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Have a Press Inquiry? Get in Touch!

Press inquiries can be directed to Brand and Communications Director Angela Hursh.

Email: Angela.Hursh@chpl.org

Phone: 513-369-6074

2026 Board of Trustees Meeting Dates

  • February 10 – Mariemont Branch Library
  • April 14 – Downtown Main Library
  • June 9 – Harrison Branch Library
  • August 11 – Downtown Main Library
  • October 13 – Symmes Township Branch Library
  • December 8 – Downtown Main Library (Annual and Regular)

All meetings take place on Tuesdays and begin at 4:30 p.m. at locations listed above, unless otherwise specifically noted.

Meet Our Director

Paula Brehm-Heeger is the Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Director of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library.

With a focus on expanding access, community and civic engagement and innovation, Paula is a strong and passionate advocate for public libraries. She oversees our community’s 41 location system that includes 40 branches and a Main Library serving more than 800,000 people.

Latest Blog Posts

The Journey of a Book Part III: How the Book Travels

Learn how books get from the Distribution Center to a Library branch location near you.

Research Leads Library Staff Elle Mott to Author New Book

"Marie Conner, A Leading Lady" takes readers through the life and activism of its namesake, an ordinary woman living in small-town Oregon.

Teens: Create Art Celebrating Cincinnati History

This year’s Teen Art Contest invites you to bring “local history” to life through bookmark designs. We can't wait to see what you create!

Support Early Literacy at Home with Library Resources

The Library is partnering with Mount St. Joseph University's The Center for Reading Science for a newsletter supporting early literacy.