Dear Westerville Library Patron,
This year the Westerville Public Library is celebrating 80 years of service to our community. We invite you to support the Library and create a lasting tribute by purchasing an engraved brick for the Library courtyard.
An engraved brick or a large paver can place your name and message in stone, celebrate a […]
Congratulations to the Board and Library Staff! Library rankings have been released for 2010 and once again, the Westerville Public Library is ranked among the country’s Best Public Libraries in the Hennen Library Rankings Index. The 2010 Edition rates 7,930 public libraries in the United States using the latest federal data. […]
Another record year for the Westerville Public Library! I want to give my thanks to a great staff and Library Board. Their energies and dedication have made the library successful through a very difficult financial year! I also want to give a special thanks to the citizens of the library district for their continuing support […]
As many of you know, I have investigated the Executive Director opening in Lexington, Kentucky.
You are also probably aware that I was not offered the position in Lexington. It is
certainly one decision I am glad I did not have to make. While I love Kentucky, it became
increasingly clear to me that I love Westerville just […]
I want to take this opportunity to once again express the library staff’s appreciation to our customers! The Westerville Public Library weathered the storm of drastic budget cuts from the decline of over 32% in state revenue. Thanks to you, we did not experience the 52% cut originally targeted at Ohio Libraries. In one 48 […]
Interested in avoiding long lines during peak hours? Want to check out all of your items in one location? Tired of making the long trip down the hallway to our Reserve Room? We have a solution for you!
When reserving items in our online catalog, simply choose “Self-Serve Reserve” as your pickup location, and your items […]
Due to the recent $84.3 million cut in state funding for libraries, the Library budget must be reduced by an additional 11%, an overall 32% reduction so far this year. After much consideration, the Library Board of Trustees has approved the following measures to reduce the budget by an additional $900,000 total.
Reductions and cuts will […]
Your messages of support for your library helped convince Ohio elected officials to reject the massive cuts that had been proposed. Thank you for your support. However, the state budget that passed July 13 cut another 11% out of Ohio’s Public Library Fund. Added to the 20% drop in funding for libraries the first six […]
Thank you for your emails, calls and letters to the Governor and state legislators!
Your messages of support for your library helped convince Ohio elected officials to reject the massive cuts that had been proposed. The state budget that passed July 13 included additional cuts of $84.3 million to Ohio’s Public Library Fund over the next […]
On Friday, June 19th, the Governor proposed a cut in the Public Library Fund of $227.3 million in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 as part of his plan to patch the $3.2 billion gap in the state budget that must be filled by June 30th. This will mean a more than 50% cut in funding […]