Aug 18, 2011

Friends sail for Kiwanis and summer reading club

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Community leaders from throughout central Ohio gathered on the front lawn of the Columbus Metropolitan Library to participate in a fun-filled event to raise money for the Columbus Kiwanis Foundation and the Library’s award-winning Summer Reading Program. Each participating organization is issued a small wooden yacht, which they race across a 6 foot swimming pool using power squirt guns.  The double elimination event is high energy, exciting and guaranteed to bring some laughs. The Friends of the Library participated again this year; Friends trustee, Susan Meyer, decorated the yacht and fellow Trustee, Todd Suddeth, raced it.


 

 

Aug 12, 2011

Ohio Library Council recognizes Friends

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Ohio Library Council has awarded FOL the Ohio Friends of the Library Recognition Award. The OLC acknowledges the extraordinary people and organizations that make Ohio libraries great. According to the OLC, “The 2011 Awards and Honors winners have demonstrated outstanding leadership, exceptional achievements, and remarkable dedication to providing the best library service to their communities.”

 

Aug 11, 2011

Pack your dancing feet, a lunch and a blanket

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Don’t miss PBJ&Jazz at the Topiary Park this Saturday, August 13th. Storytime at the library starts at 11:00; Jazz starts at noon. Jazz 4 Kids’ Erik Augis, Lisa Clark and Friends will be performing. Click here for more details.

 

Jul 12, 2011

Carnegie Gallery features New Works

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NEW WORKS:
• GINNIE BAER
• MATT LOGSDON
• SUSAN LI O’CONNOR

MEMBERS OF THE ROY G BIV GALLERY
ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists is an independent, nonprofit art space. Founded in 1989, it has shown the work of hundreds of artists and is known for presenting excellent work by artists from around the country with emphasis on Ohio artists.

OPENING RECEPTION
Thursday, July 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Main Library’s Carnegie Gallery (2nd floor) Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave.
Show dates: July 14-September 2

Curated by Stephanie Rond
for more information: 614.297.7694 info@roygbivgallery.org or online at www.roygbivgallery.org

 

May 25, 2011

New reading room opens at Columbus Commons

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Check out these photos of the new reading room at Columbus Commons! The Friends have supplied the books and we hope you will enjoy reading at the new park. Join us for the grand opening and a special storytime Saturday, May 28 at noon. See www.columbuscommons.org for more details on the park and its events.

 

May 10, 2011

Ohio Art League’s 100th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition – May 6 – June 24, 2011

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One hundred years ago, the Ohio Art League (OAL) held one of its first exhibitions at the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) and will return in May to celebrate its 100th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition. The library wide display will feature a variety of original works by some of Ohio’s leading artists. The selection by Todd Slaughter includes photography, oils, acrylics, sculpture, video and mixed media.

The Friends of the Library is proud to be a partner in sponsoring the OAL Annual Spring Exhibition. Please join us for the opening reception in the Main Library’s Carnegie Gallery (2nd Floor) on Thursday, May 12 from 6 – 8 p.m.

Todd Slaughter is a professor in the Department of Art’s sculpture program. He has held many solo and group exhibitions, both internationally and nationally. His collections can be found in the Midway Airport, Chicago, Illinois; Tarifa/Algeciras, Spain; Akron Art Museum; and the Columbus Museum of Art. He is the recipient of several Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship awards, a NEA Individual Artist Fellowship, and a Greater Columbus Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship.

 

Apr 28, 2011

PBJ & Jazz Returns to the Topiary Park; 2011 Summer Schedule Announced

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The Friends of the Library, in partnership with the Jazz Arts Group, Friends of the Topiary Park and the Columbus Museum of Art, are pleased to bring PBJ & Jazz back to the Topiary Park again this summer.

These free, kid-friendly concerts will take place from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m on the second Saturday of the month (June through September) immediately following Storytime at the Main Library.  Pack a lunch, bring the kids, and stay for an art activity after the concert.

It’s a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon in the park!

 

Mar 27, 2011

GLHS student artwork on display in April

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Mark your calendars for an opening reception on Thurday, April 7, when a selection of 50 works by Gahanna Lincoln High School students officially opens. The exhibition, highlighting student work from the 2010-2011 school year, will remain on display through April 27.

This youth-inspired exhibit is made possible by CML, the Friends of the Library and the Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools.

 

Mar 3, 2011

Ceremonial Objects-inspired show begins today in the Carnegie Gallery

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The Friends of the Library invite you to discover new works from Art in the House -  an out-of-school time arts program for children 5-11 years old – that will be on display in the Carnegie Gallery (2nd floor of the Main Library) from March 3 – March 26, with an open reception on March 16 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Carnegie Gallery.

The works presented in the Carnegie Gallery are inspired by Ceremonial Objects: West African Artifacts from the Otterbein University Collection featuring masks, carvings and functional objects from diverse cultural sources. The Ceremonial Objects exhibit is currently on display at the Frank Museum of Art at Otterbein University in Westerville and runs through June 3.

 

Feb 16, 2011

Homework Help Centers now in every CML branch!

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As of last Wednesday, the 21st – and final – Homework Help Center opened at the Dublin Branch. This means that CML now provides this vital service to students at all of our branch locations.

During the past six years, the Friends have been a proud partner with CML to make these 21 centers a reality, giving communities yet another reason to consider their library a point of pride, as well as students an opportunity to get the educational support they need after school.

Congrats CML, on this important milestone that truly helps to transform lives.

 

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