Public Health Information
Public Health Information
Page updated 7/9/25
COVID-19 Information and Resources
Free COVID Test Kits at Select Library Locations
The free COVID-19 test kit distribution service, made possible through a partnership with the Ohio Department of Health, is being discontinued. The remaining free at-home test kits will be available while supplies last. Please visit the Ohio Department of Health website, opens a new window for more information.
At-home COVID-19 test kits, are free until supplies run out at the Library's drive-thru locations (Anderson, Covedale, Delhi, Downtown Main Library, Groesbeck, Harrison, Reading, and Symmes) and inside or curbside at the Corryville, Elmwood Place, Forest Park, Greenhills, Mt. Healthy, North Central, St. Bernard, opens a new window, Westwood, opens a new window, and Wyoming, opens a new window Branch Libraries.
- Please check availability before visiting a branch library for pickup.
- You do not need to present ID or have a library card to get a test kit.
- The Ohio Department of Health limits four test kit boxes per day per household.
- These kits cannot be used for return/stay in school or for travel.
- Our COVID-19 tests are for individual household use.
- For help with COVID testing in support of small businesses, please contact kwalton@cincinnatichamber.com.
- Funding thanks to the Ohio Library Council in partnership with the Ohio Department of Health.
Get Vaccinated in Hamilton County
Vaccines are available for ages 6 months and above.
Questions About the Vaccine
Call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634)
Ohio Department of Health’s call center is staffed 9 a.m.-8 p.m. every day.
How can I tell which information about vaccines is true?
The best thing you can do is educate yourself about the vaccines with information from trustworthy sources. Learn how to find credible information in this article from the CDC, opens a new window, and about the benefits of getting vaccinated from Ohio Department of Health, opens a new window.
View More FAQs at Coronavirus.Ohio.gov, opens a new window.
Fact-Based Library Resources and Links
Our staff has gathered information about and by health and medical experts to help keep you and your family safe. Resources include websites, books, and eBooks.
