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Portage County residents get new pop-up food pantry options to fight hunger

Dec 10 2025
In November and December, Portage County District Library partnered with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to provide Pop-Up Food Pantries in our Garrettsville and Randolph service areas as SNAP bene...

Parkinson's patients read to kids at Westlake Porter Public Library to improve mental, physical health

Dec 4 2025
Jerri Thomas of North Olmsted and Lisa Lengen of Westlake both live with Parkinson’s and are here to participate in a nonprofit program called Hear Me Roar Storytime. The program gives Parkinson...

New “Memory Care Collection” at Hubbard Public Library

Oct 29 2025
Recently, Hubbard Public Library has implemented programming concerning dementia awareness. Led by Adult Librarian and Supervisor of Adult Services, Amanda Balla, and her staff, this new programming i...

Northeast Ohio Libraries Featured in American Stories: A Reading Road Trip

Oct 23 2025
PBS Books and the Library of Congress recently made a stop here in Ohio with their American Stories: A Reading Road Trip series

Warren-Trumbull County Public Library Says Aloha to New Branch

Sep 18 2025
The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library (W-TCPL) celebrated the grand opening of its new library branch located inside the Eastwood Mall with a luau-themed party on September 13.

Sensory Garden Project at Hubbard Public Library

Sep 15 2025
Hubbard Public Library celebrated the completion of the ‘re-imagination’ and ‘re-creation’ renovation project for its beautiful “Sensory Garden” in August 2025.

New Community Fridge at Noble Neighborhood Branch of Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library

Sep 2 2025
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Library is excited to announce that the Noble Neighborhood Branch now has a Community Fridge! Everyone is welcome to take food from the fridge during designated ho...

Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Wins National Award and $10,000

Jul 10 2025
he Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library is proud to announce that its Marketing Department has been awarded the 2025 John Cotton Dana Award, the most prestigious honor in library marketing and public rela...