Columbus Metropolitan Library

Columbus Metropolitan Library is proud to partner once again with the Gateway Film Center to bring free movies to library cardholders this summer. 🎬 Now in its 16th year, the #FromBookToFilm series offers library cardholders free admission to a series of films that were inspired by and adapted from books. This year’s lineup features 28 screenings of films like The Wiz, Matilda, Labyrinth, The Iron Giant, and Nickel Boys. Admission is free (for up to four people) with a library card. See the full lineup: https://lnkd.in/gP6Gf9Hm #Community #Partnerships 

Columbus Metropolitan Library is searching for two Youth Services Specialists to support our young readers at the Hilliard and Northern Lights branches. Plus, six other positions are open now across central Ohio ➡️ 📚 Youth Services Specialist: Connect young readers with books, promote the library's programs and services, and connect with youth through conversation and reading. Engage adults and children in conversations and activities, and answer basic reference questions. High school diploma or G.E.D. required. Details: https://lnkd.in/g9wq5_vz 🔄 Know the right candidate? Consider sharing with your network! #LibraryJobs #NowHiring #ColumbusJobs

Columbus Metropolitan Library CEO Lauren Hagan is reaching out to other organizations and expanding CML’s reach with new and expanded initiatives. Her notable work places her among the 2026 Inspiring Women from CEO and Columbus Monthly. https://lnkd.in/gBRta3PW

Columbus Metropolitan Library is proud to once again partner with Children's Hunger Alliance to provide children 18 and younger with free meals this summer at 19 library locations. Together, we'll serve more than 100,000 Summer Meals and After-School snacks at CML locations each year. The Summer Meals schedule begins Monday, June 1 and continues until school starts in each district. 🍎 More: https://lnkd.in/gVTHJ__G #Columbus #Ohio #Resources

Columbus Metropolitan Library is hiring a #CollectionServices Associate to help our materials get to their proper destination. Plus, five more positions are open now! ➡️ 📚 Collection Services Associate: Unpack shipments of library materials and check them in, applying labels like barcodes, genres, and authors. Cover the items with protective jackets, and mend them if necessary. Process and distribute the materials, and shelve them at assigned library locations. Details: https://lnkd.in/eaAu7bWq Know the right candidate? Consider sharing with your network! #LibraryJobs #NowHiring

Our new #ServiceInAction Nook is now open at the Martin Luther King Branch – and City of Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther joined us to commemorate the occasion. 🇺🇸   The special nook celebrates service in all its forms, from military to community action, and highlights books and stories that honor those who make a difference. The nook also features a letter-writing station which encourages young readers to write a thank you note to a veteran. Mayor Ginther and library CEO Lauren Hagan were the first to pen their letters, inspiring dozens of #EastHigh and Mansion Day School students to write their own. The mayor spoke alongside Frederic "Dr. B" Bertley of COSI, and Kristen Rost, Vice President of the Nationwide Foundation, whose generous support made this reading nook possible.   The new area is presented in partnership with The National Veterans Memorial and Museum and COSI - Center of Science and Industry.

Columbus Metropolitan Library is hiring a full-time Adult Services Librarian at the Driving Park Branch – plus, five additional roles are open now ➡️ 📚 Adult Services Librarian: Provide expert reference service, develop engaging adult programming, offer reading suggestions, and connect customers with research tools and community resources. Play a key role in outreach, training, and system-level information. Details: https://lnkd.in/gaJgTxXU Know the right candidate? Consider sharing with your network! #LibraryJobs #LibrarianJobs #Hiring

Big congratulations to Ebenezer, one of our regulars at the Gahanna Branch, for being selected for the Ohio Educational Library Media Association Read On! Award 🎉 Ebbe brings curiosity and kindness to the branch every time he visits – often surprising library staff with fun facts they didn't know. He'll be recognized this fall with a certificate, a Barnes & Noble gift card, and an invitation to the #OELMA conference. Way to go, Ebbe! 🏆

For decades, Robert L. Patterson has poured his heart into his community. Now, we’re saying thank you – with a room in his honor. This room at the Marion-Franklin Branch now honors Robert, whose steadfast commitment helped bring library service to the area. His advocacy, alongside community support, championed the express branch at Beery Middle School in 2014 and the opening of the free-standing Marion-Franklin Branch in 2025. “As long as we keep working together, we can move mountains.” –Robert L. Patterson, 2025 #Community #Advocacy #Columbus

A round of applause for Eva Kennedy, violist with the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra! 👏 Several times a year, the orchestra sends an experienced musician to the library – introducing kids to classical music while strengthening their love of reading. #ClassicalMusic #Libraries #Education