal bags. 

These easy-to-use bags can be used at home to safely destroy unused or expired medications, making them unavailable for misuse. The plant-based pouches from Deterra use organic activated carbon to deactivate drugs and prevent future environmental contamination. 

Bags are safe for disposal in normal household trash. Do not return them to the library. 

Bags are available at our Drive-Thru Pickup while supplies last.