Ohio’s libraries, between the dismantling of a decades-old state funding system and millions of dollars in financial cuts.

Ohio libraries found displaying material considered "harmful to juveniles" could lose funding if an Ohio bill becomes law. The statute would define "harmful" material that shows or describes content ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Library systems across the state, including the Toledo Lucas County Public Library, are currently facing the possibility of significant financial cuts. On Friday, the Toledo Lucas ...

Storytime came to the Ohio Statehouse as local librarians spelled out the ways budget cuts to the Public Library Fund could hurt the communities in which they work. This week, current and past staff ...

Following public pressure from Ohio libraries and their patrons, Ohio House lawmakers this week increased proposed funding to the state’s libraries — though their plan still falls far short of what ...

Greater Cincinnati's library systems are watching Ohio's budget process closely. The Ohio House has proposed changes to library funding that could mean big cuts for some local libraries. For decades, ...

A new budget proposal making its way through the Ohio General Assembly could bring significant cuts to Ohio's public library system.This comes as lawmakers debate the state's operating budget for the ...

The main source of state funding for Ohio’s public libraries was eliminated in the House draft of the state operating budget for the next two years. Library advocates say the changes are not in the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Senate Republicans aren’t coming to the rescue of Ohio libraries. The Senate budget plan mirrors a House proposal that eliminates guaranteed state funding for libraries, tied to ...

Ohio lawmakers reversed proposed cuts to public library funding, promising increased funding next year. The Public Library Fund will remain, but the funding amount will be determined by lawmakers, not ...

COLUMBUS – Gov. Mike DeWine, long-considered an advocate for public libraries, signed the state budget into law late Monday that chops a state law that guaranteed libraries a portion of state tax ...

For the ninth consecutive year, Ohio State is offering its students chances to explore 3D printing, produce plays, solve mysteries and more through the Undergraduate Research Library Fellowship, also ...