Columbus Library Foundation

We helped 52,000 students with their homework last year and we’re doing it again. Our Homework Help Centers are open and students can get FREE help with their homework at all of our branches....

Ready to Read Corps

We now have all six Ready to Read Corps teams serving Weinland Park/Parsons Ave., Linden, Hilltop, Northside, Groveport and Whitehall communities. Ready to Read Corps is a first-of-its-kind...

Summer Reading Club

Sponsor a child this summer. Summer Reading Club is our signature program that ensures the young minds in our community have the literacy skills they need to have a foundation for a successful life...

Larry Black Fund for At-Risk Youth

The Larry D. Black Fund was established in September 2002 upon the retirement of Larry D. Black, who served as Director of the Columbus Metropolitan Library system for 17 years. The fund honors Mr....

The Cody Conover Fund for Young Minds

We find inspiration in all our customers, but the story of Cody Conover was one that truly amazed us. Cody Conover, son of Dana and Debbie Conover, died in June 2007 at the age of 25. Cody was an...

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Columbus Metropolitan Library was awarded a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to replace public computers at several of our locations. The grant required a local match for...

Altrusa International Supports Homework...

For the eighth straight year, Altrusa International has supported Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Homework Help Centers. Altrusa Columbus was chartered in 1918 to provide an opportunity for...

Executive Women International Provides...

The Executive Women International (EWI) has been supporting the library’s Summer Reading Club since 2004. Used as an incentive to kids to complete the program, two lucky winners from each of...

Mrs. Sandra Paul

Our library customers and supporters use various library services. Mrs. Sandra Paul is a frequent Infoline user and credits us for finding her niece who lives in Naples, Italy.

Dr. Ashok Varma – Deshler Society Member

Dr. Varma donated to the library because he understands its importance to education as well as community pride.