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Over 60 Million Items to Access at Library
Library card holders can now search for books and other items from different libraries in Ohio.
“It just gives access to our patrons to a ton of different items and materials. That’s one of the things we learned the most during some of our community feedback sessions, is that people wanted more items to check out and more selection,” MCLS Marketing and Community Relations Director Sean Fennell said.
Finding books from other public and academic libraries is easy, by starting on the MCLS website.
“Always start with our catalog, just the way you would search for any item that you want from the public library. If we do not have it, then you can go into SearchOhio or OhioLINK and request the item from another library,” Fennell said.
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Library Reading Programs for Young Readers
MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio- The Muskingum County Library System is promoting and encouraging young readers to take part in its reading and online events.
There are many ways for kids to get involved with reading and learning at the John McIntire Library. In celebration of Earth Day, the library is giving out free kits and hosting a virtual experiment event on Wednesday at 10 a.m. A video will be available on the MCLS Facebook page allowing kids to follow along and learn how to make a flower and seed bomb and a rain gauge using a 2-liter bottle.
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Library Welcomes New Mascot
MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio- The John McIntire Library is welcoming a brand new member to its team.
Hoobert the owl is the library’s mascot who was originally created digitally with the help of the community. Now, Hoobert is able to take part in events and come to the library in person.
“I think that Hoobert’s big role is going to be encouraging children to visit the library…Hoobert is going to serve as an ambassador to the community for the library to encourage children to come in, pick up a book, learn, engage in programming and just get excited about reading, learning, and visiting their local library,” Marketing and Community Relations Director Sean Fennell said.