Book Review: "Driven Toward Madness" By Nikki M. Taylor
Book Review : Roberta Schultz reviews former UC Professor Nikki M. Taylor ' s Driven Toward Madness: The Fugitive Slave Margaret Garner and Tragedy on the Ohio (New Approaches to Midwestern History)...
View ArticleMusic Historian Larry Nager Will Talk About Local Bluegrass Venues At The...
Longtime music journalist and historian Larry Nager is returning to Cincinnati to speak at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County as part of Miami Regionals Appalachian Studies project.
View ArticleFinancial Literacy: Library Helping Teens Get Smart About Money
It is never too early to talk to your children about money. A new traveling exhibit at the Main Library can help families start the discussion. "Thinking Money" aims to make financial literacy a topic...
View ArticleOn-Demand Streaming Now Available For Card Holders At Two Local Library Systems
Two local libraries – the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and the Lebanon Public Library – have recently added the on-demand streaming service Kanopy to their benefits for card holders.
View ArticleThe Strange And Exotic World Of Lafcadio Hearn
The first westerner to translate Japanese stories into English was Patrick Lafcadio Hearn. Born in 1850 on the Greek island of Lefkada, and later abandoned by his parents, Hearn was sent to America. He...
View ArticleA New Live Variety Show And Podcast Saluting The Locally-Produced "Midwestern...
Midwestern Hayride was one of the many early radio and television programs produced in Cincinnati that made the city famous for live broadcasting.
View ArticleHurricane Irma, Hate Crimes, City Manager Lawsuit, Westwood's Resurgence And...
The country responds to Hurricane Irma as work crews and volunteers help with recovery efforts. Hate crimes in the region fueled by the far right. A Cincinnati police officer sues the city manager.
View ArticleLibrary Trustees Say Main Branch's Fate Still Undecided
Despite being the second busiest library system in the nation, the number of people using the main branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County doesn't come close, per square foot, to...
View ArticleTracing Your Genealogy During Family History Month
For some people, learning about their family history is a matter of curiosity. For others it’s a way to better understand who they are and where they came from, perhaps even a source of pride.
View ArticleTea Party VS The IRS, Student Suspensions, And A Look At News Media Editorials
New details are uncovered in the tea party suit against the IRS. Hamilton County Public Library trustees say the fate of the main branch is still undecided. And a look at why students are suspended and...
View ArticleHamilton County Commissioners Pick New Library Trustee
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has a new trustee. Karen Clemons replaces Alan Zaring, who had served since 2010, most recently as president. His term expired in September.
View ArticleLibrary Board Listens To Public Comment, Gives No Feedback
Trustees of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County are being criticized for the format of a public hearing Monday night. It was billed as a community conversation about the library's...
View ArticleLocal Broadcast History Comes Alive In A Display At The Downtown Public Library
Cincinnati's long and accomplished broadcast history is being celebrated in a new exhibit at the main branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County .
View ArticleMeet Author Emma Carlson Berne, The Library's Newest Writer In Residence
The newest Writer in Residence at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is a familiar name to young readers (and their parents), Emma Carlson Berne .
View ArticleCheck Out Cool Cincy TV/Radio Display At Downtown Library
Uncle Al, Gary Burbank, Skipper Ryle, Jim Scott, the Q102 Morning Zoo, Bob Shreve, Bob Braun, Ruth Lyons, WEBN's Jelly Pudding, the Cool Ghoul and "WKRP in Cincinnati" are "Living on the Air" in a...
View ArticleLibrary Will Not Sell North Building, Will Pursue New Levy
Updated 5:55 p.m. In a Dec. 20 memo to members of the Cincinnati Hamilton County Public Library Trustees a library committee recommends retaining ownership and re-purposing the North building instead...
View ArticleBlack History Month Programs At The Public Library Of Cincinnati And Hamilton...
For Black History Month : the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County will be celebrating the month with the theme African American Women in Cincinnati.
View ArticleDirector Of Cincinnati Library To Retire Next Month After 19 Years On The Job
Kimber Fender will retire at the end of June after 19 years as director of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. She has been with the library since 1988, when she began as a librarian...
View ArticleWVXU "Do" List: Here's A Circus You'll Actually Want To Join
If life has felt like a circus lately, well, this weekend is about to replace that craziness with a little fun.
View ArticleLots Of Events Coming In September To Celebrate The 75th Anniversary Of King...
Cincinnati is ready to celebrate the 75 th Anniversary of the legendary King Records with more than 40 events around the community.
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