Citizens for the Library - Medina County District Library

05/15/2026

05/13/2026

This scanner is like nothing you've seen before. Our Family History & Learning Center won a $100,000 federal grant in 2025 - funding this Copibook A2 scanner and the staff time to partner with local historical societies. Staff are examining these unique collections, digitizing content, and posting to the Medina County Memory Project. ( https://medinacountymemory.mcdl.info/ )

The scanner is gentle on bindings and delicate papers, scans multiple items simultaneously, and saves images as individual files. The scanner takes the talents of our staff and the content of partner collections to the next level.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov of Museum and Library Services Library Council

05/08/2026

OFCA joins Ohioans to Protect Public Services, a broad-based coalition of more than 65 organizations including representatives of police, fire, emergency medical services and more. The coalition was formed to explain the serious consequences of eliminating all property taxes on homes and businesses, with no plan to replace the revenue — which multiple experts say would trigger big increases in income and sales taxes, massive cuts in essential local public services, or a combination of both. For more information, visit https://www.protectpublicservices.org.

05/07/2026

More than 65 groups of local elected officials, unions representing first responders and teachers and others have united against a possible amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio.

05/06/2026

Voters across Ohio delivered a clear endorsement of their public libraries in yesterday’s primary election, approving 12 of the 14 library levies on the ballot. The measures included seven requests for new or additional funding, six renewals, and one renewal with an increase. Notably, all rene...

05/02/2026

From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite the age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.

Watch Independent Lens | PBS' Free for All: The Public Library on the PBS YouTube channel and PBS app, FREE for the month of May!

Stream now: https://to.pbs.org/3Pi4eFT

04/30/2026

ONE MONTH until MCDL kicks off the Summer Reading Game !! For weeks the Collection Resources staff has been unboxing and sorting books for distribution to all library locations. Every child or teen who completes the Summer Reading Game receives a brand new book.

Every $5 the Friends raise through book sales and other events helps make this possible. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!! For information on upcoming sales and events, please visit friendsofmcdl.info.

04/29/2026

Ohio’s 2026 Primary Special Election is Tuesday May 5, but you can cast your ballot early by visiting your Board of Elections office!

Hours for the final week of early voting:
April 29 - May 1: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 2: 8 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, May 3: 1 PM to 5 PM

Medina County Board of Elections
3800 Stonegate Drive, Suite C
Medina, Ohio 44256