SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY:
- Use your zip code to find your elected official
- Let them know how much you love your library!
DID YOU KNOW?
- More than 8.7 million Ohioans are library cardholders.
- Ohio’s public libraries provide nearly $2.7 billion in direct economic value to Ohio residents.
- Ohio has the highest library use per capita in the United States.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES…
- Provide public access to the Internet, computers, and the latest technology (including mobile WiFi hotspots, 3-D printers, and more)
- Help Ohioans find jobs with resume help and job search assistance
- Offer literacy and homework help centers
- Serve as a place for the community to gather
- Provide life-long learning opportunities and programming for all ages
- Offer well-rounded collections
WHY STATE FUNDING?
ACCESS
- All Ohioans can use any public library in the state regardless of where they live.
EQUAL FUNDING
- Ensures that Ohio provides a high standard of library service to its citizens in ALL counties, regardless of economic factors.
INTERNET ACCESS
- The Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) is a state-funded service that provides Internet access to Ohioans via Ohio’s 251 public libraries.