Now more than ever, residents rely on the Westerville Public Library for books, research, internet access, job searches, homework assistance and other critical services they need daily. In ten years the library has not increased its .8-mill levy, the library’s only local tax support. Westerville is the lowest locally funded library in Franklin County. State [...]
I want to take this opportunity to thank you, our community for another great year. Due to your continuing support, the Westerville Public Library is once again ranked among America’s Best and most cost efficient libraries. The Hennin rankings for public libraries ranked Westerville eighth among libraries serving a population of 50,000-100,000. That is eighth [...]
Happy New Year! I extend my appreciation to all of you for helping your library celebrate another very successful year. Once again our library was selected as one of the best libraries in the country, ranking 8th of 759 public libraries serving a population of 50,000-100,000 residents. Your library also received a Five Star rating [...]
Want to help the Westerville Public Library win $10,000? We are one of ten finalist in the Playaway: Picture This contest and could be just one vote away from winning! In order to qualify for the contest, we built a display featuring all of our Playaway audiobooks. (Playaways are MP3 players that come preloaded with [...]
Wondering how your library can help you find a job? Watch Kitten’s story to learn how she used the library to help her choose a career, create a resume, prepare for interviews and more!
Westerville Public Library has been recognized nationally as a “Star Library” and awarded a 5-star rating—the highest possible—in the 2010 Index of Public Library Service recently released by Library Journal The LJ report scored 7,407 public libraries and identified 258 star libraries nationally – with only 85 receiving a five-star ranking. Scoring is based on [...]
I wish to thank the hundreds of Library well-wishers who joined in last Saturday’s celebration of the Westerville Public Library’s 80th year of service to the community. As you know, we are passionate about our Library and are committed to the continued success of this great community treasure. The gathering that marked our 80th anniversary [...]
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, [...]
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. Libraries are rated, scored [...]
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 [...]