Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Andrew Carnegie granted money to almost 2,000 communities across the United States to establish public libraries.
The Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation supports the library’s immediate needs and long-range goals through private donations, ensuring the library’s collection, programs and services will be available for generations of learners to come. The Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation provides financial support for the Library’s greatest needs and highest priorities through generous gifts from
06/17/2025
Make Summer Reading Challenge epic! Give today for double the impact, thanks to our crossover champion, Ohio's 529 plan, CollegeAdvantage, who donated a match gift of $20,529.
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06/10/2025
Help make this a great day for young reader! Support Summer Reading Challenge - every child deserves the gift of reading.
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04/01/2025
April 1 is Library Giving Day! Join the movement and support Columbus Metropolitan Library today. https://tinyurl.com/4czzzua2
03/31/2025
See Who Went: Columbus Metropolitan Library Celebration of Learning 2024 Guests celebrated and raised funds to support the library's greatest needs at the event with author Colson Whitehead.
03/26/2025
April 1 is Library Giving Day, dedicated to supporting libraries across the nation. In addition to the amazing programs, services and materials, new friendships blossom at the library!
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01/14/2025
What's better than one dollar? Two dollars.
Double your donation, and your impact, thanks to a generous library donor who will match up to $10,000.
Give by January 17 for double impact! https://tinyurl.com/4et4hksb
12/30/2024
Looking for a way to positively impact your community?
A gift to the library is a gift that keeps giving throughout the year! https://tinyurl.com/4et4hksb
Your gift will help us meet our $180,00 goal. Every gift is important!
12/23/2024
Together, we made a difference in so many lives this year! We are busy preparing for more great work in 2025. Your gift by December 31 will help us reach our $180,000 goal. https://tinyurl.com/4et4hksb
12/05/2024
Thank you! Giving Tuesday donors gave an amazing $44,000 to support Winter Reading Challenge 2025! Let the reading begin!
There's still time to contribute by December 31. https://tinyurl.com/yze5p7pu Columbus Metropolitan Library
12/03/2024
Keep kindergarten-12th grade students reading during Winter Reading Challenge. Great books can cultivate a lifelong love of reading! Give now! https://tinyurl.com/mw3ye2cw
11/25/2024
Some struggling young readers still need to discover that one great book that gets them hooked on reading. Remember what that book was for you?
Help build lifelong readers this Giving Tuesday by donating to support Winter Reading Challenge! https://tinyurl.com/yze5p7pu
11/19/2024
The Columbus Blue Jackets awarded CMLF a $20,000 grant to support the School Help Center at the new Marion-Center Branch currently under construction. Brooke Thomas and Miya Reyes joined Stinger at November's Grant Reception. Thanks for investing in the kids of our community, Jackets! and
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Underwriting the Library’s Grand Story
When you support Celebration of Learning your dollars support Columbus Metropolitan Library’s most meaningful priorities as well as underwrite Teen Read Week, an interactive author experience for 1,000+ young adults.
Here’s a snapshot of a few things Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation helped make possible in 2017:
• 101,000 Homework Help sessions
• 60,000 Summer Reading Challenge participants
• 34,000 Reading Buddies sessions
In short: Your dollars make a difference. With your support of the foundation, Columbus Metropolitan Library consistently creates places and spaces that connect children, teens, adults and families throughout central Ohio with the tools they need to thrive!
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96 South Grant Avenue
Columbus, OH
43215
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 7pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 7pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 7pm |
| Friday | 9am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 6pm |