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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 19h

Check out these nonfiction and picture books coming to the Library this week!

Request them here 🌼 🪴 toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 1d

The votes have been counted and your 2026 Book President is...

✨ Dog Man! ✨

Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's election! For more information about the Library's civic resources, visit www.toledolibrary.org/civics/.

Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

For more information, visit www.toledolibrary.org/buildingfort....

Building for the Future – Toledo Lucas County Public Library – TLCPL

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

In November 2024, Lucas County voters approved a one-mill bond to fund capital improvements across the Toledo Library system. The $153 million investment supports reconfiguration, renovation, expansion or new construction at nearly all of the Library’s locations over the next decade.

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

Construction is anticipated to start in late 2026. The expansion will modernize the facility with updated spaces for collections, programming, study areas, technology, and community engagement.

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

The design phase is expected to begin in late 2025, following a series of community listening sessions held in October 2025 that were facilitated by Toledo Design Collective.

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

Buehrer Group has worked with the Library on several projects, including the King Road and Mott branches and renovations at Reynolds Corners Branch. The Mott Branch received the 2021 AIA Toledo Architecture Honor Award. Reynolds Corners was the first library in Ohio to achieve LEED Silver status.

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

The Toledo Library has selected Buehrer Group Architecture & Engineering, Inc., a Maumee-based design firm, to lead the architectural planning and design of its expanded Holland Branch.

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

And while our ticketed author talks with Christina Lauren, Susan Lee, C.M. Nascosta, Nikki Payne and Chip Pons are full, day of wait lines will be available to fill no show tickets.

Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

Panel discussions, hands-on activities, food trucks, an author fair, romance-inspired merch from Jupmode and more are in store for fans of the romance genre.

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

Join the Toledo Library, New York Times bestselling co-author duo Christina Lauren and more than 2000 of your fellow romance readers when Romance-Con returns to Main Library (Sa) Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

“We are readers first, and then writers. It just makes us so happy that we get to do ... a library event, because libraries are so important to us, and our favorite part of this job is getting to meet readers.”

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Daylong convention courts romance at the library

Those with hearts not dead to love, be advised that national best-selling authors will headline a daylong convention for writers and readers of romance in ...

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

Time to update your TBR... 👉⌚📚

Place your holds: toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 7d

Kids and their grown ups can cast their vote at any Toledo Library location through Election Day, (Tu) Nov. 4. The winner will be announced on Nov. 5!

Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 7d

Less than a week to make your voice heard in our storybook character election! Ms. Frizzle is running for reelection against Llama Llama and Dog Man. Who will you choose? 🗳️ ✍️

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 7d

For kiddos: toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 7d

For adults: toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 7d

Looking for inspiration for your Halloween costume? Spark your imagination with these book lists! 🦇 🎃 🕸️

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 7d

These books and more are hitting shelves this week! 🍰 🎈

🍂 See what else is coming soon: toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

A stack of children's books that includes Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper by Jeff Kinney, Squirrel and Bird by Laura Baker, Dinky the Tinysaur by Maggie Edkins Willis and The Family Tree by Liz Garton Scanlon

A stack of adult books that includes Give it a Grow by Martha Swales, A Dark and Deadly Journey by Julia Kelly, American Spirits by Barb Rosenstock, Water Mirror Echo by Jeff Chang, The Harvey Girls by Juliette Fay, Becoming Caitlin Clark by Howard Megdal and If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry.

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 8d

These are some of the most requested titles at the Toledo Library. How many are on your TBR list? ☕️ 📚

See what else is trending ➡️ toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 8d

These flu shots are available to adults whether they are insured, underinsured, or uninsured. No appointment is needed and all services are first come, first served.

Find your date and Library location: www.toledolibrary.org/healthcare/

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 8d

The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is hosting flu shot clinics for adults and seniors at Toledo Library locations throughout November.

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Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 10d

Inspired by Lane Smith’s new book Recess, this list features interactive picture books that invite kids to join the fun—by tapping, clapping, guessing, and laughing along. Perfect for turning storytime into playtime!

😊 📚 toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 10d

Kids and their grown ups can cast their vote for their favorite candidate — Ms. Frizzle, Llama Llama or Dog Man—at any Toledo Library location through Election Day, (Tu) Nov. 4. The winner will be announced on Nov. 5!

Toledo Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 10d

I will bring pawsitivity, a tail-wagging work ethic, and a bark that can’t be ignored. Vote Dog Man for President: Because a good boy can lead the way!"

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