Welcome Alumni!
The library will be open special hours for reminiscing!
Our regular hours Friday and Saturday are 9-1 and we will stay open from 1-5 both days for self-guided nostalgia tours (but no library business from 1-5).
Front Entrance Closed
The front entrance of the library is closed while they repair the front steps. The side entrance, near Kent's Mary Patterson building, and the back entrance are still open. The book return has been moved to near the back entrance (facing the alley behind Cooper's Insurance). Sorry for the inconvenience.
Summer Reading 2021
The Summer Reading Club, for all ages, will begin on June 1st (the building is open). Call to pick up your packet curbside or stop in.
You can also join with the Reader Zone app to log your summer activities. Find the app at https://www.readerzone.com/ No more papers! (Unless you want them.) You need these codes:
Reading Log (Bubble Sheet):ca057
Reading Challenge:58aba
Tails and Tales Challenge: fedd9
Cemetery Scavenger Hunt for Children
Print a page or pick a page up curbside. Complete the scavenger hunt of your choice. Children can then return the completed hunt for a halloween prize. HAPPY HAUNTING.
Toddler Time Zoom
TODDLER TIME ZOOM The target audience is children birth to 36 months old and a caregiver. Language is so important at this age. We will share the joys of language through a short virtual meeting. Our digital experience will include nursery rhymes, songs and stories once weekly.
Now Hiring
Library Circulation Clerk, part-time, with customer service experience and comfortable using computers. HS graduate. Must be detail oriented. Starts at minimum wage per union contract. Apply in person at Carnegie Public Library, 219 E 4th St.
Building Open
The Library is offering inside “grab and go” services. Our occupancy is limited at this time for social distancing. The only entrance will be at our front doors. If you need the elevator, ring the bell at the door facing the Mary Patterson building and someone will be along to help you.
Maintain a safe distance of at least 6' from others including staff. All patrons must wear a mask. Curbside will still be available if you do not wish to come inside.
Family Book Discussion Group (Quarantine Version)
Call Miss Kim and request the book, provide a parent’s email address, pick up the book, read the book, attend the ZOOM book discussion. Books and discussion dates: “The Girl Who Drank The Moon” by Kelly Barnhill June 25 @ 10 am; “A Boy Called Bat” by Elana K. Arnold July 16 @ 10 am.
The Summer Reading Club, for all ages, will begin on June 1st (the building is open). Call to pick up your packet curbside or stop in.
You can also join with the Reader Zone app to log your summer activities. Find the app at https://www.readerzone.com/ No more papers! (Unless you want them.) You need these codes:
Reading Log (Bubble Sheet):ca057
Reading Challenge:58aba
Tails and Tales Challenge: fedd9
The library is open for materials browsing and computer use. Masks are recommended for unvaccinated patrons while in the building.
Curbside pick-up is still available. Call 330-385-2048 to request items. Call again when your arrive. We will place the bagged items at the bottom of our back stairs on Drury Lane (facing the former Cooper's Insurance). Returned items should be placed in the book bin either outside or inside. AV materials must be returned inside.
The Ohio Digital Library is making it so that we can extend e-cards to potential patrons that haven't been to the library before! Register here to get a temporary virtual card with Carnegie Public Library.
Then head to https://ohdbks.overdrive.com/ to borrow ebooks and digital audiobooks.
Visit DayByDayOH.org – a website for young children and their families, featuring a song, a video, activities, and book recommendations for every day of the year! DayByDayOH, a service of the State Library of Ohio in collaboration with Ohio Ready to Read, also includes literacy and health information and an Ohio public library locator map.