About Us
Business Hours: 8am-5pm Monday - Friday (Closed for State Holidays)
Contact Us
Phone:
1-800-686-1532
(Ohio only)
or
(614)644-7061
State Library Information
Established in 1817, the State Library of Ohio has three priorities:
- To lead and partner in the development of library services throughout Ohio;
- To promote and enable resource sharing among libraries and library networks; and
- To provide access to information for Ohio's state government.
All of these priorities lead to one end: to ensure that all Ohio residents, rich or poor, rural or urban, receive the best possible library service and are able to engage in lifelong learning which strengthens the economic health of Ohio.
Committees & Commissions
- Consumer Advisory Committee
- Advise the State Library on program and policy matters regarding the Talking Book Program.
- eBook Advisory Committee
- Advise and counsel the State Library on the implementation, development and evaluation of the OhioeBook Project.
- LSTA Advisory Council
- Advise and counsel the State Library on the implementation, development and evaluation of the LSTA grant program.
- Resource Sharing Commission
- Investigating statewide resource sharing of both virtual and physical resources.
- Statistical Advisory Committee
- Advise the State Library on all aspects of the collection and reporting of public library data.
- Virtual Reference Advisory Committee
- Providing guidance on KnowItNow service
Following are the state holidays observed by all state government agencies, including the State Library of Ohio:
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Monday, January 21, 2008 (Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday observed)
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Monday, February 18, 2008 (Presidents Day)
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Monday, May 26, 2008 (Memorial Day)
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Friday, July 4, 2008 (Independence Day)
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Monday, September 1, 2008 (Labor Day)
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Monday, October 13, 2008 (Columbus Day)
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008 (Veterans Day)
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Thursday, November 27, 2008 (Thanksgiving Day)
(The State Library will be open Friday, November 28, 2008.) -
Thursday, December 25, 2008 (Christmas Day)
(The State Library will be open Friday, December 26, 2008.) -
Thursday, January 1, 2009 (New Year's Day)
(The State Library will be open Friday, January 2, 2009.)