COLColumbus Metropolitan Library Foundation’s 17th annual Celebration of Learning on November 6

This year’s Celebration of Learning is sure to be an unforgettable night. Experience the moving words of author and professor Azar Nafisi as she discusses the transformative power of literature.  Join us in honoring Stefanie and Chris Spielman as this year’s recipients of the Julian Sinclair Smith Award for Lifelong Learning.  Enjoy delicious food among the stacks from some of Columbus’ best restaurants.  All while making a vital contribution to our library’s future.

 

Friday, November 6, 2009
Main Library, 96. Grant Ave.
Seating begins at 7:15 p.m.

This year's event has been sold out.

New Homework Help Centers Opening this Fall!

HHCThanks to the generosity of a grant from the Ingram-White Castle Foundation, along with our Friends of the Library, we have three new Homework Help Centers (HHCs) opening this fall: Franklinton Branch, Shepard Branch, and Main Library.

Like all of our Homework Help Centers, these new spaces are specially designed for kids to do homework after school and reach their goals in a supportive setting. Students will have access to library staff, helpful volunteers, computers, school supplies and more to get the most out learning experience. The addition of these new Homework Help Centers gives us a grand total of 18…which means we only have three to go before we have a HHC at EVERY library location!

Want to help support our remaining Homework Help Centers? Visit our donate page or call 614-849-1053.

Help Us Meet Our Match

teensOur library is eligible for The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Opportunity Online Hardware Grant.  This grant will allow CML to replace and upgrade 72 computer workstations in 8 of our urban branches.  Spread over a two-year period, this grant requires a matching gift component.  See how you can help!
 

Kroger Community Rewards Benefits the Library

Thank you!Since May, Kroger has introduced a Kroger Community Rewards program to help local non-profits through the current economic crisis. If you register, you can help the library simply by shopping at Kroger! All you have to do is register online at Kroger’s secure website, and select the library’s foundation (83566) as your Community Rewards recipient.

Kroger will pay up to $1,250,000 on a quarterly basis to participating organizations based on their percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending of all participating organizations.

So sign up now and help the library just by shopping!

Once you register as a New Customer, here are the steps:
•    Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step
•    Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number
•    Update or confirm your information
•    Enter NPO number 83566 or Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation, select organization from list and click on confirm. (To verify that you've selected CML, you should see the organization name on the right side of the info page)
•    If you don't have your Plus Card handy, call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number
•    Swipe your registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to your registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count!

Cody Conover Fund

Making a Difference We all count on our wonderful library as a fixture in our communities...but we need your help in sustaining our library as a place to work, play and dream. Contributing to The Cody Conover Fund for Young Minds is one way to show your support. Learn more about the Cody Conover Fund