CINCINNATI — After eight months of renovations, the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library proudly unveiled the new Mt. Washington Branch. The grand reopening celebration took place on Valentine’s Day, February 14, and offered guests a variety of activities to celebrate the $2.5 million building as part of the Library’s Facility Master Plan. Saturday began with an opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting, where Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Director Paula Brehm-Heeger, Vice President of the Library’s Board…
Get Cozy and Win Prizes in the CHPL 2026 Winter Checkout Challenge!
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL) is thrilled to announce the return of its much-anticipated Winter Checkout Challenge, a delightful six-week event running from January 16 to February 28, 2026. To keep Library-lovers cozy and engaged during the colder months, the challenge encourages adults aged 18 and over to explore, connect, and…
Oakley Branch Library Reopens After $1.5 Million Renovation with Ribbon-Cutting and Holiday Celebration
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has officially reopened the Oakley Branch Library after a 3-month renovation. More than 650 community members attended the branch’s grand reopening on Saturday, December 20, with warm drinks and snacks from local vendors, an Oakley Branch history display, arts and crafts, face painting, balloon art, a photo…
Mayor Aharon Brown Appointed to Library Board of Trustees
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Mayor Aharon C. Brown to the Board of Trustees. Mayor Aharon C. Brown was appointed as a Trustee of the Library in October 2025 by the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners. He will serve a four-year term until October…
2025 Stern Lecture Speaker: Acclaimed Journalist and Author Nicholas Kristof
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library will bring two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author Nicholas Kristof to Cincinnati for the Mary S. Stern Lecture on Sept. 30 at the Aronoff Center for the Arts. The lecture is designed to bring top thought leaders to the area and make them accessible to our…
CHPL’s Black Film Series rolled out the red carpet for screenings of four local Black Filmmakers on Feb. 27
CINCINNATI — Over 70 attendees celebrated Black History Month with the Library, watching films and listening to a Q&A from four local Black filmmakers at the CHPL Black Film Series. On Thursday, February 27, the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library hosted its second installment of the Black Film Series at the Forest Park Branch. Attendees watched…
Four Authors Kicked-off Black History Month at the Library’s African American Read-In on Feb. 1
CINCINNATI — Hundreds of attendees began celebrating Black History Month hearing from four Black authors at this year’s African American Read-In. On Saturday, February 1, the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library hosted its sixth annual event at the Downtown Main Library. This event coincided with the national African American Read-In and encourages residents of Cincinnati and Hamilton County to read together, centering on African American authors and books. This year’s event featured: Taylor Darks…
Cincinnati’s first Carnegie Library reopens
CINCINNATI — The area’s first Carnegie Library – and the first-ever Library branch – is reopening after more than $12 million renovation and expansion. The Walnut Hills Branch Library on Kemper Lane will reopen to the public at 10 a.m. Thursday with a ribbon cutting after a 17-month renovation project. WHO: Community members, local officials…
Local women who marched for the vote included in suffrage exhibit at Library
The exhibit 'Genius of Liberty' spans events from the first women’s rights Convention in 1848 to the adoption of the 19th Amendment in 1920 that guaranteed women their right to vote.
Library Foundation receives $50K grant to fund Popup Preschool program
Young children learn through play and exploring the world around them. So the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County created the Popup Preschool program.
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