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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

customers like you. Every day Columbus Metropolitan Library provides vital services to the central Ohio community, like homework help for students, early literacy skill training for children and resume services for jobseekers. The need for the Library has never been greater and gifts to the Foundation ensure that our programs and services will continue to be available for free to all who walk into each of our 23 locations. Through his generosity, the first Columbus Metropolitan Library was built. Andrew Carnegie envisioned a system where communities would continue to support and maintain their libraries long after the original grant money was gone. It is in this spirit that the Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation was established in 1990 as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The foundation relies on the contributions of individuals, businesses and foundations and has the authority to receive, hold, invest and administer property, and to make expenditures for the exclusive benefit of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Our mission is to build resources for the sole purpose of advancing the mission of Columbus Metropolitan Library for generations to come.

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.
Join in! https://tinyurl.com/mtnhshcw

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

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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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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

Telephone

+16148491051

Website

https://foundation.columbuslibrary.org/celebration-of-learning

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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!